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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Interesting. If the Royals could trade Billy Butler, that creates an open spot in the lineup (making a 1B/DH/LF type more easily fit into the mix) as well as freeing up some salary for a player. Opens up some more options, which could be a good thing.
You'd be selling extremely, extremely low on Butler, but there are few other options at this point. They aren't picking up his option and certainly wouldn't make him a qualifying offer if they had the chance or choice.
There's a chance he rebounds and has a strong second half, but it's not a very great chance. You'd be going more on blind faith and hope than anything else.
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What could we get for him? Butler hasn't done much this year, but it would sort of be throwing in the towel on the year unless we went after another bat.