Whether he's traded or not, I wonder who his suitors are going to be once he hits free agency. There don't seem to be too many teams who could afford to hand out a Crawford-esque contract.
Yanks could but even if they wanted Jeter to play a different position or DH I doubt they'd bump him in favor of the crosstown shortstop. Plus there's a good chance they'll have to pay CC more than he's already getting if he opts out.
Scutaro's deal is up so the Sox would have a vacancy. But three mega-deals (Gonzo, Crawford, Reyes) seems like a lot even by the Sox' standards.
Angels just took on Wells' horrible contract for the next few years so that could price them out.
Rollins' deal expires after this year but the Phils would probably try to get him back. If Reyes went there I'd probably off myself.
Cubs have Starlin Castro who I doubt it going to change positions - plus their goal is going to be to get Albert.
Cards could be interested but only if Albert leaves.
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