Orioles Listening To Offers For RHP Jeremy Guthrie, Others

There hasn’t been much talk about Jeremy Guthrie lately, perhaps because he’s got (gulp) 14 losses this season, just two seasons removed from leading the American League with (gulp) 17 losses. Here’s the thing, though ... Guthrie has actually pitched pretty well this season: 4.33 ERA, with his peripherals dead even with the rest of his career. Granted, with hitting down again this season, having the same numbers doesn’t mean they’re exactly as good ... but Guthrie’s still basically the same pitcher he’s always been, a No. 3 or 4 starter (for a good team) who’s going to give you six or seven innings every five days.

Which makes him fairly valuable, at least to contenders with thin rotations. Thus, this shouldn’t be all that surprising:

Of course, just based on future value it’s always tough to justify a deal like that.