The Indians and Athletics are progressing on a trade that would send outfielder Coco Crisp to Cleveland, according to MLBTR’s Steve Adams.
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The Bay Area News Group reported that Crisp waived his no-trade rights as a 10-and-5 player (10 years in the big leagues and the last five with the same team) to allow the trade to take place.
The Indians and A’s are reportedly nearing a deal for OF Coco Crisp.
Now the 57-75 A’s will be bringing up a player from Triple-A Nashville Wednesday as the A’s finish out the series with Houston.
The trade is expected to be announced today, with reporters from Oakland saying an agreement had been reached and that Crisp had left the clubhouse prior to the A’s game at Houston. Crisp’s contract includes a $13 million vesting option that activates at either 550 plate appearances or 130 games played, and the outfielder believes that the A’s have been intentionally keeping him out of the lineup in order to allow him to hit free agency this winter and save money. He’s mostly been used by the A’s against right-handed pitching, where he’s hit.239 compared to.217 against lefties. The person spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Crisp spent his first four seasons in the majors with the Indians, becoming a fan favorite because of his catchy name, hustle and happy-go-lucky attitude. Crisp doesn’t necessarily figure to play every day, but he could wind up starting against most right-handed starting pitchers as Cleveland pushes toward the post-season. He needs to play in 28 more games, but the Indians only have 31 games left after Tuesday.
