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August 12, 2006
WASHINGTON - The Mets have asked about Arizona's Shawn Green, a baseball official confirmed Friday night, but any deal could be held up by the fact that the outfielder has a no-trade clause that includes New York.
Green can be dealt to only three teams - the Padres, Angels or Dodgers - but he used that clause as a bargaining chip for a contract extension when he approved a trade from the Dodgers to Arizona before the 2005 season. Green has cleared waivers, thereby making him eligible to be traded to any team.
A person familiar with the situation said Friday that the Mets would want Arizona to pay half of Green's $9.5-million salary for next season and also pick up his $2-million buyout for 2008. The Mets might need another outfielder for the remainder of this season because of Cliff Floyd's health issues. He's currently on the DL with a sore Achilles.
At the moment, the Mets are trying to make do with Ricky Ledee, Michael Tucker, Endy Chavez and Lastings Milledge at the corner positions.
http://www.realgmbaseball.com/src_wiretap_archives/3328/20060812/mets_go_after_shawn_green/