Several teams showing interest in Sale

The Nationals continue to be involved in trade talks for White Sox ace Chris Sale, as well as for Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen, sources told FOX Sports on Saturday.

Several other teams, meanwhile, might still be interested in Sale, but only if the White Sox are willing to lower their asking price. According to the FOX Sports report, the Red Sox are open to a trade for the left-hander, but not for what it would currently take to land him. The Astros and Rangers are out on Sale at the current asking price, per the report, and the Dodgers are focusing on free-agent signings over trades, while the Braves are still in the mix.

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MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman reported Friday that the Nationals, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers and Braves were “starting to separate themselves at the forefront” of the trade talks for Sale. But an executive from one of those five teams told Heyman that “the asking price is so high, it’s hard to imagine he’s getting traded.”

The 27-year-old left-hander has been an All-Star for the past five seasons, all as a starting pitcher, posting a 3.04 ERA in that span, while averaging 227 strikeouts per season, …

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