Report: Dan Uggla Put on Trading Block by Marlins After Negotiations Stall

by FanHouse Staff

Filed under: Marlins, MLB Rumors, MLB Hot Stove

Unable to come to an agreement with Dan Uggla in acrimonious contract negotiations, the Florida Marlins will look to trade the All-Star second baseman this winter, according to FOXSports.com.

Uggla, who made $7.8 million this season, is a year away from free agency and is due a significant raise in arbitration, one the Marlins would prefer not to pay unless it is part of a long-term extension.

The second baseman, who has 154 career homers over five seasons in the majors (all with Florida), admitted on Thursday that negotiations had stalled, but pinned the breakdown on the Marlins.

Word leaked out Monday that Uggla had reportedly turned down a four-year, $48 million extension offer.

That may have prompted a shift in focus for the spendthrift Marlins, who have already begun reshaping their roster this week by trading center fielder Cameron Maybin and left-handed pitcher Andrew Miller.

 

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