Derek Lowe Rumors and News – Possible Destinations

Derek Lowe, who spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is one of the hottest names still available in the baseball free agent market. Where will the right-handed starting pitcher end up? Here are the top Derek Lowe destinations based on the latest rumors.

New York Mets
After shoring up their bullpen by signing Francisco Rodriguez and trading for JJ Putz, the Mets now are looking to bolster their starting pitcher. Their main target at the moment appears to be Lowe — and they are willing to pay top dollar.

Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox still have a lot of money to spend in free agency and acquiring Lowe appears to be one of their options. The Red Sox have a good group of starting pitching but Lowe could step in and add even more veteran leadership and a clutch arm. It can’t hurt that Lowe pitched seven and a half years for Boston earlier in his career.

Philadelphia Phillies
Last season, the Phillies won the World Series despite not having great depth in their starting rotation. Adding Lowe would be huge for Philadelphia, especially considering that one of the pitchers they depend on is Jamie Moyer — who is 46 years old.

Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers are still hoping they will be able to hang onto Lowe. Although it will be difficult due to all the interested teams with deep pockets, the Dodgers will undoubtedly make Lowe a good offer before he inks a contract elsewhere.

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