Baseball Rumor News

According to Tom Haudricourt of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Bill Hall would welcome a trade. The reasoning behind the desired change of scenery is playing time lost out to Russell Branyan.

“If Billy’s not going to be an everyday player, it’s probably best for him and the team to be traded,” said Bross (Hall’s agent). “They could get a pitcher for him that would really help the team. I’m sure there are some teams out there that could use a third baseman or shortstop.”

While Hall’s versatility could make him appealing to many teams, there is a reason he has had his playing time scaled back. A platoon seems necessary as Hall is only batting .158 against right-handed pitchers.