A day after becoming the highest-paid player to ever be optioned to AAA in Spring Training and subsequently requesting a trade, it appears that Washington LHP John Lannan will not get his wish, as GM Mike Rizzo says that the market for the lefty is low and manager Davey Johnson has been so bold to say that the request for a trade will not be honored. He was a front-runner to win the fifth starter's job for the Nationals, at least until RHP Chien-Ming Wang was healthy enough to pitch, but Johnson opted to take LHP Ross Detwiler in a surprising move. Lannan sent an email to members of the Washington media expressing a desire to be traded Wednesday night.
Lannan went 10-13 with a 3.70 ERA last season. However, after LHP Gio Gonzalez and RHP Edwin Jackson were acquired this past off-season his spot in the rotation became jeopardized.
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