Sunday, August 14, 2005
Report: Jr. clears waivers
But agent says Reds haven't brought up trade
By Kevin Kelly
Enquirer staff write
Cincinnati
MILWAUKEE - The Reds are now free to trade Ken Griffey Jr. if the team wishes, according to a radio report Saturday.
The report said the center fielder, who continues to be the focus of a trade rumor involving the White Sox, is believed to have cleared waivers.
Brian Goldberg, the Cincinnati-based agent for Griffey, said Saturday he still has not heard from the Reds regarding any potential trades.
Griffey, who is signed with the Reds through 2008 at $12.5 million with a club option for 2009, has the right to veto any trade because of his status as a 10-and-5 player.
"We have not been asked anything," Goldberg said. "We can't answer to something we haven't been asked."