Ricciardi: Burnett not on the market
oronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi says starter A.J. Burnett is not on the trading block.
An ESPN.com report Tuesday evening implied that the hard-throwing right-hander, who can opt out of his US$55-million, five-year deal after the 2008 season, was on the market.
But Ricciardi denied that was the case, telling The Canadian Press from the GMs' meetings in Orlando, Fla., that his plans for Burnett remain unchanged.
''We're not shopping him,'' said Ricciardi. ''We don't want to move Burnett, we want him to help us win next season. But if someone was to wow us with an offer, we'd have to listen.''