The Padres put in a waiver claim for Kei Igawa and could attempt to make a trade with the Yankees.
It was believed prior to the deadline that the Yankees would only move Igawa if the other team was willing to pay a portion of the $26 million posting fee.
With a salary of only $4 million per year through 2011, Igawa wouldn't be a bad gamble, assuming that it took little to acquire him.
The Yankees, despite being unhappy with Igawa's performance this year, are unlikely to part ways with their first-year pitcher after having paid $26 million during the off-season merely to negotiate with Igawa's former Japanese club, the Hanshin Tigers.
Igawa, who has struggled through most of the season with control problems, has been optioned to the minor leagues twice already this year. In his time in the bigs, he is 2-3 with a 6.79 ERA, having walked 32 batters in just 62 1/3 innings.
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