From last season:
Often, MLB players with certain types of contracts (especially international signings or veterans) can negotiate clauses that prevent teams from demoting them to the minor leagues without their approval.
In Yoshida’s case, the Red Sox can’t officially option him to the minors after his 20-day rehab stint unless he agrees to it.
Sox will be interest kings on 20-25 players this offseason. Williams is just another guy on the list. If they acquired him along with the #2, the middle of the order bat and a 3b, it would be quite the feat. Seems unlikely Brezzz could get all of that done.
Is Campbell going to be the "upgrade" for Jarren Duran? Seems like they are taking him completely out of the IF rotation and putting him in the OF going forward.
Just go the Halladay route. Why complicate it further? DET knows the number. They can tell the number to BOS. BOS can be given a few days to negotiate or call off the trade.
Names prior to Jeffries: Mike Marshall, Ron Kittle, Dwight Gooden, Mike Beilecki, Jose Canseco. Just saying that Campbell may have a pedigree that we shouldn't give up on just yet.
Sox could also try to work out a negotiating window prior to finalizing the deal like the Roy Halladay to Phillies trade.
https://www.mlb.com/news/how-the-phillies-traded-for-roy-halladay