Looking at the numbers from last season, Silva could fetch a deal between $8 million and $10 million annually. Throw out older free-agent pitchers who likely sign for one year (Tom Glavine, Curt Schilling) and pitchers who are injury risks (Kris Benson, Jason Jennings, Freddy Garcia, Bartolo Colon) and what's left is a group that includes Silva, Livan Hernandez, Kyle Lohse, Josh Fogg, Jeff Weaver and Kip Wells.
Silva, who was 13-14 with a 4.19 ERA last season, has the most victories and lowest ERA of that group -- and is under 30.
The Twins could have dealt Silva before the July and August trade deadlines. Arizona, Atlanta, the Cubs, Mets and Philadelphia all expressed interest, and a few of those teams still appear to have pitching needs. Tampa Bay, Toronto, Cincinnati and St. Louis also are looking for starters.
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