PIT Post-Gazette: Pirates look to move Nady, one way or another

The Pirates are prepared to trade outfielder Xavier Nady. And, if they cannot do so within the next few days, according to one official with direct knowledge of their plans, they are considering non-tendering him before the Dec. 12 deadline to offer salary arbitration… Such a move would be surprising on several levels, not the least of which is that Nady was productive in 2007, batting .278 with 20 home runs and 72 RBIs despite missing roughly 150 at-bats to various ailments.
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General manager Neal Huntington, asked Friday if any of his arbitration-eligible players—particularly Nady—would be non-tendered, replied, “At this point, we plan to tender contract offers to all players requiring a tender.”
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The Pirates have seemed determined to move one of two outfielders, Nady or Jason Bay, with an eye toward receiving prospects to replenish their barren minor-league system. But the potential return for Bay, by all accounts, has not been what some in management had envisioned.

The Pirates had sought to get two strong prospects, perhaps a pitcher and catcher, in the type of deal that successful, low-spending teams often make. But the Cleveland Indians are the only party known to have had firm talks with the Pirates, and their interest is not to that extreme.
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“Right now, nobody wants Bay,” another American League executive said. “That will change if he shows he’s right again. But not now. He’s got to get out there and be Jason Bay again.”
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nfielder Jose Castillo, is a virtual lock to be non-tendered, multiple sources say.