One of the benefits of the winter meetings is the proximity of agents and reporters. A lot of questions get asked, and sometimes there are great answers.
As such, one day removed from reporting the Rays could offer Jake Odorizzi to the Cubs in a trade, Marc Topkin reports the Rays and the pitcher have mutual interest in a contract extension.
#Rays have made multiyear offer to extend RHP Jake Odorizzi. Agent Jason Wood confirms mutual interest, working on counter offer.
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) December 7, 2015
Agent Jason Wood said #Rays made "very nice initial offer" to Odorizzi, there are "lots of reasons" for talks to go on.