They did buyout Murphy last season as part of the Lack deal and then buried Prout in the minors as a part of the second Lack trade.
At the same time as Murphy they did buyout Bouma as well. So it's not like it's without precedence.
But yeah, I'm sure there's not really any owners who that like to buyout or bury contracts and Treliving is probably trying to make it work without having to admit to a 9M (at this time) blunder to his bosses.
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