I thought for sure they would move Willis, but I guess not.
MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins say they aren't looking to make any deals before the trade deadline, and that's fine with Dontrelle Willis.
The Marlins' ace was the subject of frequent trade speculation earlier this season, but a surprising midseason surge has left the team less inclined to cut payroll.
"I really believe that we're done trading for the year," manager Joe Girardi said Sunday. "We like the club we've got. I think the only way we trade someone is if someone blows us away."
Rumors always heat up as the July 31 trade deadline nears. But speculation has cooled regarding Willis, who is 5-1 since starting the season 1-6.
"I don't hear about myself anymore," Willis said. "I don't think they want me anymore. When I was 1-6, everybody wanted me. Now I've battled back and I don't hear anything. Nobody wants me anymore, but I'm happy where I'm at."
Willis pitched six innings without getting a decision Sunday in a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh. Widely projected to lose at least 100 games this season, the Marlins are 34-21 since May 22.
The Marlins' ace was the subject of frequent trade speculation earlier this season, but a surprising midseason surge has left the team less inclined to cut payroll.
"I really believe that we're done trading for the year," manager Joe Girardi said Sunday. "We like the club we've got. I think the only way we trade someone is if someone blows us away."
Rumors always heat up as the July 31 trade deadline nears. But speculation has cooled regarding Willis, who is 5-1 since starting the season 1-6.
"I don't hear about myself anymore," Willis said. "I don't think they want me anymore. When I was 1-6, everybody wanted me. Now I've battled back and I don't hear anything. Nobody wants me anymore, but I'm happy where I'm at."
Willis pitched six innings without getting a decision Sunday in a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh. Widely projected to lose at least 100 games this season, the Marlins are 34-21 since May 22.