bottom feeders of the NL Central. They first dealt Ty Wigginton to Houston for reliever Dan Wheeler, and then dealt Jorge Cantu to the Reds in a multi player deal that brought minor league Pitcher Brian Shackleford to the Rays. Houston now has a large glut of infielders, with Mark Loretta, Mike Lamb, the retiring Craig Biggio, and now Wigginton in the fold. One of the first two will almost certainly be dealt. Wigginton was hitting .275 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 98 games this season. The trade for Wheeler could signal that the Rays may be more open to dealing closer Al Reyes to a contender. Wheeler is 1-4 with a 5.07 ERA with 11 saves for the Astros. His trade means that Houston may not trade their other setup reliever, Chad Qualls. The Reds got the 2nd baseman Cantu, along with OF Shaun Cumberland and cash in exchange for Shackleford, P Calvin Medlock and future considerations. Cantu has a homer and 15 RBI's in 49 combined games with the Rays and AAA. Cumberland was batting .246 with 6 homers and 34 RBI's for AA Montgomery. Shackleford was 0-5 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 games for AAA Louisville. In 42 games between AA and AAA, Medlock was 4-3 with a 3.39 ERA and 2 saves.
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Baseball Trade Update
The Devil Rays made two trades yesterday with the bottom feeders of the NL Central. They first dealt Ty Wigginton to Houston for reliever Dan Wheeler, and then dealt Jorge Cantu to the Reds in a multi player deal that brought minor league Pitcher Brian Shackleford to the Rays. Houston now has a large glut of infielders, with Mark Loretta, Mike Lamb, the retiring Craig Biggio, and now Wigginton in the fold. One of the first two will almost certainly be dealt. Wigginton was hitting .275 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 98 games this season. The trade for Wheeler could signal that the Rays may be more open to dealing closer Al Reyes to a contender. Wheeler is 1-4 with a 5.07 ERA with 11 saves for the Astros. His trade means that Houston may not trade their other setup reliever, Chad Qualls. The Reds got the 2nd baseman Cantu, along with OF Shaun Cumberland and cash in exchange for Shackleford, P Calvin Medlock and future considerations. Cantu has a homer and 15 RBI's in 49 combined games with the Rays and AAA. Cumberland was batting .246 with 6 homers and 34 RBI's for AA Montgomery. Shackleford was 0-5 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 games for AAA Louisville. In 42 games between AA and AAA, Medlock was 4-3 with a 3.39 ERA and 2 saves.
bottom feeders of the NL Central. They first dealt Ty Wigginton to Houston for reliever Dan Wheeler, and then dealt Jorge Cantu to the Reds in a multi player deal that brought minor league Pitcher Brian Shackleford to the Rays. Houston now has a large glut of infielders, with Mark Loretta, Mike Lamb, the retiring Craig Biggio, and now Wigginton in the fold. One of the first two will almost certainly be dealt. Wigginton was hitting .275 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 98 games this season. The trade for Wheeler could signal that the Rays may be more open to dealing closer Al Reyes to a contender. Wheeler is 1-4 with a 5.07 ERA with 11 saves for the Astros. His trade means that Houston may not trade their other setup reliever, Chad Qualls. The Reds got the 2nd baseman Cantu, along with OF Shaun Cumberland and cash in exchange for Shackleford, P Calvin Medlock and future considerations. Cantu has a homer and 15 RBI's in 49 combined games with the Rays and AAA. Cumberland was batting .246 with 6 homers and 34 RBI's for AA Montgomery. Shackleford was 0-5 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 games for AAA Louisville. In 42 games between AA and AAA, Medlock was 4-3 with a 3.39 ERA and 2 saves.
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