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Kevdog1020 · 08-15-2012, 08:13 PM

May 16, 2012

Carlos Pena is on the move again in another big trade -- this time to Texas, the Padres will receive 24-year-old minor league first baseman Andrew Clark, 18-year-old minor league second baseman Luis Marte and 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jacob Brigham, while 33-year-old first baseman Carlos Pena will go to the Texas Rangers.

In his season totals, Pena has 7 home runs, .195 BA, .303 OBP, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored. He has played in 34 games. He is slotted to make $7.25 million dollars and the loss of his salary will give the Padres a lot more wiggle room for trade deadline deals if they are in contention for the Wild Card. With the readiness of Yonder Alonso and the struggles of Pena the deal made sense. And it also landed the Padres a trio of prospects including SP Jacob Brigham who has the potential to be a very good pitcher in the Major Leagues.

The Padres also announced a minor deal with the Pirates. San Diego sent 31-year-old catcher John Baker to Pittsburgh for 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jason Creasy. Both teams appear happy with the outcome of the trade. The general managers told the Baseball News Network they felt the swap was beneficial for the both teams and the players.

This year Baker is hitting .182 with 1 home run and 11 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .276 clip and scored 3 runs.

08-15-2012, 08:13 PM	#62
Kevdog1020 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New York Posts: 430	Dombrowski Continues to Blow Up Team, Deals Pena and Baker May 16, 2012 Carlos Pena is on the move again in another big trade -- this time to Texas, the Padres will receive 24-year-old minor league first baseman Andrew Clark, 18-year-old minor league second baseman Luis Marte and 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jacob Brigham, while 33-year-old first baseman Carlos Pena will go to the Texas Rangers. In his season totals, Pena has 7 home runs, .195 BA, .303 OBP, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored. He has played in 34 games. He is slotted to make $7.25 million dollars and the loss of his salary will give the Padres a lot more wiggle room for trade deadline deals if they are in contention for the Wild Card. With the readiness of Yonder Alonso and the struggles of Pena the deal made sense. And it also landed the Padres a trio of prospects including SP Jacob Brigham who has the potential to be a very good pitcher in the Major Leagues. The Padres also announced a minor deal with the Pirates. San Diego sent 31-year-old catcher John Baker to Pittsburgh for 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jason Creasy. Both teams appear happy with the outcome of the trade. The general managers told the Baseball News Network they felt the swap was beneficial for the both teams and the players. This year Baker is hitting .182 with 1 home run and 11 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .276 clip and scored 3 runs. __________________ Through the Facade - A Yankees Dynasty http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3492108