SP Strawberry Fields, AA Arkansas (Los Angeles AA)
Fields was traded, along with MR Colin Balester, for OF Josh Hamilton
And yes, it's that Josh Hamilton, him of the drinking problem and the mighty bat, still near-all star quality. Balester is filler at this point, so Fields was the headline of the package to bring a Star to the Bay. Fields may one day be a star in his own right as he seems to get better each and every year. AA will be a test for Fields who was mediocre at High A San Jose.