Rangers acquire Ivan Rodriguez
by Eli Greenspan on Aug 18, 2009 2:46 PM EDT
3 comments
The Astros have traded All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the Rangers for pitcher Matt Nevarez and infielder Jose Vallejo. Rodriguez will serve as a back up to Taylor Teagarden, but should expect to see a good amount of playing time for the Wild Card leading Rangers.
Nevarez has pitched exceptionally well for High-A, posting a 2.83 ERA with 50 strike outs and a 1.06 WHIP in 35 innings this season. Vallejo, on the other hand, has struggled mightily since joining Triple-A, hitting .233 with a .307 slugging percentage. Yet, the 22-year old hit .289 in 20 games at Double-A with 7 SB and 13 runs scored. If he can be more consistent at the plate, he has the chance to be a legitimate threat at the top of the Houston order.
The Rangers are responsible for a prorated part of the $1.5 million, one-year contract, which includes $1.5 million in incentives, that Rodriguez signed with the Astros in March, according to the Dallas Morning News.
0 recs |
3 comments
|
Email
Print
Comments
Good pick up for the Rangers
Bad news for my Sox.
I think this will work better for Texas than it did for NY last year.
Man I love that tuna casserole.
by Bloggy on Aug 18, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
considering that the move sucked balls for the Yankees
it really couldn’t do any worse.
Pudge Im sure will love playing in his former park. Maybe he’ll find his former trainer and have a “resurgence”.
Do what Jerry Hairston do
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 18, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really bad news.
Teagarden projects to be a better bat for the rest of the season (ZiPS has him at a .319 wOBA while Pudge is at .299), and probably can perform the same defensively.
@bs_uf15bosox9be The Original Gameday; Learn to use SB Nation
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 18, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Certain photos copyright © 2010 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
