AP source: Seattle’s Cliff Lee traded to Texas
Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee watches the game against the Kansas City Royals from the dugout in the eighth inning during a baseball game on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in Seattle.
Friday, July 9, 2010
SEATTLE — Cliff Lee (Benton, Arkansas Razorbacks) is headed to Texas.
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the ace left-hander and reliever Mark Lowe have been traded to the AL West-leading Rangers for first baseman Justin Smoak and three minor leaguers.
The person requested anonymity because an official announcement had yet to be made. The Rangers and Mariners both scheduled press conferences for later Friday.
It was the third trade in less than a year for Lee, who can become a free agent after this season. The 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner went 8-3 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts for the Mariners, who acquired him from the Philadelphia Phillies in December.
Smoak is one of the top prospects in the majors, but hit .209 in 70 games for Texas this season.
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CDAD says...
Probably his last stop before
the Yankees get him...
July 9, 2010 at 9:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ua87 says...
I hope you are right, cdad. Otherwise with the exception of Nolan Ryan, the Rangers are where good pitchers go to die. I sure wouldn't mind seeing him with the birds on the bat on the mound at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. I'd call the Hogs when he took the field and wouldn't care what anyone around me thinks.
July 10, 2010 at 7:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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