Padres continue to deal, acquire P Ledezma, P Startup from Atlanta
July 31st, 2007
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The Padres continued to reshape their roster before the trade deadline on Tuesday, acquiring left-handed pitchers Wilfredo Ledezma and Will Startup from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for left-hander Royce Ring.
San Diego will be the third team of the season for Ledezma, who is a combined 3-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 35 games with Atlanta and Detroit in 2007. The 26- year-old struggled with the Braves, posting an 0-2 record with a 7.71 ERA.
In five major league seasons, Ledezma is 15-20 with a 5.23 ERA in 118 games, including 33 starts.
Startup went 3-2 with a 2.23 ERA and one save in 42 appearances fro Triple-A Richmond this season.
Ring was 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 15 appearances with the Padres.
Earlier on Tuesday, San Diego acquired third baseman Morgan Ensberg from Houston and outfielder Rob Mackowiak from the White Sox.
Phillies acquire Mateo from Seattle
July 31st, 2007
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired troubled relief pitcher Julio Mateo from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for minor league shortstop Jesus Merchan.
One day after upgrading their starting rotation with the acquisition of Kyle Lohse from Cincinnati, the Phillies turned their attention to their bullpen prior to the non-waiver trade deadline by bringing in Mateo.
In nine games with Seattle this season, Mateo went 1-0 with a 3.75 earned run average. On May 7, he was suspended 10 days without pay for missing a game against the New York Yankees without permission.
Mateo missed the contest after authorities confirmed that he punched, bit and choked his wife, Aurea, because of an argument in a New York hotel.
Mateo was arraigned in New York on a third-degree assault charge, a class A misdemeanor, and released on $3,000 bail.