BREAKING NEWS: 1B Ryan Garko has been traded to the San Francisco Giants for Class A LHP Scott Barnes.
Scott Barnes is 21 years old and has made 18 starts in Class A Advanced for the Giants, going 12-2 with a 2.85 ERA. In 98 innings pitched, he's struck out 99 while walking 29. Batters are hitting .227 against him. He leads the league in wins, is second in ERA and his 99 strikeouts are tied for ninth overall.
Barnes was an eight-round Draft pick in 2008 out of St. John's University. He is listed at 6-foot-4, 185 pounds. Baseball America named him the ninth-best prospect in the Giants' system before this season.
UPDATE: Barnes will report to Kinston.
UPDATE #2: Andy Marte will be called up to Cleveland to replace Ryan Garko.
Monday, July 27, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Ryan Garko traded
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3 comments:
Free Andy Marte!
This is a great move for Ryan...and hopefully Barnes, a lefty, will help the Tribe in a year or two.
For some reason, supposedly Garko was not liked by Wedge or the Tribe front office. At least according to the Beacon Journal's veteran writer Sheldon Ocker.
At least Mark is making moves for additional pitching at a point where the organization's need is acute.
Interesting trade. Felt like the reason they had not called Marte up yet was because they were showcasing Garko for a deadline deal. I like Garko, but we had such a glut there at 1B and he was just a slug on the bases. This opens the door at 1B for Victor to go there full time in 2011 if he resigns and Santana takes over regular duties sometime next season....or it opens the door for Marte, Brown, and LaPorta for regular at bats there.
I think one of Francisco/Shoppach are next, and then we see LaPorta up.
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