According to the New York Post 's Joel Sherman, Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee will be traded to the Texas Rangers along with pitcher Mark Lowe in exchange for first base prospect Justin Smoak and three other players.
The Rangers will be Lee's fourth team in two seasons, and the acquisition of the Mariners ace and 2010 AL All-Star ostensibly puts the Rangers in the pole position for the AL West division crown.
Lowe is said to be missing the rest of the season with back surgery, which makes the acquisition odd, but the Mariners are also said to be sending the Rangers cash. Buster Olney of ESPN reports the Mariners will be sending the Rangers upwards of $2 million, which is another curious aspect of this trade.
The Rangers, who play in one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in a ...
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2010 MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee to Be Traded to Texas Rangers
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Asher B. Chancey in MLBComments Off on 2010 MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee to Be Traded to Texas Rangers