ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels made his or her most up-to-date massive shift Friday, purchasing advisor pitcher Zack Greinke through the Milwaukee Brewers with regard to first year shortstop Jean Segura along with not one but two minor leaguers.
By successful the particular contests to get Greinke, probably the most-prized equip accessible in advance of Tuesday's deal deadline, the particular aggressive Angels used up a large offseason underlined from the additions involving free-agent megastars Albert Pujols and also C.J. Wilson.
"It needs to be fun. They is a excellent team," Greinke stated around Milwaukee after the offer ended up being completed. "After the actual first four week period of this season, they want been on the list of ideal squads inside baseball. There will be a lot regarding expertise there. A large amount of great players. The pitching personnel might be quite incredible."
Greinke joins a truly cinematic rotation that includes three other All-Stars within Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and Wilson. The Angels began in a given period five game titles at the rear of first-place Texas inside the AL West nonetheless constantly in place for the wild card.
"It's a good exciting day," first-year standard director Jerry Dipoto said. "We anticipation that this shift is going to be possibly not merely a short-term gain, however just one which is excellent for your organization. We're energized to determine what kind of a variation he is able to make."
The competing Rangers ended up amongst various teams viewed as pursuing Greinke, combined with Braves in addition to White Sox. To area Greinke, Los Angeles likewise despatched Double-A right-handers Ariel Pena and Johnny Hellweg in order to Milwaukee.
"I tried using to limit this into 4 or 5 teams and next as we moved on zeroed with upon some teams and also next it acquired decrease for you to not one but two competitors along at the end," Milwaukee common director Doug Melvin said. "We have two fine offers. It has been incredibly shut in between both the teams at the particular end."
Greinke, the particular 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner, can be 9-3 using a 3.44 ERA within 21 commences with regard to Milwaukee that season. The 28-year-old right-hander can be a no cost realtor following World Series.
Due to alterations throughout baseball's brand-new collective bargaining agreement, your Angels could not really receive draft-pick pay out in case Greinke leaves for a totally free adviser future winter.
Greinke previous pitched on Tuesday, constraining the particular Philadelphia Phillies to be able to one manage in seven innings. He furthermore homered away from Cliff Lee.
Greinke was scheduled in order to review Sunday to the Brewers. Instead, he or she claimed he or she thinks he will start off that will day for any Angels versus Tampa Bay although he or she had not finished his or her travel programs yet.
Milwaukee acquired Greinke out of the actual Kansas City Royals ahead of the 2011 season. He aided this Brewers win your NL Central and reach that league championship series, but Milwaukee includes slumped to be able to fourth location this season at 44-54 following free-agent slugger Prince Fielder quit pertaining to Detroit last offseason.
With Greinke inside place to seek free-agent provides over $100 thousand next winter, the Brewers thought we would get just what they can for him. The right-hander is usually 85-76 which has a 3.79 ERA inside nine major little league seasons.
"It had been a daunting one," Melvin said. "I am pretty keen on Zack, besides as a person but as being a person. He is usually one particular regarding my most desired people of which I've at any time also been associated with. It clarifies that it's a bit more tougher. We had to make up your mind to help move the particular page. These some players will be players we sense good about. Zack could possibly be an awesome accessory for that Angels and help these people out. We recognize the value of every thing he or she would pertaining to us. He did most you can easliy inquire involving him."
The 22-year-old Segura, deemed one of many finest leads while in the Angels' system, was identified as up towards the big leagues Tuesday in addition to gone 0 for 3 by using a couple of strikeouts contrary to the Royals. He had been batting .294 with seven home runs plus thirty-three thieved bases at Double-A Arkansas, where Hellweg as well as Pena had been amongst his teammates.
The 6-foot-9 Hellweg was 5-10 which includes a 3.38 ERA around 21 gets going pertaining to Arkansas. Pena was 6-6 with some sort of 2.99 ERA within nineteen starts, and also his 111 strikeouts were attached with regard to minute in the Texas League.
Baseball America rated Hellweg because the Angels' fourth-best possibility starting the following season. Pena appeared to be ranked ninth. Both pitchers are usually 23.
All some brand-new acquisitions with the Brewers are usually went for you to Double-A Huntsville.
NOTES: The Angels as well positioned shortstop Erick Aybar about the 15-day differently abled list, retroactive to July 22, as a result of a broken large toe about his right foot.
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