HARDY TO MINNESOTA IN TRADE WITH TWINS
Friday, November 6th, 2009 -- 11:31 AM
The Milwaukee Brewers have dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy, a staple of trade rumors this year, to the Minnesota Twins for speedy center fielder Carlos Gomez.The move has multiple ramifications:
- It eased the shortstop logjam and essentially hands the job to top prospect Alcides Escobar for 2010.
- It gives the Brewers their center fielder and perhaps their leadoff hitter, making
the Brewers even more unlikely to pursue two of its outgoing free agents. Mike Cameron, and Felipe Lopez.
- It could allow the Brewers to use second baseman Rickie Weeks in a spot other than
leadoff.
Gomez turns 24 next month and has already played parts of three seasons in
the Major Leagues.
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