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July 31, 2007

Yankees trade Proctor to Dodgers for Betemit

ESPN is reporting that the Yankees will trade relief pitcher Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit.

The Dodgers, contenders in the National League West, have struggled mightily in the bullpen lately, and Proctor could certainly help. New York, meanwhile, gets a versatile player who can help fill in at first base this year and potentially be an option if Alex Rodriguez leaves at the end of the year. Betemit, who just turned 27, is a career .263 hitter who has played parts of six seasons with the Braves and the Dodgers. He is hitting .231 this year with 10 home runs, primarily coming off the bench.

Posted by Mike McDermott at 12:43 PM | Permalink

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Any Idea who the "Player to be named Later" might be? I'm thinking Nick Webber. A serviceable reliever in AA Springfield with a 2.79 era. He's got a plus fastball with good movement a good split finger. 2nd rounder in the 2005 draft, Played in the Cape Cod League in 2004, dominant closer for CMSU with a Division II World Series Ring.

Also my next door neighbor for 10 years!

John Brady | August 2, 2007 4:28 PM link