Indians trade Eduardo Perez to the Marinerds

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CINCINNATI — The Indians traded first baseman Eduardo Perez to Seattle on Friday for a Class AAA shortstop. First baseman Ryan Garko was called up from Class AAA Buffalo to replace Perez.

The Indians received shortstop Asdrudal Cabrera from the Mariners. He will report to Buffalo.

The Indians are 18 games out of first place in the American League Central entering Friday’s three-game series with the Reds. GM Mark Shapiro said earlier in the week that his disappointing team would not undergo major changes this season after falling out of contention, but that he would explore “opportunistic” trades.

The Indians are weak in middle infielders and overloaded with first basemen.

Perez, 36, played well for the Tribe as the right-handed part of its first-base platoon. He joins the surging Mariners hitting .303 (30-for-99) with eight homers and 22 RBI.

Garko is hitting .259 (68-for-263) with 11 homers and 48 RBI in 75 games.

Shapiro has now traded veterans Perez and Jason Johnson in the last nine days as the Indians start to point toward 2007.


It wasn't a blockbuster, but I think it was a decent move for the Indians. We really need young players in the middle of our infield and we open a spot for our young guys (Garko) Perez played well this year but he was 36 and didn't have a future on this team. Good move by Shapiro

 

[cdt]

Awesome another year of dealing players for minor leaguers, cash (that goes into Dolans pocket) and players to be named later..now that's Tribe baseball.

 

[hughes1988]

It could be good for next year... I no we wont come back but would love to see the tribe aleast 10-15 games over .500 at end of season...

 

[James]

the indians are in a division that has some of the better teams this year, you cant possibly expect to out play both the white sox, and Detroit, let alone Minnesota. that division will more then likely have the wild card, as opposed to having the wild card go to the runner up in the AL East.
loosing crisp wasnt a step in the right direction.

 

[cdt]

No but it sure was cheaper Dolan is somewhere smiling right now