NATIONAL LEAGUE Pirates deal Giles, but Kendall stays

The Bucs got starting pitcher Oliver Perez from San Diego in the package.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Brian Giles has mixed emotions as he goes from one NL club that's trying to rebuild to another.
He's overjoyed to be going home to San Diego. He just wishes he had more to show for five Pittsburgh seasons that saw him produce a lot of runs -- and the Pirates lose a lot of games.
In an infrequent late-season deal involving a name player going from one non-contender to another, the Pirates on Tuesday dealt Giles to the Padres for left-handed starter Oliver Perez, minor league outfielder Jason Bay and a player to be named.
"There's a lot of disappointment -- and satisfaction," Giles said. "It's disappointing because when I signed here, I wanted to play for a championship club here, but it just didn't work out. ... But I'm excited to go back and play in my hometown."
Negotiations
The deal was discussed for weeks, but was completed only after the Pirates dropped their insistence the Padres also take catcher Jason Kendall and his $42 million contract.
"Obviously, he wanted to come to San Diego with me," Giles said of Kendall. "Unfortunately, it didn't go through the way we thought it was going to go through. From my understanding, they are still interested in Jason."
After acquiring Giles, the last-place Padres also sent All-Star outfielder Rondell White to the Kansas City Royals for two minor league pitchers. White was hitting .278 with 18 homers and 66 RBIs.
The Padres got left-hander Chris Tierney and right-hander Brian Sanches for White. San Diego also will send some cash to Kansas City.
"There's a negative view about trading some players," general manager Dave Littlefield said. "I know it's difficult for people to understand but ... the goal is not to be a .500 team but to be a championship team. I know we're a ways from that, but the key is to acquire more talent."
Key player
For Pittsburgh, the key player in the deal was the 22-year-old Perez, who has shown flashes of being an excellent starting pitcher. He's 4-7 with a 5.38 ERA in 19 starts with 117 strikeouts in 1032/3 innings, including a 13-strikeout effort Aug. 3 against the Phillies. He is making $305,000.
Bay, 24, will join the Pirates on Wednesday from Triple-A Portland, where he has a team-leading 20 homers and 59 RBIs in 91 games. He also was leading the PCL in slugging percentage.