Indians ship DeRosa to Cards for reliever Perez, another
Associated Press
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have traded infielder Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-handed reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later.
DeRosa, who the Indians acquired from the Chicago Cubs in a trade last offseason, was hitting .270 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs.
He can play all over the infield, which makes him a perfect fit for the Cardinals. St. Louis has been trying to fill at hole at third base this season because Troy Glaus has been out with an injured shoulder.
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has also been juggling middle infielders for much of the season.
Perez has a 4.18 ERA in 29 appearances with a 1-1 record and one save.
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Manny Ramirez went about his baseball business Saturday night, going through pregame stretching, shagging balls in left field and taking batting practice.
His routine didn’t include talking to reporters as the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger resumed his minor league rehab stint. He replied, “No, gracias” when asked if he would speak.
Ramirez homered in his first at-bat, sending the second pitch from left-hander Nick Schmidt into left field after being introduced to a smattering of boos mixed with cheers. He batted leadoff as the designated hitter for the Single A Inland Empire 66ers in his third rehab game. He wore a long white sleeve on his left arm.
Fans chanted “Manny! Manny!” during his second at-bat. Facing two strikes, Ramirez drew a walk after Schmidt uncorked a wild pitch that allowed the runner on first to advance. He then scored to increase the 66ers’ lead to 3-0 in the third.
Ramirez hasn’t spoken to the media since Wednesday, when he played his second of two games at Triple-A Albuquerque.