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Moriarty9 · 06-15-2008, 03:24 PM

Weaver, Rivera dealt for prospect
Gordon acquired from Oakland
Sunday, July 31, 2011

BOSTON - The Red Sox today dealt from its strengths to add a 20-year-old outfield prospect at the trade deadline.
Brett Gordon will be joining the organization as pitchers Jered Weaver and Mariano Rivera ship out west to join the Oakland Athletics.
Gordon, a left-handed hitter, plays all three outfield positions and is projected to one day become an impressive power hitter. In 54 games with one of Oakland's Class A ballclubs, Gordon hit .346 with nine home runs and 49 RBI. Used primarily as a designated hitter there, Gordon has played just 25 innings in the field thus far, all in centerfield and all without an error. He was drafted in the second round of this year's amateur draft and was named to the Class A All Star team and won the league's MVP award.
"He's a good ballplayer who we feel projects well," said Red Sox GM Shaun Moriarty.
In order to acquire Gordon, the Red Sox dealt away veteran hurlers in Weaver and Rivera.
Weaver, 28, struggled in a move to the bullpen last season and has not responded well since being brought back to the rotation this year. In 14 games this season, 13 of which have been starts, Weaver has gone 4-5 with a 5.32 ERA. He went 5-3 with two saves and a 6.01 ERA in 32 games last year, six of which were starts. His finest season came in 2007 - a season in which he was named to the All Star team - when he went 18-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 27 starts. In his six-year career with Boston, Weaver went 60-27 with a 4.01 ERA in 150 games, 114 of which were starts.
A Los Angeles native, Weaver has been frustrated with his performance and role on the ballclub and hopes to have a Patrick Misch-esque renaissance in Oakland.
Weaver will join the Athletics rotation and may start tonight or tomorrow.
Rivera is also heading to Oakland, less than a week after being traded to Boston from the Chicago Cubs. Rivera, 41, was designated for assignment after being acquired. He went 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 31 games with the Cubs before the trade. He will join the A's middle relief corps.
Replacing Weaver on Boston's pitching staff will be Dave Mason, a 22-year-old Somerville, Mass. native acquired in a trade with the Kansas City Royals earlier in the season.
Mason had gone 4-3 with a 3.30 ERA in nine starts with the Royals but has pitched exclusively in AAA since being traded. In 13 starts with the Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston's AAA affiliate in the International League, Mason has gone 7-2 with a 2.56 ERA, striking out 110 batters in 91 1/3 innings.
It is not clear if Mason or Jon Lester will take Weaver's spot in the rotation. Lester is currently the club's long reliever and spot starter. He has gone 2-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 17 games, including seven starts.

06-15-2008, 03:24 PM	#134 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	2011 Trade Deadline Weaver, Rivera dealt for prospect Gordon acquired from Oakland Sunday, July 31, 2011 BOSTON - The Red Sox today dealt from its strengths to add a 20-year-old outfield prospect at the trade deadline. Brett Gordon will be joining the organization as pitchers Jered Weaver and Mariano Rivera ship out west to join the Oakland Athletics. Gordon, a left-handed hitter, plays all three outfield positions and is projected to one day become an impressive power hitter. In 54 games with one of Oakland's Class A ballclubs, Gordon hit .346 with nine home runs and 49 RBI. Used primarily as a designated hitter there, Gordon has played just 25 innings in the field thus far, all in centerfield and all without an error. He was drafted in the second round of this year's amateur draft and was named to the Class A All Star team and won the league's MVP award. "He's a good ballplayer who we feel projects well," said Red Sox GM Shaun Moriarty. In order to acquire Gordon, the Red Sox dealt away veteran hurlers in Weaver and Rivera. Weaver, 28, struggled in a move to the bullpen last season and has not responded well since being brought back to the rotation this year. In 14 games this season, 13 of which have been starts, Weaver has gone 4-5 with a 5.32 ERA. He went 5-3 with two saves and a 6.01 ERA in 32 games last year, six of which were starts. His finest season came in 2007 - a season in which he was named to the All Star team - when he went 18-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 27 starts. In his six-year career with Boston, Weaver went 60-27 with a 4.01 ERA in 150 games, 114 of which were starts. A Los Angeles native, Weaver has been frustrated with his performance and role on the ballclub and hopes to have a Patrick Misch-esque renaissance in Oakland. Weaver will join the Athletics rotation and may start tonight or tomorrow. Rivera is also heading to Oakland, less than a week after being traded to Boston from the Chicago Cubs. Rivera, 41, was designated for assignment after being acquired. He went 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 31 games with the Cubs before the trade. He will join the A's middle relief corps. Replacing Weaver on Boston's pitching staff will be Dave Mason, a 22-year-old Somerville, Mass. native acquired in a trade with the Kansas City Royals earlier in the season. Mason had gone 4-3 with a 3.30 ERA in nine starts with the Royals but has pitched exclusively in AAA since being traded. In 13 starts with the Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston's AAA affiliate in the International League, Mason has gone 7-2 with a 2.56 ERA, striking out 110 batters in 91 1/3 innings. It is not clear if Mason or Jon Lester will take Weaver's spot in the rotation. Lester is currently the club's long reliever and spot starter. He has gone 2-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 17 games, including seven starts.