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Moriarty9 · 12-30-2008, 01:27 PM

Devil Rays, White Sox make deal
Beltran coming to Tampa Bay, Holt to Chicago
September 16, 1998

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Chicago White Sox agreed to terms on a surprise trade today, sending pitcher Chris Holt to the Windy City and outfielder Carlos Beltran to Florida.
"We see a great deal of upside and potential in Carlos," said Devil Rays General Manager Shaun Moriarty. "He's a young kid with speed and power and he'll be under our financial control for a little while."

Beltran, a 21-year-old rookie, is a switch-hitter that has hit .268 with with 25 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 69 RBI, 74 runs and 22 stolen bases in 549 at bats with Chicago.

White Sox General Manager Ron Scheuler thinks Holt is a pretty good pickup as well.

"We have some flexibility with Albert Belle and Magglio Ordonez patrolling the corners of the outfield and see Chris Holt as a good, young arm to help our rotation going forward," Scheuler said. "Our scouts were really enamored with him when they saw him pitching in AAA this season, and they saw a good deal of upside in his starts with Tampa as well, regardless of what kind of results he had in those games."

Holt, 26, has gone 0-1 with one save and a 10.97 ERA in three games, two starts, with the Devil Rays. That's a far cry from his minor league season, in which he went 19-6 with a 2.28 ERA in 28 starts with AAA Akron. Holt also has big league experience with the Houston Astros (1996-1997) and Cleveland Indians (1997), and owns an 0-8 record with a 7.28 ERA in 22 games, 17 of which were starts.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Devil Rays, White Sox make deal Beltran coming to Tampa Bay, Holt to Chicago September 16, 1998 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Chicago White Sox agreed to terms on a surprise trade today, sending pitcher Chris Holt to the Windy City and outfielder Carlos Beltran to Florida. "We see a great deal of upside and potential in Carlos," said Devil Rays General Manager Shaun Moriarty. "He's a young kid with speed and power and he'll be under our financial control for a little while." Beltran, a 21-year-old rookie, is a switch-hitter that has hit .268 with with 25 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 69 RBI, 74 runs and 22 stolen bases in 549 at bats with Chicago. White Sox General Manager Ron Scheuler thinks Holt is a pretty good pickup as well. "We have some flexibility with Albert Belle and Magglio Ordonez patrolling the corners of the outfield and see Chris Holt as a good, young arm to help our rotation going forward," Scheuler said. "Our scouts were really enamored with him when they saw him pitching in AAA this season, and they saw a good deal of upside in his starts with Tampa as well, regardless of what kind of results he had in those games." Holt, 26, has gone 0-1 with one save and a 10.97 ERA in three games, two starts, with the Devil Rays. That's a far cry from his minor league season, in which he went 19-6 with a 2.28 ERA in 28 starts with AAA Akron. Holt also has big league experience with the Houston Astros (1996-1997) and Cleveland Indians (1997), and owns an 0-8 record with a 7.28 ERA in 22 games, 17 of which were starts.