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Moriarty9 · 07-28-2009, 10:37 AM

Rays, Mets make four-player swap
Wood, Rowand head to Big Apple for Inge, Shealy
July 27, 2005

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Mets today announced a four-player trade.

Pitcher Kerry Wood and outfielder Aaron Rowand will head to the Mets in exchange for corner infielders Brandon Inge and Ryan Shealy.

Wood, 28, had become disgruntled with his role in Tampa Bay after being bumped to the bullpen from the starting rotation. He went 6-7 with two saves and a 5.17 ERA in 20 appearances, including 15 starts, with the Devil Rays this season. He struggled with Tampa Bay last season as well, going 4-8 with a 4.47 ERA in 22 games, 11 starts, after being acquired in a deal with the Detroit Tigers where he had been 7-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 11 starts. He will join the Mets' rotation and is expected to make his debut at some point this weekend in Houston.

Rowand started the season on the disabled list after rupturing a tricep tendon last September. Once activated, he spent much of the season in AAA Akron, where he hit .290 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 58 games. He was 1-for-4 with a strikeout in two games with the Devil Rays this season. He is a career .268 hitter with 11 home runs and 66 RBI in 477 big league at bats, all with Tampa Bay. He will join the Mets starting lineup and play centerfield.

Inge, a thirdbaseman who is a former catcher, joins the Devil Rays organization. Inge, 28, hit .265 with nine home runs and 50 RBI in 91 games with the Mets, having also played in six games in AAA. He is a career .261 hitter who hit .288 with 21 home runs and 96 RBI for the Chicago Cubs in 2003.

Shealy, 25, is a career minor league firstbaseman. Scouts around the leagues have varying thoughts on the Florida native, some believing he will become a solid big leaguer, while other believe he will toil away in AAA. In 346 AAA at bats this year, Shealy hit .338 with 13 home runs and 62 RBI. He will be assigned to AAA Akron.

With Inge joining the club and Rowand leaving, Shane Victorino has been called up to become the Devil Rays' fifth outfielder, a spot that becomes important with Aubrey Huff, Jorge Piedra, and Matt Holliday bouncing between spots in the outfield and the designated hitter's role. With Inge, Victorino, and Clemens each joining the team while Wood and Rowand depart, the club designated Scott Spiezio for assignment today. Spiezio hit .120 with one RBI in 25 at bats for Tampa Bay.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Rays, Mets make four-player swap Wood, Rowand head to Big Apple for Inge, Shealy July 27, 2005 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Mets today announced a four-player trade. Pitcher Kerry Wood and outfielder Aaron Rowand will head to the Mets in exchange for corner infielders Brandon Inge and Ryan Shealy. Wood, 28, had become disgruntled with his role in Tampa Bay after being bumped to the bullpen from the starting rotation. He went 6-7 with two saves and a 5.17 ERA in 20 appearances, including 15 starts, with the Devil Rays this season. He struggled with Tampa Bay last season as well, going 4-8 with a 4.47 ERA in 22 games, 11 starts, after being acquired in a deal with the Detroit Tigers where he had been 7-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 11 starts. He will join the Mets' rotation and is expected to make his debut at some point this weekend in Houston. Rowand started the season on the disabled list after rupturing a tricep tendon last September. Once activated, he spent much of the season in AAA Akron, where he hit .290 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 58 games. He was 1-for-4 with a strikeout in two games with the Devil Rays this season. He is a career .268 hitter with 11 home runs and 66 RBI in 477 big league at bats, all with Tampa Bay. He will join the Mets starting lineup and play centerfield. Inge, a thirdbaseman who is a former catcher, joins the Devil Rays organization. Inge, 28, hit .265 with nine home runs and 50 RBI in 91 games with the Mets, having also played in six games in AAA. He is a career .261 hitter who hit .288 with 21 home runs and 96 RBI for the Chicago Cubs in 2003. Shealy, 25, is a career minor league firstbaseman. Scouts around the leagues have varying thoughts on the Florida native, some believing he will become a solid big leaguer, while other believe he will toil away in AAA. In 346 AAA at bats this year, Shealy hit .338 with 13 home runs and 62 RBI. He will be assigned to AAA Akron. With Inge joining the club and Rowand leaving, Shane Victorino has been called up to become the Devil Rays' fifth outfielder, a spot that becomes important with Aubrey Huff, Jorge Piedra, and Matt Holliday bouncing between spots in the outfield and the designated hitter's role. With Inge, Victorino, and Clemens each joining the team while Wood and Rowand depart, the club designated Scott Spiezio for assignment today. Spiezio hit .120 with one RBI in 25 at bats for Tampa Bay.