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Moriarty9 · 11-12-2009, 12:45 AM

Milledge dealt to Pirates
Shortstop Spencer to join Devil Rays
October 23, 2011

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays dealt centerfielder Lastings Milledge to the Pittsburgh Pirates today for a 23-year-old shortstop that is a Rookie of the Year candidate in the National League.

Milledge, 26, hit .248 with 16 home runs, 63 RBI, 73 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases in 125 games for Tampa Bay this season. He hit .338 with six homers, 44 RBI, 56 runs, and 15 steals in 101 games last year.

Milledge has battled injuries the last few years, and as a result has not quite lived up to the hype and potential surrounding him. He earned almost $7.3 million in 2011 and is expected to see a pay increase as an arbitration-eligible player this off-season.

While dumping Milledge's salary, the Devil Rays get Melvin Spencer. In 152 games for the Pirates this year, he hit .293 with six triples, 18 home runs, 66 RBI, 83 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. He had no big league experience prior to this season and was a ninth-round pick of the Boston Red Sox in 2008 who was later dealt to Pittsburgh in a deal for pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Milledge dealt to Pirates Shortstop Spencer to join Devil Rays October 23, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays dealt centerfielder Lastings Milledge to the Pittsburgh Pirates today for a 23-year-old shortstop that is a Rookie of the Year candidate in the National League. Milledge, 26, hit .248 with 16 home runs, 63 RBI, 73 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases in 125 games for Tampa Bay this season. He hit .338 with six homers, 44 RBI, 56 runs, and 15 steals in 101 games last year. Milledge has battled injuries the last few years, and as a result has not quite lived up to the hype and potential surrounding him. He earned almost $7.3 million in 2011 and is expected to see a pay increase as an arbitration-eligible player this off-season. While dumping Milledge's salary, the Devil Rays get Melvin Spencer. In 152 games for the Pirates this year, he hit .293 with six triples, 18 home runs, 66 RBI, 83 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. He had no big league experience prior to this season and was a ninth-round pick of the Boston Red Sox in 2008 who was later dealt to Pittsburgh in a deal for pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.