11/12: The Baltimore Sun: Wright and $4 Million to Orioles for Chris Britton
Posted by: Patrick
No longer a rumor. According to the The Baltimore Sun:
Britton, a 23 year old right handed reliever, put together a nice rookie campaign in 2006, pitching in 52 games, going 0-2 with a 3.35 ERA after beginning the season at AA Bowie, where he pitched in 13 games going 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA. He never pitched a game in AAA and Baseball America said he had the "best control" of any pitcher in the Orioles system last year.
Seems like a good deal to me.
Via Chris (a quick guy!) and ESPN.com.
The Orioles have agreed to trade reliever Chris Britton to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher Jaret Wright and cash, according to two team sources. ...
Along with Wright, a 30-year-old right-hander with a 68-57 record over 10 major league seasons, the Yankees have agreed to send the Orioles $4 million, according to sources. That is the amount it would have cost New York to buy out Wright's 2007 option.
Along with Wright, a 30-year-old right-hander with a 68-57 record over 10 major league seasons, the Yankees have agreed to send the Orioles $4 million, according to sources. That is the amount it would have cost New York to buy out Wright's 2007 option.
Britton, a 23 year old right handed reliever, put together a nice rookie campaign in 2006, pitching in 52 games, going 0-2 with a 3.35 ERA after beginning the season at AA Bowie, where he pitched in 13 games going 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA. He never pitched a game in AAA and Baseball America said he had the "best control" of any pitcher in the Orioles system last year.
Seems like a good deal to me.
Via Chris (a quick guy!) and ESPN.com.
James wrote:
I wonder if Brian could use another assistant GM...