Quote (Magnet @ Aug 31 2011 02:54pm)

The Texas Rangers have made two trades prior to Wednesday night's 11 p.m. CT trade deadline, acquiring Matt Treanor from Kansas City for cash considerations and lefty Mike Gonzalez from Baltimore for a player to be named later.


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The club designated right-handed pitcher Tim Wood for assignment and moved Wilmer Font to the 60-day disabled list to make room for the acquisitions on the 40-man roster. Both players would be eligible for postseason play.

Gonzalez gives the Rangers a left-handed arm to join Darren Oliver in the bullpen. Oliver was the only left-hander out there after Arthur Rhodes' departure. He is 2-2 with a 4.27 ERA (46 1/3 innings) in 49 relief appearances. The key stat: He has held left-handed batters to a .211 average this season, and has held lefties to a .212 average in his career. The 33-year-old has thrown 12 1/3 scoreless innings in his last 13 outings starting July 22, with opponents hitting just .122 off him in that span. He has allowed one run in his last 19 appearances.

Treanor returns to Texas after being dealt near the end of spring training to Kansas City. The Rangers wanted to carry an extra reliever, leaving Treanor the odd-man out. It was always believed that there was a good chance he would return to Texas.

Treanor, 35, was hitting .226 with three homers, six doubles and 21 RBIs in 65 games. He led the Royals with 62 starts behind the plate and has caught 11 of 51 (21.6 percent) attempted base stealers. He suffered a concussion on July 31 and hasn't played in the big leagues in August. He has played seven games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas on a rehab assignment and was 1-for-3 in his last game on Sunday.

He gives the club an experienced third catcher and important insurance down the stretch.

Gonzalez is the second reliever the Rangers have gotten in a trade with Baltimore this season. Texas got right-hander Koji Uehara for first baseman Chris Davis and pitcher Tommy Hunter on July 30.

To fill out the 25-man roster, the Orioles recalled left-hander Zach Phillips from Triple-A Norfolk. Phillips was acquired on July 19 from Texas for minor leaguer infielder Nick Green and cash.


Welcome back Treanor

Quote (TritonV8 @ Aug 31 2011 01:17pm)

Mike Gonzalez?!?!?
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inb4tucker

Quote (SimCity @ Aug 31 2011 03:30pm)

wat

Mike Gonzalez is really good.

Quote (TritonV8 @ Aug 31 2011 01:34pm)

maybe 4-5 years ago

Quote (TritonV8 @ Aug 31 2011 08:17pm)

Mike Gonzalez?!?!?
FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

inb4tucker

Quote (SimCity @ Aug 31 2011 03:34pm)

Last 29IP: 2.17 ERA, 30K's, .208 BAA.

And he's still holding LHB to .211/.253/.322 on the year.

Quote (Magnet @ Aug 31 2011 03:42pm)

I'll take it, Why not.

Quote (tuckerblair89 @ Aug 31 2011 03:49pm)

dude stop trying to spin him into being a really good player. He did this same shit last year for a month and then sucked ass in september and this entire seaosn until august.


i really hope he does well for texas, but dont be surprised if he sucks. He does get the benefit of only needing to pitch against Lefties though.


not to mention you dont watch all the Orioles game,so you dont get to see the little shit he does TERRIBLY wrong when he pitches

Quote (TritonV8 @ Aug 31 2011 03:55pm)

we do need another lefty in the pen, i just hope Washington doesn't use him in close games. I really wish we had kept Rapada



how long is he under contract?

Quote (tuckerblair89 @ Aug 31 2011 03:56pm)

this is the final year. If you guys pitch him only against lefties he should be a good pickup. But as an Orioles fan I am just happy he is gone lol.