Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right- handed pitcher Ricardo Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers on Monday to complete the Vicente Padilla trade. Rodriguez, a four-year veteran, has compiled a 10-15 career record with a 5.18 ERA for Cleveland and Texas. The 27-year-old went 2-3 with a 5.53 ERA in 12 games in 2005. Padilla was originally dealt to Texas for a player to be named earlier this off-season. "We're trying to add more depth to our pitching staff and give Charlie (Manuel) more people to look at in spring training," said Phillies general manager Pat Gillick. Padilla posted a 49-45 overall mark in Philadelphia and represented the final piece of the four-for-one trade that sent Curt Schilling to Arizona in July 2000. Philadelphia also received Travis Lee, Omar Daal and Nelson Figueroa in the trade. The 28-year-old will fit into a Rangers rotation that lost left-hander Kenny Rogers, who signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers last Monday. In 2005, Texas' pitching staff finished 26th in Major League Baseball with a 4.96 earned run average. |
