PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies completed last week's trade of pitcher Vicente Padilla by acquiring right-handed pitcher Ricardo Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers on Monday. The 27-year-old Rodriguez went 2-3 with a 5.53 ERA in 12 games for the Rangers last season, starting 10 games. He was 7-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 13 games for Triple-A Oklahoma, starting 12 games and pitching two shutouts. ``We're trying to add more depth to our pitching staff and give Charlie more people to look at in spring training,'' said Phillies general manager Pat Gillick, referring to manager Charlie Manuel. Padilla, an All-Star in 2002, went 9-12 with a 4.71 ERA in 27 starts last season for Philadelphia.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
