Brewers/Diamondbacks trade

all4phillysportsfan · 11-25-2006, 08:16 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2675502

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired left-hander Doug Davis from Milwaukee on Saturday in a six-player deal that sent catcher Johnny Estrada to the Brewers.

Johnny Estrada
Catcher
Arizona Diamondbacks

Profile
2006 SEASON STATISTICS
GM HR RBI R OBP AVG
115 11 71 43 .328 .302

Right-handers Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas also went to Milwaukee, while the Diamondbacks obtained a pair of youngsters, left-hander Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel.

Davis, 31, is 62-63 with a 4.35 ERA in eight major league seasons. He was 11-11 with a 4.91 ERA in 34 starts last season with Milwaukee and, like Estrada, is arbitration-eligible.

Estrada, 30, hit .301 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI during his only season with Arizona. The switch-hitting former All-Star had the sixth-best batting average among NL catchers.

Doug Davis
Starting Pitcher
Milwaukee Brewers

Profile
2006 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L BB K ERA
34 11 11 102 159 4.91

Starting pitching behind NL Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb was a major weakness for the Diamondbacks last season.

Davis, who has thrown at least 200 innings each of the last three seasons, joins Webb and Livan Hernandez in Arizona's projected rotation for next season.

Estrada, arbitration eligible this year, was acquired by the Diamondbacks in a trade with Atlanta a year ago. Despite his success at the plate, Estrada was unhappy in Arizona and made it clear late in the season he would prefer to move on.

Aquino

Vargas
The Diamondbacks believe minor league catcher Miguel Montero is ready for the majors, and Chris Snyder is coming off a solid season as Estrada's backup.

The Brewers, meanwhile, like what Estrada brings to their lineup.

"Estrada has been a very good offensive catcher during his career," Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin said. "His ability to switch hit, and his high contact-low strikeout approach is something that the Brewers offense has been missing."

The hard-throwing Aquino played parts of the last three seasons with the Diamondbacks, going 2-3 with a 4.93 ERA in 111 relief appearance. As a rookie, in 2004, he had 16 saves.

Eveland

Krynzel
Vargas resurrected his career after being waived by the Washington Nationals during the 2004 season. He was 21-16 with a 4.82 ERA in 52 appearances, 49 starts, for the Diamondbacks. Last season, Vargas was 12-10 with a 4.92 ERA.

Eveland, 23, is 1-4 with a 6.98 ERA in 36 major league games. He spent most of last season with Triple-A Nashville, going 6-5 with a 2.74 ERA in 20 games, 19 of them starts.

Krynzel, 24, has a .188 average in 21 big league games. Last year in Nashville, he hit .231 with seven homers, 40 RBI and 23 stolen bases. He was Brewers' first-round pick, 11th overall, in the 2000 draft.

I like the deal for Arizona, Eveland is still young, Davis is a proven starter, and who knows about Krynzel.

11-25-2006, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Brewers/Diamondbacks trade http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2675502 The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired left-hander Doug Davis from Milwaukee on Saturday in a six-player deal that sent catcher Johnny Estrada to the Brewers. Johnny Estrada Catcher Arizona Diamondbacks Profile 2006 SEASON STATISTICS GM HR RBI R OBP AVG 115 11 71 43 .328 .302 Right-handers Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas also went to Milwaukee, while the Diamondbacks obtained a pair of youngsters, left-hander Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel. Davis, 31, is 62-63 with a 4.35 ERA in eight major league seasons. He was 11-11 with a 4.91 ERA in 34 starts last season with Milwaukee and, like Estrada, is arbitration-eligible. Estrada, 30, hit .301 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI during his only season with Arizona. The switch-hitting former All-Star had the sixth-best batting average among NL catchers. Doug Davis Starting Pitcher Milwaukee Brewers Profile 2006 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L BB K ERA 34 11 11 102 159 4.91 Starting pitching behind NL Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb was a major weakness for the Diamondbacks last season. Davis, who has thrown at least 200 innings each of the last three seasons, joins Webb and Livan Hernandez in Arizona's projected rotation for next season. Estrada, arbitration eligible this year, was acquired by the Diamondbacks in a trade with Atlanta a year ago. Despite his success at the plate, Estrada was unhappy in Arizona and made it clear late in the season he would prefer to move on. Aquino Vargas The Diamondbacks believe minor league catcher Miguel Montero is ready for the majors, and Chris Snyder is coming off a solid season as Estrada's backup. The Brewers, meanwhile, like what Estrada brings to their lineup. "Estrada has been a very good offensive catcher during his career," Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin said. "His ability to switch hit, and his high contact-low strikeout approach is something that the Brewers offense has been missing." The hard-throwing Aquino played parts of the last three seasons with the Diamondbacks, going 2-3 with a 4.93 ERA in 111 relief appearance. As a rookie, in 2004, he had 16 saves. Eveland Krynzel Vargas resurrected his career after being waived by the Washington Nationals during the 2004 season. He was 21-16 with a 4.82 ERA in 52 appearances, 49 starts, for the Diamondbacks. Last season, Vargas was 12-10 with a 4.92 ERA. Eveland, 23, is 1-4 with a 6.98 ERA in 36 major league games. He spent most of last season with Triple-A Nashville, going 6-5 with a 2.74 ERA in 20 games, 19 of them starts. Krynzel, 24, has a .188 average in 21 big league games. Last year in Nashville, he hit .231 with seven homers, 40 RBI and 23 stolen bases. He was Brewers' first-round pick, 11th overall, in the 2000 draft. I like the deal for Arizona, Eveland is still young, Davis is a proven starter, and who knows about Krynzel.