Barrett dealt from Cubs to Padres

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CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs traded embattled catcher Michael Barrett and cash to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday for backup catcher Rob Bowen and minor league outfielder Kyler Burke.

Barrett, batting .256 with nine homers and 29 RBIs, has had problems defensively and also been involved in two dugout exchanges this month with Cubs pitchers.

He and Carlos Zambrano got into a skirmish in the dugout June 1 and it carried over into the clubhouse where Barrett got a black eye and needed stitches in his lip.

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Well, now we don't have a catcher Koyie Hill hasn't been that impressive and he is just stinking it up. Hopefully we adquire a new catcher before the deadline. At the same time this deal was sort of expected since the fight with Zambrano, 1 of the 2 had to go...