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Ernesto Frieri traded to the Angels...

Discussion in 'Padres General Discussions' started by PadreFanForever, May 3, 2012.

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Per Corey Brock: #Padres acquire infielder Alexi Amarista and RHP pitcher Donn Roach from the #Angels for Ernesto Frieri

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The Angels were known to be looking for bullpen help and they have addressed that need in the form of Ernesto Frieri. The Angels acquired the right-handed reliever from the Padres in exchange for right-hander Donn Roach and infielder Alexi Amarista. The Padres first announced the move on their official Twitter feed.

Frieri has been one of the game's more underrated relievers during his four Major League seasons. Frieri has a 2.33 ERA, a 2.45 K/BB ratio, an 11.4 K/9 rate and 0.6 HR/9 over 105 career appearances, with 137 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings. As Padres broadcaster Andy Masur points out (Twitter link), Frieri had been the longest-tenured player in the San Diego organization, originally signing with the team in January 2003 at age 17. Frieri turns 27 in July and has virtually identical home/away splits for his career, indicating he isn't a creation of Petco Park's pitcher-friendly dimensions. Frieri is represented by Matt Colleran and is under team control through 2016.

In Amarista and Roach, the Padres pick up two young players ranked by MLB.com as the 12th and 16th-best prospects, respectively, in the Angels' system. Amarista has a .313/.370/.441 career slash line in six minor league seasons, including a .776 OPS at the Triple-A level. The 23-year-old second baseman helps fill the Padres' big organzational need for middle infielders, though Amarista also has experience at third, shortstop and the corner outfield positions. Amarista was probably expendable in Anaheim given the long-term deals recently given to Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick, not to mention highly-touted prospect Jean Segura, who MLB.com touted as the Angels' second-best prospect (behind only Mike Trout).

Roach, 22, was taken by the Angels in the third round of the 2010 amateur draft. The right-hander's numbers have gotten progressively better over his three minor league seasons, and Roach has a 2.16 ERA and a 9.67 K/BB ratio in six starts at high A-ball in 2012.

PadreFanForever, May 3, 2012

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Greeney03 Administrator

Amarista is intriguing...i hope he has a good glove at SS.

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Greeney03, May 3, 2012

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PadreFanForever Member

Greeney03 said: ↑

Amarista is intriguing...i hope he has a good glove at SS.

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Except he's a 2bag .... that he has experience at other spots doesn't mean he should play there....lol

PadreFanForever, May 3, 2012

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Greeney03 Administrator

More option at 2B then haha. O dog's clock is ticking. I have a feeling he'll be traded before the all star game.

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Greeney03, May 3, 2012

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SDSUBaseball Go Blues!

Parrino is a 2B so is E-6 and you guys are clamoring for them haha

SDSUBaseball, May 3, 2012

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PadreFanForever Member

No. Parrino is > Bartlett which isn't saying much. Parrino is > Hudson again not saying much. Not clamoring, just wanting the best team on the field. Parrino is a utility guy and he's the best option...which is sad.

I think there might be more moves to come though

PadreFanForever, May 3, 2012

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SDSUBaseball Go Blues!

Parrino is not better than Hudson right now unfortunately

SDSUBaseball, May 3, 2012

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PadreFanForever Member

Well back when the change was being called for he was...I figured that was the conversation you were talking about

PadreFanForever, May 3, 2012

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smackdownrocks Member

Hudson has been playing well the past 3 weeks or so. He had a 10 game hitting streak going on at some point.

smackdownrocks, May 3, 2012

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SDSUBaseball Go Blues!

PadreFanForever said: ↑

Well back when the change was being called for he was...I figured that was the conversation you were talking about

Most of you guys have still been calling for Hudson not to play.

SDSUBaseball, May 3, 2012

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