Rangers Trade for Ivan Pudge Rodriguez | Rumor
August 18, 2009 by Matt Lawrence
Here Pudge helps Nolan throw Ventura a beating
The Texas Rangers are rumored to be trading for Ivan Pudge Rodriguez. The trade will involve a couple of mid level prospects. Pudge started his career with the Texas Rangers before moving around in trades and signings with various teams including the Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees.
Ivan Pudge Rodriguez Stats for 2009 before this trade.
Batting Average .251
Home Runs 8
Runs Batted In 34
Runs 41
Stolen Bases 0
The purpose of this trade is to sure up the void at catcher left when Jarrod Saltalamacchia was placed on the 15 day DL with fatigue in his throwing arm. He is expected to miss more than 15 days, maybe the rest of the season.
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