ANGELS NOTEBOOK: CARDINALS DEAL FOR WEAVER.Byline: DOUG PADILLA Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. Staff Writer SEATTLE -- Jeff Weaver This article is about Major League Baseball player Jeffrey Weaver. For other people named Jeff Weaver, see Jeff Weaver (disambiguation). Jeffrey Charles Weaver is gone, but it came at a price as the Angels traded the pitcher to the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. in exchange for minor-league outfielder Terry Evans Michael Terry Evans (born January 19, 1982, in Dublin, Georgia) is a professional baseball player in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's minor league system. He debuted on June 17, striking out in a pinch-hit appearance against the Los Angeles Dodgers. . The deal also includes cash considerations from the Angels, which means the Cardinals will receive a bulk of the nearly $4.5 million still owed to Weaver this season. The right-hander went 3-10 in the Angels' starting rotation this season with a 6.29 ERA. He was designated for assignment Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. When a player is designated for assignment, he is immediately removed from the club's 40-man roster. Friday and replaced by his brother, Jered. The Angels had until Sunday to trade Weaver, otherwise they would have released him. General manager Bill Stoneman ``In terms of how many expressed an interest, more than you think,'' Stoneman said. ``There wasn't a club that expressed an interest in assuming the entire salary.'' There were three teams that were offering a major-league caliber player, but Evans fit the organization's needs best, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Stoneman. ``Had we gone in that direction, it would have meant moving somebody off the club that we already had,'' Stoneman said. ``It would have been major-league talent that we already had.'' Evans, 24, was a 47th-round draft pick in 2001 that was not showing much promise before this season. But he batted .307 with 15home runs and 45 RBIs in 60games at Single-A Palm Beach before earning a promotion. At Double-A Springfield, he was batting .311 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs in just 21 games. Evans batted a combined .239 in his previous four seasons. Evans was playing center field at Palm Beach but switched to right field at Springfield. He will report to the Angels' Double-A team in Arkansas and return to center field. No big deal: The Angels play Oakland tonight for the first time since the teams had a brawl May 2. That skirmish was caused when the A's Jason Kendall Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher whom is currently a free agent. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980. charged the mound after John Lackey barked at him for trying to lean into a pitch. ``That's nothing we've even thought about so I think that's a non-issue,'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. Not ready? While not calling it a setback, Scioscia said there is a possibility Darin Erstad won't join the team in Oakland as was expected earlier in the week. If a medical exam doesn't clear him to run this weekend, Erstad will wait until next week's All-Star break to test his injured right ankle. |
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