Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Giants acquire Freddy Sanchez for Tim Alderson



The Giants have acquired Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez in a one-for-one deal for minor-league pitcher Tim Alderson.

As several media outlets have reported, Giants doctors re-examined Sanchez's left knee today and reportedly found no major defects. It became more apparent the deal was getting done this afternoon after the game when reporter Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette told Sanchez not to board the plane he was going to take to Phoenix, where he lives.

Sanchez praised the Giants and their ballpark during the All-Star break and did again today after learning he was traded to San Francisco. "They're really a great team. They have a great pitching staff. They're a fun team to watch. They have fun out there."

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