Philadelphia, which leads the National League East and is the defending World Series champion, also acquired outfielder Ben Francisco in the deal. Cleveland acquired two right-handers, Carlos Carrasco and Jason Knapp; catcher Lou Marson; and shortstop Jason Donald.
Had the Phillies worked a deal with Toronto for Halladay, as had been widely speculated, they would have likely had to give up at least some of their most coveted prospects, pitchers J. A. Happ and Kyle Drabek and outfielders Dominic Brown and Michael Taylor.
In another trade, Seattle and Pittsburgh swapped shortstops, with the Mariners acquiring Jack Wilson along with pitcher Ian Snell while the Pirates got Ronny Cedeno along with minor league catcher Jeff Clement and three minor league pitchers.
Wilson, 31, becomes Seattle’s third starting shortstop this season.
“This was an opportunity for us to acquire a veteran shortstop, a former All-Star player, with leadership qualities and above average defensive skills,” Mariners General Manager Jack Zdurienick said in a statement. “As we move forward over the next few years it is nice to know that we have solidified the shortstop position.”
The Mariners also think highly of the 27-year-old Snell, who had a 0.96 earned run average in six starts with Class AAA Indianapolis, after starting the season 2-8 with a 5.36 E.R.A. in 15 starts for Pittsburgh.
Cedeno, 26, came to the Mariners in the off-season from the Chicago Cubs, but struggled after becoming the starting shortstop this month. Cedeno is hitless in his last 26 at-bats and is batting .167 in 59 games.
Clement was the third overall draft pick in 2005. He has shown impressive power but has been inconsistent defensively.More: www.BlasterMix.com
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