Slugging gold glove firstbaseman Derrek Lee has been traded to a rival. Upper management has been frustrated with recent productions in trade talks especially since there have been numerous lengthy discussions. Finally a trade was completed in less than ten minutes of negotiations. In exchange for Lee, the Moabs receive a 1st round and a 4th round pick for Lee and a seventh round selection. GM Caskey stated that it was an economical decision: "Lee was going to be exposed in the upcoming draft and the team was not going to pursue his services at the hefty price of 13.00. He is a great player that never seemed to fit comfortably in the Moab lineup, despite hitting anywhere from the 2 hole to 9th."
Ryan Howard is making less than 1 million for tremendous production. Lee never seemed to have the average the team was looking for. Hitting Coach Dave Magaden stated that Lee was even more expendable due to the renege of DBacks owner Ron Melkonian for Miguel Cabrera.
The Moabs acquired some flexibility to pluck from other teams and add customary prospect depth.
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