Friday, July 09, 2010

Rangers acquire Cliff Lee


Cliff Lee

RANGERS ACQUIRE PITCHER CLIFF LEE
The Rangers acquired left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee and right-handed reliever Mark Lowe on Friday from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for first baseman Justin Smoak, pitcher Blake Beavan, Double-A Frisco reliever Josh Lueke and second baseman/outfielder Matt Lawson.

Lee is 8-3 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts with Seattle this season after being traded by Philadelphia this past offseason. The 2008 Cy Young Award winner with Cleveland, Lee has 89 strikeouts and six walks in 103 ⅔ innings and is eligible for free agency after this season.

Lowe, currently on the 15-day disabled list, is 1-3 with a 3.48 ERA in 10 ⅓ innings pitched for the Mariners this season.
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