Heilman is gone

[ColoradoCub]

Traded a D'bag to the D'backs for 2 prospects.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=69625:date=Nov 19 2009, 03:36 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Nov 19 2009, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Traded a D'bag to the D'backs for 2 prospects.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Good. What do we know about the prospects?

[ColoradoCub]

Nothing yet, Muskrat just twitted that it was for "two minor league prospects" as if there are any other kind?

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Diamondbacks acquire P Heilman from Cubs
by Sports 620 KTAR (November 19th, 2009 @ 2:38pm)

PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for left-handed pitcher Scott Maine and infielder Ryne White.

"Aaron has been a successful, durable reliever who will add experience and stability to our bullpen," said Byrnes in the official press release.

Heilman was 4-4 with a save and 4.11 ERA in 70 relief appearances for the Cubs in 2009. He held opponents to a .257 batting average (68-for-265) with 34 walks and 65 strikeouts.

Heilman is 26-37 with 10 saves and a 4.22 ERA (245 ER in 522.2 IP) in 375 career games (25 starts) over parts of seven seasons in the Majors for the New York Mets and Cubs. In 350 relief appearances, he is 21-24 with 10 saves and a 3.63 ERA as opponents have hit .235 with 153 walks and 354 strikeouts. In 25 career starts, he is 5-13 with a 5.93 ERA (88 ER in 133.2 IP) while opponents have batted .279 (144-for-517) with 66 walks and 106 strikeouts.

Maine was the D-backs sixth-round selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. In 2009, he went a combined 4-5 with seven saves and a 2.90 ERA in 48 relief appearances at Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. Over parts of three seasons in the D-backs farm system, he went 8-7 with 13 saves and a 3.29 ERA in 88 relief outings.

White was the D-backs fourth-round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. In 2009, he hit .266 with 18 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 52 RBI in 116 games for Single-A Visalia. Over parts of two season in Arizona's minor league system, he hit .275 with 37 doubles, 2 triples, 13 home runs and 103 RBI in 186 games.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Cubs Deal Heilman to D'backs for 2 Prospects

Thursday, November 19

The Cubs acquired left-handed pitcher Scott Maine and first baseman Ryne White from the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman Thursday. White is a native of Chicago and is a 2005 graduate of St. Rita of Cascia High School.

Heilman, 31, went 4-4 with one save and a 4.11 ERA in 70 relief appearances for the Cubs last season. He was acquired from Seattle for left-handed pitcher Garrett Olson and infielder Ronny Cedeno January 28, 2009.

Maine, 24, combined to go 4-5 with seven saves and a 2.90 ERA in 48 relief appearances between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno in 2009, reaching Triple-A in just his third professional season. The southpaw struck out 61 batters and issued 22 walks in 62.0 innings pitched between the stops, an average of nearly one strikeout per inning and 3.2 walks per nine innings. He allowed only two home runs in 62.0 innings pitched. Maine last month also made a pair of appearances for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, allowing three runs in 1.2 innings.

Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2007 Draft, Maine is 8-7 with 13 saves and a 3.29 ERA in 88 relief appearances covering three professional seasons.

White, 23, batted .266 with 18 doubles, six home runs, 52 RBI, 65 walks and a .371 on-base percentage in 116 games for Single-A Visalia last season. He was especially strong against right-handed pitching, batting .298 with a .405 on-base percentage compared to a .212 mark and a .313 on-base percentage vs. left-handed pitching.

After graduating from St. Rita of Cascia, White attended Purdue University and was a 2007 Big Ten Conference All-Star after batting .452 with a .521 on-base percentage in 53 games for the Boilermakers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[rok]

Later, Howry, I mean Heilman.

[biggz]

Can White change his name to Sandberg and move to 2nd?

[Giff]

Off of Clapp's Twitter:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Hendry calls Ryne White "kind of a left-handed hitting, Matt Stairs type of guy. 1st base, LF, pretty good LH hitter."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=69642:date=Nov 19 2009, 04:15 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Nov 19 2009, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Off of Clapp's Twitter:
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Hendry calls Ryne White "kind of a left-handed hitting, Matt Stairs type of guy. 1st base, LF, pretty good LH hitter."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I wonder if he bats left-handed.

[rok]

Great, a LH hitting Jake Fox. We can never have enough of those guys. Good thing we play in the AL.

[Scarey]

Not a bad haul for Heilman. Maine looks like he could be a decent middle reliever and White has good plate discipline. If he can drive the ball a little more like he did at Purdue he could be a decent player.

[cigar]

I am pretty shocked we got two players that put up those type numbers for freaking Heilman. I mean they don't look like stars or anything but I wouldn't of traded a wounded buffalo for Heilman.

[funkster]

I'd definitely say we got some good return for someone like Heilman.

[Coldneck]

Mildly surprised with what we received for Heilman. Hendry probably traded his salary so he could afford to sign Grabow. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r.gif[/img]

[biggz]

<!--quoteo(post=69673:date=Nov 19 2009, 07:21 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Nov 19 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Mildly surprised with what we received for Heilman. Hendry probably traded his salary so he could afford to sign Grabow. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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