The cards are rumored to have acquired Khalil Greene from the Padres for 2 pitchers. Greene's splits away from Petco are definitely promising, career .270/.318/.484 away and .225/.289/.369 home. And if he's replacing Cesar Izturis' 414 ABs of .263/.319/.309 it's a huge upgrade. Greene has long been mentioned as extra in Peavy deals, and with the Braves getting Vazquez and the Cubs still needing a 3rd or 4th team to pull off the deal, it looks like a Jake Peavy trade is unlikely in the near future.
Mark Worrell the one named pitcher in the trade, did well in AAA this year as a 25 year old. In 53 games he pitched 58.2 innings with 80 strikeouts a 2.15 ERA and a 1.30 whip. He gives up a few too many walks, but 80 k's in 58.2 innings is promising. Greene wasn't going to bring in any big time prospects, but in Petco it looks like Worrell could be the next great setup in San Diego following the likes of Scott Linebrink, Cla Meredith, and Heath Bell. With still a player needing to be named, it looks like a fair deal. Padres unload some contracts in a year where they aren't expected to do anything, and the Cardinals get an upgrade at SS to help them compete for the Central again.
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