Melky Cabrera was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants on November 7, 2011. In exchange the Royals receive Jonathan Sanchez and minor league player Ryan Verdugo.
Cabrera is an outfielder who played seven seasons with the Royals, Braves and Yankees. In 2011 he hit .305/.339/.470 with 18 home runs, 87 RBI, 102 runs and 20 steals in 155 games. For his career he has hit .275/.331/.398 with 58 home runs, 357 RBI, 402 runs and 71 steals in 871 games. He originally signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 2001 out of the Dominican Republic.
Sanchez is a LHP who had played his entire first six seasons with the Giants. In 2011 he was 4-7 with a 4.26 ERA, 102 strike outs and 1.44 WHIP in 101.1 innings over 19 games. For his career he is 38-46 with a 4.26 ERA, 736 strike outs and 1.39 WHIP in 708 innings over 174 games. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the 27th round in 2004.
Verdugo is a LHP who pitched at the Double A level of the Giants farm system this season. In 2011 he was 8-6 with a 4.35 ERA, 133 strike outs and 1.37 WHIP in 130.1 innings over 25 games. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the ninth round in 2008.
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