Jim Thome was traded by Philadelphia Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles on June 30, 2012. In exchange the Phillies receive minor league players Kyle Simon and Gabriel Lino.
Thome is a first baseman in his 22nd MLB season that has also included time with the Indians, Twins, Dodgers and White Sox. The season he is hitting .242/.338/.516 with 5 HR, 15 RBI, 9 R and 0 SB in 30 games. For his career he has hit .277/.402/.556 with 609 HR, 1689 RBI, 1575 R and 19 SB in 2515 games. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 13th round in 1989. Thome will be 42 on August 27.
Simon is a RHP who was pitching with the Orioles Class A Advanced team Frederick Keys. This season he is 2-8 with a 3.96 ERA, 49 K, 1.47 WHIP in 72.2 IP over 14 games. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the fourth round in 2011. Simon will be 22 on August 18.
Lino is a catcher was was playing with the Orioles Class A team Delmarva Shorebirds. This season he is hitting .218/.282/.340 with 4 HR, 18 RBI, 28 R and 1 SB in 56 games. He originally signed with the Orioles as an amateur free agent in 2009 out of Venezuela. Lino turned 19 on May 17.
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