David Freese was traded by the St Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels on November 22, 2013 along with Fernando Salas. In exchange the Cardinals received Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk.
Freese is a third baseman with five seasons MLB experience playing with the Cardinals. In 2013 he hit .262/.340/.381 with 9 HR, 60 RBI, 53 R, 1 SB in 138 games. For his MLB career he hit .286/.356/.427 with 44 HR, 237 RBI, 195 R, 6 SB in 466 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the ninth round in 2006. He was traded to the Cardinals in 2007. Freese turned 30 on April 28.
RHP Salas has four seasons MLB experience with the Cardinals. In 2013 he was 0-3, 4.50 ERA, 22 K, 1.18 WHIP in 28.0 IP over 27 games while missing part of the season with a shoulder injury. For his MLB career he is 6-13, 3.42 ERA, 186 K, 1.20 WHIP, 24 SV in 192.1 IP over 187 games. The Cardinals purchased his contract from Saltillo in Mexico in 2007. Salas turned 28 on May 30.
Bourjos is an outfielder with four seasons MLB experience with the Angels. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Inland Empire and Triple A Salt Lake while rehabbing in the minors and with the Angels while missing part of the season with a wrist injury. He hit .273/.273/.727 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Inland Empire, hit .208/.291/.417 with 2 HR, 7 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 12 games at Salt Lake and hit .274/.333/.377 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 26 R, 6 SB in 55 games with the Angels. For his MLB career he has hit .251/.306/.398 with 24 HR, 89 RBI, 144 R, 41 SB in 354 games. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the tenth round in 2005. Bourjos turned 26 on March 31.
Grichuk is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Double A Arkansas. He hit .256/.306/.474 with 22 HR, 64 RBI, 85 R, 0 SB in 128 games. he was originally drafted by the Angels with the 24th pick of the first round in 2009. Grichuk turned 22 on August 13
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