Michael Bourn was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves on July 31, 2011. In exchange the Astros receive Jordan Schafer and minor league players Juan Abreu, Paul Clemens and Brett Oberholtzer.
Outfielder Michael Bourn is in his sixth season and has played for the Astros and Phillies. Before the trade he hit .303 with one home run, 32 RBI, 64 runs and 39 steals in 105 games. For his career he has hit .271 with 12 home runs, 140 RBI, 333 runs and 212 steals in 664 games. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the fourth round in 2003.
Schafer is an outfielder who has split time between the minors and the Braves the past three seasons. Before the trade he hit .256 with one home run, 21 RBI, 21 runs and 6 steals in 42 Triple A games and hit .240 with one home run, seven RBI, 32 runs, and 15 steals in 52 games with Atlanta. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the third round in 2005.
Abreu is a RHP who was at the Triple A level of the minors at the time of the trade. He was 4-2 with a 2.25 ERA, 68 strikeouts, 1.27 WHIP and one save in 48 innings over 41 games. He originally signed with the Royals as an amateur free agent in 2003 out of the Dominican Republic.
Clemens is a RHP at the Double A level of the minors. This season he is 6-5 with a 3.73 ERA, 93 strikeouts and 1.35 WHIP in 108.2 innings over 20 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the seventh round in 2007.
Oberholtzer is a LHP at the Double A level of the minors. This season he is 9-9 with a 3.74 ERA, 93 strikeouts and 1.26 WHIP in 127.2 innings over 21 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the eighth round in 2008.
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