Ryan Ludwick traded to Pirates

Ryan Ludwick was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 31, 2011. In exchange the Padres with receive a player to be named later or cash,


Ludwick is an outfielder who has played nine seasons with the Padres, Cardinals, Indians and Rangers. Before the trade he hit .238 with 11 home runs, 64 RBI, 42 runs and 1 steal in 101 games. For his career he has hit .262 with 115 home runs, 439 RBI, 352 runs and 17 steals in 752 games. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the second round in 1999.