Nats acquire 1B Andrew Lefave for Ray King

[KingJ]

Good pickup. JimBo really knows how trade bad lefthanded relievers (King and Stanton have netted us decent stuff).

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The Washington Nationals today acquired 23 year-old outfielder/first baseman Andrew Lefave from the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the September 4 trade in which Milwaukee acquired left-handed pitcher Ray King in exchange for a player to be named later. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.

The Single-A South Atlantic League batting champion, Lefave hit .345 (146-for-423) with 25 doubles, 17 home run, 79 RBI and 59 walks in 112 games for the West Virginia Power this season. Lefave's batting average ranked second in minor league baseball among players with at least 350 at-bats. He also led all Single-A batters with at least 350 at-bats in batting and on-base percentage (.432). Lefave, who bats and throws left handed, led the entire Brewers organization in hitting in 2007.

In one-plus seasons, or 147 professional games, Lefave is a .347 career hitter with 18 home runs and 101 RBI. He also sports stellar career on-base (.431) and slugging (.517) percentages. Lefave originally signed with the Brewers as a non-drafted free agent on July 1, 2006 after attending Missouri Valley College.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Good pickup. JimBo really knows how trade bad lefthanded relievers (King and Stanton have netted us decent stuff).

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The Washington Nationals today acquired 23 year-old outfielder/first baseman Andrew Lefave from the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the September 4 trade in which Milwaukee acquired left-handed pitcher Ray King in exchange for a player to be named later. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.

The Single-A South Atlantic League batting champion, Lefave hit .345 (146-for-423) with 25 doubles, 17 home run, 79 RBI and 59 walks in 112 games for the West Virginia Power this season. Lefave's batting average ranked second in minor league baseball among players with at least 350 at-bats. He also led all Single-A batters with at least 350 at-bats in batting and on-base percentage (.432). Lefave, who bats and throws left handed, led the entire Brewers organization in hitting in 2007.

In one-plus seasons, or 147 professional games, Lefave is a .347 career hitter with 18 home runs and 101 RBI. He also sports stellar career on-base (.431) and slugging (.517) percentages. Lefave originally signed with the Brewers as a non-drafted free agent on July 1, 2006 after attending Missouri Valley College.

Think we'll pull a "Jesus Flores" and bring him up to majors soon.

Fine, King sucked...but Stanton, come on, he wasn't all that bad. :baseball:

[Peorgie T]

Think we'll pull a "Jesus Flores" and bring him up to majors soon.

Fine, King sucked...but Stanton, come on, he wasn't all that bad. :baseball:

Stanton actually pitched well for the Giants after we traded him last year, but is showing his age with the Reds in '07 after they signed him to a two year contract.

Lefave's a little old to be in the Sally league. If he can perform as well at a higher level next year, Bowden may well have gotten a bargan.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Stanton actually pitched well for the Giants after we traded him last year, but is showing his age with the Reds in '07 after they signed him to a two year contract.

Lefave's a little old to be in the Sally league. If he can perform as well at a higher level next year, Bowden may well have gotten a bargan.

Or we may have gotten Larry Broadway again, when he was actually good.

[icecool1994]

King was not that bad. Although I still woudl have traded him.