Cardinals Acquire DeRosa from Indians

by Ed PriceFiled under: Cardinals, IndiansThe Cardinals, in need of offense, have traded with the Indians for infielder/outfielder Mark DeRosa. St. Louis sent right-hander Chris Perez to Cleveland, along with a player to be named.DeRosa, acquired from the Cubs in the offseason, had hit .270 for the Indians, with 47 runs scored, 13 doubles, 13 homers and 50 RBI in 71 games. He provides the kind of versatility Cards manager Tony La Russa uses well.Perez was 1-1 with a save and a 4.18 ERA in 29 appearances. He began the 2009 season at Triple-A Memphis, going 1-0 with two saves and a 0.00 ERA in three appearances before being recalled to St. Louis on April 15th. He has held big-league hitters to a .195 average. He will report to the Indians in the next few days, the team said.Cardinals Acquire DeRosa from Indians originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:04:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments