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Cardinals Fill SS Need in trade with Padres

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

The Cardinals have acquired Khalil Green from the Padres. The Cardinals have yet to confirm the deal, but The Post-Dispatch in St. Louis said the Padres will receive two players, at least one a right-handed reliever. The New York Post first reported the deal on its web site Wednesday night.

Greene, 29, slumped to a .213 average with just 10 home runs and 100 strikeouts in 105 games last season before being sidelined with a fracture in his left hand. In 2007, he slugged 27 home runs for the Padres.

Greene has committed only 28 errors in 371 games the last three seasons.

Greene, a career .248 hitter, will make $6.5 million this season and be eligible for free agency next winter.

Greene would be the Cardinals’ fourth starting shortstop in six seasons, following Edgar Renteria, David Eckstein and Cesar Izturis. The switch-hitting Izturis batted .263 with one home run and 24 RBI in 414 at-bats last season.

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Padres close to terms with SS Greene

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Khalil Greene’s big 2007 season with the San Diego Padres is about to pay off with a nice contract that will allow the shortstop to avoid arbitration. The two sides spoke Saturday and were closing in on a two-year deal worth roughly $11 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been finalized. Greene reportedly was going to ask for $4.9 million in arbitration, while the club was expected to offer $4 million.

The soft-spoken Greene was named the team’s 2007 MVP after hitting .254 and setting career highs with 27 homers, 44 doubles and 97 RBIs. He also played in a career-best 153 games after missing time in previous seasons due to injuries. Greene set a club record with a .984 fielding percentage over 690 chances.

Retaining Greene is important since he’s one of the Padres’ few homegrown talents. He was the 13th pick overall in the 2002 draft and made his big league debut on Sept. 3, 2003.

In December, the Padres gave another homegrown player, NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, a $52 million, three-year contract extension. It is the biggest deal in club history.

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