Ed Spiezio
$29,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats AVG .288 66th HR 11 Tied-83rd RBI 38 OPS .820 64th |
News
Padres-Yankees Swap: Spiezio for Velez
BNN has learned the San Diego Padres have reportedly worked out a deal with the New York Yankees. Sources close to the Padres indicated that a trade has been reached in principle where 19-year old minor league CF Otto Velez, 21-year old minor league 1B John Ellis, 23-year old minor league RHP Tom Buskey, 23-year old minor league 3B Rick Bladt, and 24-year old minor league RHP Dale Spier will be swapped to San Diego with 28-year old 3B Ed Spiezio and 19-year old minor league SS Gil Vidrio heading to New York. Neither organization would comment on the report, saying it was club policy not to speak about a trade until it was finalized.
For the season, Spiezio is currently batting .289 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs. In 84 games he has reached base at a .368 rate and scored 40 runs to date.
San Diego, New York Talks Intensifying
The San Diego Padres have been engaged in discussions with the New York Yankees about making a trade. Some issue has apparently kept San Diego from sealing the deal. Insiders report, however, that both sides seem determined to work out their differences.
San Diego is 28-56 through 84 games. New York has a record of 52-32.