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J.J. Hardy | SS

TEAM: Minnesota Twins
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'2' / 189
DOB: 8/19/1982
AGE:27
CONTRACT INFO: 1/12/09: Avoided arbitration by signing 1 year, $4.65M contract. Details
 Ryan Doumit-C- PiratesNov. 14 - 2:20 pm et
According to FOXSports.com, the Brewers didn't want Ryan Doumit in exchange for J.J. Hardy.
They weren't interested in Matt Capps, either. Instead, the Brewers asked for one of two left-handed starters, Zach Duke or Paul Maholm. The Pirates declined, so the the Brewers went on to trade Hardy to the Twins in exchange for 23-year-old center fielder Carlos Gomez. It's clear that the Pirates are willing to swap Doumit in the right package. The 28-year-old catcher is set to earn $3.55 million in 2010 and $5.1 million in 2011, with club options for two additional seasons.
 Matt Capps-R - Pirates Nov. 10 - 1:00 pm et  

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cites "an American League source" that says the Pirates offered Matt Capps to the Brewers in exchange for J.J. Hardy.
With Trevor Hoffman already signed for next season and Mike Cameron about to walk in free agency, the Brewers opted for the Twins offer of Carlos Gomez. Capps struggled in 2009, posting a 5.80 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 57 appearances, but general manager Neal Huntington has indicated that he plans to tender Capps a contract for 2010.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 J.J. Hardy-SS - Twins Nov. 6 - 1:38 pm et

Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Brewers for outfielder Carlos Gomez.
The Twins just jump-started their offseason with an excellent buy-low addition. Hardy batted just .229/.302/.357 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI in 2009, falling out of favor with the Brewers once Alcides Escobar was promoted from the minors. Despite his pitfalls on offense in 2009, Hardy is one of the better fielding shortstops in the game. Even if he can't match his .821 OPS of 2008 again, he should be a marked improvement over recent alternatives in Minnesota, Orlando Cabrera included. An added bonus, thanks to an August demotion by the Brewers, Hardy is under team control for 2010 and 2011.
 J.J. Hardy-SS - Twins Nov. 6 - 11:57 am et

Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that the Brewers have traded J.J. Hardy to the Twins for Carlos Gomez.
Hardy was a goner with the Brewers committing to Alcides Escobar at shortstop and the Twins have long been a rumored destination for him, so this deal makes sense. Gomez fell out of favor in Minnesota after arriving in the Johan Santana trade, but the speedy center fielder will be given a clear path to everyday playing time in Milwaukee as the replacement for free agent Mike Cameron.
Source: MLBlogs.com
 J.J. Hardy-SS - Twins Oct. 7 - 5:12 pm et

When asked whether both J.J. Hardy and Alcides Escobar could remain on the Brewers' roster, GM Doug Melvin said, "That would be very difficult."
Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel believes that this means Hardy is on his way out of town. Trading Hardy would be the epitome of selling low (he went from an 821 OPS in 2008 to a 659 OPS in 2009), so there's a decent chance that an infield-starved team will end up getting a bargain.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
 Alcides Escobar-SS - Brewers Oct. 6 - 2:11 pm et  

According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Alcides Escobar has retained his rookie status for 2010.
Escobar still falls under the at-bats and service time criteria in order to make him eligible for the Rookie of the Year award next season. He batted .304/.333/.368 with one home run, 11 RBI and four stolen bases in 38 games with the Brewers this season. Assuming the Brewers move J.J. Hardy during the offseason, Escobar should open 2010 as the early favorite for ROY honors.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

 

 

 

 

 

 

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