January 22, 2010Sources close to the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox say that they have agreed to a deal that would send Jo-Jo Reyes and Kris Medlen to Chicago in exchange for Aaron Poreda and Kyle Shelton.
Reyes, 25 (top right), was 13-6 with a 4.17 ERA and 173 strikeouts in 149 innings last season. The left-hander, whose change-up is his strikeout pitch, is expected to contend for a spot in the White Sox rotation in the spring.
Medlen, 24 (bottom right), struggled as a starter in 2009 at the Braves AAA affiliate Gwinnett (2-10, 6.17) and was demoted to Mississippi (AA), where
he performed very well out of the pen (15 games, 2-0 record, 4 saves, 1.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP).
he performed very well out of the pen (15 games, 2-0 record, 4 saves, 1.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP).In Poreda, 23 (top left), who was a first round draft pick by the Sox in 2007, the Braves get a hard throwing southpaw who can bring at 98 mph. Last year, he was an all-star selection in the Southern League (AA) with a 6-7 record, a 3.80 ERA, but in a brief appearance in AAA, Poreda was 2-4, 9.00 ERA in 10 starts. Some see him with an outside shot to crack the Braves right handed dominated rotation in spring training.
Shelton, also 23 (bottom left), bats right, throws right and is a fine fielding first baseman who possesses above average power and a patient eye at the plate. In A ball last year, Shelton hit .294 with 14 hom
ers, driving in 39 runs in only 109 at bats..jpg)
Other rumors are surfacing that Atlanta, who is heavily involved in the free agent market, is working on other trades with Minnesota, Texas, and yet another deal with the White Sox. There may yet be more changes in store for the Braves active roster before spring training.
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