Diamondbacks acquire Heilman from Cubs
November 19, 2009
PHOENIX (AP)—Reliever Aaron Heilman(notes) was acquired Friday by the ArizonaDiamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.
The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances lastseason, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent six seasons with the New YorkMets before he was traded to Seattle last December, then was dealt to the Cubs amonth later.
Chicago gets 24-year-old left-hander Scott Maine and 23-year-old infielderRyne White. Maine, a sixth-round draft pick in 2007, was a combined 4-5 withseven saves and a 2.90 ERA with Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno last season.White, a fourth-round draft pick in 2008, hit .266 with 58 RBIs for Class AVisalia.
The move is intended to bolster an Arizona bullpen that was just one of manyproblems for the Diamondbacks last season.
Heilman has a career record of 26-37 with 10 saves and a 4.22 ERA in 375career games.
The Mets traded him to Seattle last December in a three-way deal involvingCleveland. Seven weeks later, the Mariners shipped him to the Cubs for utilityinfielder Ronny Cedeno(notes) and left-hander Garrett Olson(notes).
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