Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Cardinals Acquire Julio Lugo & Cash From Red Sox For Chris Duncan & Player To Be Named Later

Hours after optioning Chris Duncan to Triple-A Memphis, the Cardinals announced that they had traded the outfielder to the Red Sox for veteran infielder Julio Lugo and cash considerations Wednesday.
Cardinals Official Site

The Cardinals traded Chris Duncan to Boston for shortstop Julio Lugo this afternoon.

“We felt that Julio could help our club by improving our middle infield depth,” said Cardinals’ Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak.
Cardinal Beat

St. Louis sends slumping outfielder Chris Duncan to the Red Sox for shortstop Julio Lugo. Some combination of cash and/or a player-to-be-named later is also involved.
The Birdhouse

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