According to WSCR 670 out of Chicago, the Phillies have acquired second baseman Tadahito Iguchi from the White Sox for 21 year-old Low A ball reliever Mike Dubee. Dubee, son of Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee, was originally drafted by the White Sox in 2004 but did not sign. Here’s the press release for the trade, if you’re interested.
You really can’t fault the Phils for making the move; they had to bring someone in to man second base. They didn’t give up much in Dubee, and they could snag some draft picks for Iguchi after the season. [Correction: Sounds like the Phils won’t get draft picks for him. I suppose if that was possible the Sox would’ve just kept him.]
The move leaves Mark Loretta, Mark Grudzielanek, Jose Castillo, Rich Aurilia, Ray Durham, Ty Wigginton, and maybe Luis Castillo as the available second baseman if the Padres or Mets are interested. Plenty of options, really.
