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Former Cy Young Winner Cliff Lee Headed To The Phillies

Posted On: Wed Jul 29, 09 11:17 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Cliff Lee’s(notes) new teammates were so excited to get him, they gave the man responsible for the trade a clubhouse curtain call.

Looking for an ace to bolster their so-so rotation, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Lee on Wednesday from Cleveland, marking the second straight year the Indians traded the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner.

When general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. walked through the locker room hours before the defending World Series champions played in Arizona, many Phillies greeted him with applause.

“One of our goals has been to add someone to our rotation that can be a difference-maker,” Amaro said in a conference call. “It’s important to show our guys on the field that we’re making the best effort to put the best team out there.”

The NL East-leading Phillies gave Cleveland four minor league prospects for Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco(notes). The left-handed Lee is 7-9 with a 3.14 ERA in 22 starts this season after going 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA last year.


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