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Rockies Get RHP Lopez from Astros for 2 Pitchers 12/5/12
Assoicated Press
December 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Houston Astros have traded reliever Wilton Lopez
and a player to be named to the Colorado Rockies for right-handers Alex White
and Alex Gillingham.
The deal was announced Tuesday night and was the first trade at the winter
meetings.
Lopez was 6-3 with 10 saves and a 2.17 ERA in 64 games for the Astros last
season. Known for his sharp control, he struck out 54 and walked just eight in
66 1-3 innings. The 29-year-old righty has done well at inducing groundballs and
spent the last four seasons with Houston.
The 24-year-old White split last season with the Rockies and Triple-A
Colorado Springs. He was 2-9 with a 5.51 ERA in 23 games for the Rockies,
including 20 starts. He was the 15th overall pick in the 2009 draft, taken by
Cleveland.
The 23-year-old Gillingham was 6-8 with a 3.66 ERA at Class-A Asheville in
his first full pro season.