Hours after acquiring his potential replacement, the Shackamaxon Lenape have traded starter John Cooper to the Barstow Lizards. "John has been a mainstay of the Lenape rotation the past few seasons, but has become less and less comfortable with our team," said Shackamaxon GM Michael Weintraub.
"After his last start, he met with me privately and asked to be traded. We both agreed he needed a change of scenery and made the deal quickly with Barstow."
Cooper was traded with hotshot prospects IF Pedro Gonzalez and closer Alejandro Cruz in exchange for a package headed by all-world closer Gregg Fiala. "After Junior Cuomo fled in free agency this past winter," Weintraub explained, "we wanted another franchise pitcher for the ninth inning."
Fiala joins a powerhouse bullpen with Joshua Stoker, Lucas Sweeney, and veteran Dale Beene. Shackamaxon also received veteran starter Eric Thomas, farmhand Ruben Diaz, and $4m cash.
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