Shackamaxon ships Lopez west, no, east

In a rare "selling mode" trade, wild card contender Shackamaxon traded outfielder Ignacio Lopez to division rival Barstow.

"We never knew what we had with Iggy," owner/GM Michael Weintraub stated, dodging raindrops in otherwise-lovely Philadelphia. "We thought he was going to be a superstar, but then he turned out to be league-average. We have a bevy of outfielders, and that made him expendable."

Lopez heads west, no, east (Barstow, for the purposes of this season, is no longer in California but in New Jersey) with a seventh round draft pick in 2023 for three prospects: AAA SP Cullen Jones, AA OF Roberto Perez, and A 1B Matt Stokes, as well as a fifth round draft pick in 2023.

"All three of the players we're receiving are young and having excellent seasons," Weintraub said. "We wish Iggy luck with his new team.