New York / River Cities Trade

New York and River Cities pulled off a trade today, with New York acquiring 15 game winner Hector Orozco from the Paddlewheelers for minor league prospects
Richard Hudock, Joan New and New York's 1st round pick in this year's draft. In addition, the two teams exchange 2nd round picks in this year's draft, and New York also gets veteran AAA 2B Simon Reyes.

"We hate to give up the high draft pick in this year's draft", NY's GM Paul Michael said, "but to be honest, it was the sixth pick in a five player draft. Plus, the chance to get a SP of Hector's quality, who's just entering his prime and we will control for the next four years, was too much to pass up. Adding Orozco to our core of Placencia, Biscoe and McGreevy gives us a quality top four in the rotation for the next several years. Reyes should help our IF depth, as we'll give him a real chance to make the major league roster."

Orozco sounded happy to get a fresh start in New York. "Yeah, sure, it's New York, how can you not be excited?" said the Dominican right-hander. "The Big Apple, the City That Never Sleeps... how much better can it get? I mean, I'm grateful to River Cities for giving me my first chance, but heck, I played there for three years and I'm still not sure where River Cities is!"