Nationals Trade Collin Balester to Detroit For Ryan Perry

[Jaypers]

Nationals, Tigers Swap Collin Balester For Ryan Perry
By Mark Polishuk [December 9 at 4:40pm CST]
The Nationals have traded right-hander Collin Balester to the Tigers in exchange for another right-hander, Ryan Perry. The Tigers just announced the move via a team press release.

Balester, 25, has posted a 9.8 K/9 rate over the last two seasons but also has given up a lot of hits (8.4 H/9) and walks (4.0 BB) in that span. Balester is yet another right-hander in a Tigers bullpen that also features Jose Valverde, Joaquin Benoit, Al Alburquerque and the newly-signed Octavio Dotel.

Perry, who turns 25 in February, was taken by Detroit with the 21st overall pick of the 2008 draft. After two solid seasons in relief in 2009-10, Perry struggled to a 5.35 ERA in 37 innings last season and only recorded 24 strikeouts against 21 walks.

 

[JustinVerlander35]

FINALLY that walk machine is gone.

 

[archiebunkerjr]

FINALLY that walk machine is gone.

Thanked. Perry had no off-speed pitch and he couldn't locate a fastball to save his life. I'm glad he's out of the picture for the Tigers.

 

[nborton]

Interesting. It's weird when two whatever guys get traded for each other.

I wonder if this will be worth selling now.

 

[nborton]

Something else I was just thinking about. Remember in 09 when Porcello and Perry were the asking price for Halladay? That's a pretty quick fall for Perry at least. Porcello still has a shot.

 

[moxacaine]

Interesting. It's weird when two whatever guys get traded for each other.

I wonder if this will be worth selling now.

lol, think i picked this up for like $10 a while back.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

lol, think i picked this up for like $10 a while back.

Have to ask, is that the unnumbered version or the red 1/1 version?

 

[JakeTheSnake16]

Love the trade. Ryan Perry was a BUM...

This made one happy Sun Devils / Tigers fan...!

 

[nborton]

Interesting. It's weird when two whatever guys get traded for each other.

I wonder if this will be worth selling now.

lol, think i picked this up for like $10 a while back.

I got mine in a pack after the hype of chrome died that year.

 

[jeff550]

Love the trade, Balester was a great person but a terrible pitcher. Balester was also out of options, and Perry has 1 left. Huge factor in the trade IMO