Published on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
By Press Telegram Staff Writer
CHICAGO - The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded Juan Pierre and cash to the Chicago White Sox for two players to be named.
Pierre, 32, hit .308 (117-380) with 30 stolen bases, 57 runs and a .365 on-base percentage in 145 games with the Dodgers in 2009. He began the season as a reserve but proved to be a valuable asset when he was thrust into the starting lineup upon Manny Ramirez's 50-game drug suspension.
Pierre is a career .301 hitter with 459 stolen bases, most among active players, and 804 runs scored in 1,433 games with Colorado (2000-02), Florida (2003-05), the Chicago Cubs (2006) and Dodgers (2007-09).
Pierre was on 2003 Florida Marlins team that won the World Series. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was the third base coach on that club.
The Dodgers signed Pierre to a five-year, $44 million contract in 2006. Pierre is to be paid $10 million in 2010 and $8.5 million in 2011
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