Rangers Acquire Catcher Bengie Molina From Giants

HacheMan · Jul 1, 2010

Rangers get Bengie for Ray and RHP prospect Bengie Molina - C - TEX - Jul. 1Rangers acquired catcher Bengie Molina from the Giants for RHP Chris Ray and RHP Michael Main.
The Rangers have been on the hunt for a solid presence at catcher to spell Matt Treanor and Max Ramirez. That hunt is over. Molina should get a nice helping of playing time in Texas and will surely post better stats in the shallow confines of the Ballpark at Arlington. He was batting just .257/.312/.332 with three homers and 17 RBI in 202 at-bats for San Francisco.

NyMets609 · Jul 1, 2010

this is a big move how come it has not been talked about more? why are Giants trading away bats when they need all they can get? I guess now Posey will be playing behind the plate?

LockedampLoaded · Jul 1, 2010

NyMets609 said:
this is a big move how come it has not been talked about more? why are Giants trading away bats when they need all they can get? I guess now Posey will be playing behind the plate?

We don't need him, gets Posey behind the plate and Huff back in the infield more often

LilDunDun · Jul 1, 2010

NyMets609 said:
this is a big move how come it has not been talked about more? why are Giants trading away bats when they need all they can get? I guess now Posey will be playing behind the plate?

Molina is atrocious at the plate, currently slugging .332, and is the slowest player in MLB. Having Posey at C instead of at 1B while replacing Molina is a big upgrade in the lineup.