Second baseman Ray Durham spent the last five and a half seasons playing for the San Francisco Giants. I say spent because as of this morning, Ray was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. Of course, considering that the Brewers are about to finish up a three-game set in San Francisco, Ray won't have very far to go to join his new team. Talks for Durham between the Giants and Brewers were first reported last night, and the deal was finalized this morning with the Brewers sending prospects Steve Hammond and Darren Ford to the Giants. As for what the Brewers plans are with Durham at the moment, they aren't saying.
Durham will probably start off as a utility reserve for the Brewers, but considering that he's hitting .293/.385/.414 it's very likely the 36-year old may replace Rickie Weeks at second base. Weeks is only hitting .218/.322/.367 on the season, and if he wasn't struggling so much, the Brewers would have never pursued this deal in the first place.
Also, the deal has not been officially announced because the Brewers still have to make a roster move to accommodate Durham's place on the roster. So, no, he will not be suiting up in a Brewers jersey today against his former team.
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WEEKS SHOULD FIT RIGHT IN WITH THE GIANTS WEAK HITTING CORE
Ray Durham has been a great hitting second baseman for years with the Giants and White Sox......Brewers are making the right moves to be a serious playoff contender.