Soriano dealt to Nationals for Wilkerson, two others

Thu Dec 8, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers traded second baseman Alfonso Soriano to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday for three players, several baseball sources reported.
The Rangers get outfielder/first baseman Brad Wilkerson, Terrmel Sledge and a minor leaguer to be named later, according to www.mlb.com.
Soriano hit .268 with 36 home runs, 104 RBI and 30 stolen bases last season and is the key to the deal for the Nationals. In his seven-year career he's hit .280 with 162 home runs, 465 RBI and 169 stolen bases.
With Jose Vidro the Nationals regular second baseman, Soriano is expected to go to the outfield.
The official announcement of the deal is pending physicals, according to several sources.
Wilkerson suffered from several injuries last season and hit just .248 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI, but he can play all three outfield positions and first base and is the key to the deal for Texas.

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