Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Third Baseman Scott Rolen from St. Louis Cardinals

01/14/2008 -- The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired seven-time Gold Glove winner SCOTT ROLEN from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B TROY GLAUS.

Scott Rolen, 32, is a 12-year veteran having spent the last six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals after seven with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2007, the Jasper, Indiana native posted a .265 batting average with eight home runs and 58 RBI. He appeared in just 112 games in an injury shortened season. Rolen has seven Gold Gloves to his credit, including five consecutive from 2000-2004 to rank 3rd on the all-time list for third basemen, behind Brooks Robinson (16) and Mike Schmidt (10). The 6'4" 240 lb. right-handed hitter is a career .283 with 261 home runs and 1,012 RBI. The 1997 National League Rookie of the Year has been selected to five All-Star games (2002-2006) and captured a Silver Slugger Award in 2002.

GLAUS, 31, posted a .262 average with 20 home runs and 62 RBI in 2007. The Tarzana, California native spent the last two seasons with Toronto batting .256 in 268 games with 58 home runs and 168 RBI, high-lighted by a 2006 All-Star appearance. The 10-year veteran is a four time All-Star and a career .254 hitter with 277 home runs and 778 RBI in 1,244 games.

Source: MLB

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