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Trade Deadline: Orioles acquire Mets SS Omar Quintanilla

07.20.12 at 9:12 pm ET

By Jashvina Shah

Omar Quintanilla

The Mets on Friday sent shortstop Omar Quintanilla to the Orioles for cash.

Initially the 30-year-old had been designated for assignment to make room for Jason Bay, but the Mets decided to trade Quintanilla because they were afraid of losing him on waivers.

In 29 games with the Mets this season, Quintanilla batted .257 with five doubles, one home run, four RBIs and 17 strikeouts. He appeared in 23 of those games as a shortstop.

He played five seasons with the Rockies and one with the Rangers before the Mets signed him as a free agent before this season. The most games Quintanilla has played in a single season was 81 with the Rockies in 2008.

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Anonymous

I see Woodhead having a big game here…Bill usually uses prior players on his old teams and makes them pay for it. Watch Woodhead tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! Smoking the Jets!!!
AGC

Now that the game’s been played – yes, without Gronk – the Jets are lickin’ their WOUNDS not their chops. So much for stupid headlines from NY sports rags.