Alabama Sends Ballard to Oregon
<Alabama:team#3> and <Oregon:team#75> announced some roster changes today as the Yellowhammers acquired 25-year old minor league 1B <Tony Rincón:player#3256> from the Explorers in exchange for 22-year old minor league CF <Pedro Lara:player#9937> and 27-year old minor league LF <Chet Ballard:player#3762>. Representatives from both teams say they are pleased with the deal.


Over his career <Ballard:player#3762> is batting .272 with 25 home runs and 132 RBIs. In 373 games he has delivered 390 hits, scored 140 runs, stolen 28 bases and gotten on base at a .317 clip.

Over his 771-game career <Rincón:player#3256> has compiled a .282 batting average and collected 843 hits, 103 home runs and 412 RBIs. 