Nationals acquire SS Cabrera from Indians
Jul 31, 2014 - 7:46 PM Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) - The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and cash considerations from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for infielder Zach Walters just ahead of Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline.Cabrera, 28, was hitting .246 with nine home runs, 22 doubles and 40 RBI in 97 games for the Indians this season, and holds a .963 fielding average with 14 errors in 383 chances.
A native of Venezuela who has suited up for Cleveland for all of his 914 career appearances since 2007, Cabrera racked up a .270 average, 82 homers, 211 doubles and drove in 430 runs while crossing home 475 times. He has also accumulated a .978 fielding percentage in that time.
Walters has participated in 40 games over the last two seasons with the Nats, batting .234 with three homers and six RBI. The 24-year-old Wyoming native and switch-hitter batted .300 with 15 homers and 48 RBI in 60 games with Triple-A Syracuse this year.
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