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Phillies trade for De Los Santos, Stinnett

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Published: Sept. 2, 2003 at 4:32 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The struggling Philadelphia Phillies have acquired lefthander Valerio De Los Santos from Milwaukee for a player to be named or cash.

De Los Santos appeared in 45 games for the Brewers, going 3-3 with one save and a 4.13 ERA. In 48 innings, he struck out 35 and held opponents to .225 batting average.

He originally was signed by Milwaukee as a non-draft free agent in 1993. In Philadelphia, he joins a slumping team that has faltered mainly because of its ineffective bullpen.

Relievers surrendered eight runs in Monday's 13-9 loss to Boston.

The Phillies also have gotten veteran catcher Kelly Stinnett and cash from Cincinnati for a player to be named later. Stinnett, 33, was hitting .229 with three home runs and 19 RBI in 60 games, and is a .235 career hitter with 54 home runs.

The Phillies (73-64) have lost 10 of their last 14 games, falling one game behind Florida in the National League wild card race.

Topics: Valerio De Los Santos
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