MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired power-hitting first baseman Richie Sexson on Monday in a nine-player trade with Milwaukee.
The Diamondbacks also acquired lefthander Shane Nance and a player to be named for second baseman Junior Spivey, first baseman Lyle Overbay, versatile infielder Craig Counsell, lefthander Chris Capuano and minor league lefthander Jorge de la Rosa.
Sexson matched a career high with 45 home runs last season, two behind National League leader Jim Thome. The 6-8 slugger played every game for the Brewers in 2003, hitting .272 and driving in 124 runs.
Drafted by Cleveland in 1993, the 28-year-old Sexson owns a .273 career average with 191 homers and 593 RBI in 813 games.
Sexson joins a team that won the World Series in 2001. Despite trading Curt Schilling to Boston, Arizona still has Randy Johnson and Brandon Webb in the rotation and Luis Gonzalez in left field.
