Report: Indians Bring Kenny Lofton Back

Published: July 27, 2007, 10:20 am

Tags: grady sizemore, gradysizemore, jarrod saltalamacchia, jarrodsaltalamacchia, jason michaels, jasonmichaels, kenny lofton, kennylofton, mark teixeira, markteixeira, max ramirez, maxramirez

Filed under: Cleveland, Dallas, Indians, Rangers, AL Central, AL West, MLB RumorsAccording to the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Dennis Manoloff, the Indians have acquired Kenny Lofton from the Rangers in exchange for Max Ramirez, a catching prospect currently playing in Class A:Lofton was an Indian for nine seasons (1992-2001). He is the Indians' all-time leading base stealer and a fan favorite. Lofton, 40, is hitting .303 with seven homers and 23 RBI for the Rangers. He is making $6 million this year.Ramirez, 22, plays for Class A Kinston in the Carolina League. He is batting.303 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI.Even at 40, it's clear that Lofton still has the skills to be a solid leadoff man -- he's posted a .380 OBP with 21 steals so far this year. Of course, Grady Sizemore is holding down center field as well as the top of the order in Cleveland, but Lofton could still get into the lineup almost every day, perhaps shifting over into a left field platoon with Jason Michaels.Continue reading

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