Phils-Giants Make Trade; Hollins Gone

Published on May 19, 2003 under International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees News Release


First baseman Damon Minor was acquired by the Phillies in a minor league trade with the San Francisco Giants, Steve Noworyta, Director, Minor League Operations, announced today. In exchange for Minor, the Giants received RHP Mike Wilson.

Minor, a 6-foot-7 left-handed hitter who was playing for the AAA Fresno club in the Pacific Coast League, will report to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (International League). Wilson is being assigned from Reading to Norwich.

Minor, 29, was hitting .234 in 37 games at Fresno. He has eight homers and 21 RBI. Three of the homers came in a game yesterday at New Orleans. He has spent parts of three seasons with the Giants in the majors, 2000, 2001, 2002. In 112 major league games, Minor has hit 13 homers and driven in 33 runs while batting .229. He spent most of last season with the Giants, .237, 10 homers and 24 RBI in 83 games. Minor was the Giants' 12th selection in the June 1996 draft out of the University of Oklahoma. He led the San Francisco minor league system with 126 homers and 446 RBI over a five-year span, 1997-2001. He has a twin brother, Ryan, who is also in professional baseball.

Wilson, 22, was 2-2 with a 3.93 ERA in nine games with the Reading Phillies. He began the season in the rotation and was moved to the bullpen after six starts. The 6-foot-7 Wilson picked up a win in relief Friday against Norwich, working two scoreless innings.

An eighth-round selection in 1998, Wilson missed the entire 2000 season following shoulder surgery on February 15 of that year. He was 4-4, 2.58 ERA in 14 games at Batavia in 2001. He split last season between Lakewood (0-0, 0.00 ERA for 5 appearances) and Clearwater (1-7, 4.28 ERA for 12 games).

To make room on the Red Barons roster first baseman Dave Hollins was placed on the Temporary Inactive List.

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