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Red Sox Acquire INF/OF Eric Patterson from Oakland in Exchange for LHP Fabian Williamson

Published on June 26, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Salem RidgeYaks News Release


BOSTON, MA-The Boston Red Sox today acquired infielder/outfielder Eric Patterson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for left-handed pitcher Fabian Williamson. Patterson is expected to join the team tomorrow in San Francisco. With the move, the Red Sox 40-man roster is now at 40.

The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.

Patterson, 27, has appeared in 45 games for the A's this season, batting .204 (21-for-103) with five doubles, two triples, four home runs, nine RBI, 13 runs and six stolen bases. He's appeared in 25 games (22 starts) in left field, seven (two starts) in center field and five (one start) at second base, committing just one error overall for a .985 combined fielding percentage at the three positions.

Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Patterson has hit .224 (75-for-335) with 15 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 35 RBI, 44 runs and 22 stolen bases in 134 Major League games over parts of four seasons with the Cubs (2007-08) and A's (2008-10). He is the younger brother of Baltimore Orioles outfielder Corey Patterson.

Williamson, 21, has compiled a 4-3 record with a 3.72 ERA (27 ER/65.1 IP), 40 strikeouts and 34 walks allowed in 14 starts this season with Single-A Salem. The left-hander has held opponents to a .242 (58-for-240) batting average in 2010, the fourth-best mark in the Carolina League. Acquired from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-handed pitcher David Aardsma on January 20, 2009, Williamson is 24-13 with a 3.17 ERA (105 ER/297.2 IP) and 288 strikeouts compared to 141 walks in 68 career appearances (50 starts) over four minor league seasons between the two organizations.

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