When was victorino traded

Pedro Moura of the Orange County Register broke down how Victorino's value has diminished in recent years:. But since then: replacement level. Don't be surprised if Los Angeles makes an even bigger move before Friday's 4 p. ET trade deadline hits. It makes sense for the Angels to explore alternatives to Victorino. That's the toughest part. Victorino -- who played a vital role for the Red Sox in their title drive in , when his 6. He played a total of only 63 games in and '15 due to leg, back and thumb injuries.

I hope people remember me one way and understand injuries are not something that any athlete wants to face. I hope I'll be remembered for what happened in ' We use that slogan that will always be a part of us: Boston Strong. And when he was asked whether he could fully appreciate how much his walk-up music, Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds," with its hopeful lyrics of how "every little thing is gonna be all right" meant to a region buffeted by the Boston Marathon bombings in , Victorino was again overcome.

Think about a song as an athlete, to have a city sing it, that song is something I'll never forget. The fans in this region fell in love with this song.

It means a lot not only to myself, my family, my friends who witnessed it. John [Farrell] and I were in there with Shane. He's meant a lot -- stating the obvious -- he's meant a lot to the team and obviously was a part of a very special year in and part of a lot of great moments that October. He cares a lot, so it was a difficult position. On the one hand, I think he was happy to have an opportunity to get on a contender and have a chance to play meaningful games down the stretch.

Victorino is the second major addition for the Dodgers in the past week. We want to win right now. Lindblom was with a 3. The year-old righty has a 2. Victorino returns to the team that selected in the sixth round of the amateur draft. He was a winter league draft selection by the Phillies in from the San Diego Padres.

The switch-hitting Victorino batted. In 46 post-season games, Victorino hit.