TheĀ RedsĀ andĀ PadresĀ reach an agreement to tradeĀ Ken Griffey, Jr.Ā forĀ Phil Nevin

TheĀ RedsĀ andĀ PadresĀ reach an agreement to tradeĀ Ken Griffey, Jr.Ā forĀ Phil Nevin

2002 – TheĀ RedsĀ andĀ PadresĀ reach an agreement to tradeĀ Ken Griffey, Jr.Ā forĀ Phil Nevin, but Nevin, with aĀ no-trade clauseĀ in his contract, nixes the deal. He says he will only agree to a trade to a West Coast team that trains inĀ Arizona. Griffey tore a tendon in his knee during the first week of last season, setting up another season limited by leg injuries. He also pulled a hamstring and strained hip muscles, limiting him to 70 games, a .264 average, eight homers and 23 RBIs. In a week, theĀ White SoxĀ will turn down an offer of Griffey forĀ Magglio Ordonez.