TheĀ RedsĀ andĀ PadresĀ reach an agreement to tradeĀ Ken Griffey, Jr.Ā forĀ Phil Nevin
2002Ā ā 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.