The Cards and Phillies agree on a trade:
Phillies recieve:
CI Kotchman, Casey, $5.5m (2013)
X-CI Kotchman, Casey, Cash Exchange on Contract, $-3m in 2011
X-CI Kotchman, Casey, Cash Exchange on Contract from STL, $-2m in 2011
P Happ, J.A., $0.5m (P-2012)
for
Cards receive:
P Texeira, Kanekoa, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Mayberry Jr., John, $0.5m (P-n/a)
I did this deal for depth. Getting Happ is key for me in case of injury. It also gives me flexibility if I want to deal another one of my SP's. Kotchman will also give me some depth at the CI position.
Cards to confirm.