By Bill Shanks
Fox Sports South.com
August 18, 2010
The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs announced today that the two clubs completed a four-player trade. The Braves have acquired first baseman Derrek Lee and cash considerations from the Cubs in exchange for minor-league pitchers Tyrelle Harris (RHP), Robinson Lopez (RHP) and Jeffrey Lorick (LHP). Lee is expected to join the Braves on Friday, when the Club travels to Chicago to open a three-game series at Wrigley Field. He will wear uniform #27.
A three-time Gold Glove winner and two-time All-Star, Lee is in his 14th Major League season and owns a .282 career batting average with 309 home runs and 995 RBIs in 1,790 games. In 109 games for the Cubs this season he hit .251 with 16 home runs and 56 RBIs. Lee is batting .313 with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 24 games since the All-Star break, including .306 with four homers and eight RBIs in 10 games in August. He had four homers in a three-game weekend series at St. Louis, August 13-15.
The 34-year-old Lee finished ninth in voting for the National League
