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Pirates to acquire 2B Iwamura in trade with Rays

 
The Pirates will acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura in a trade with the Rays, SI.com has confirmed. (link)

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northsidenotch.com 11/3/2009 — Dejan Kovacevic of the Post-Gazette just tweeted that the Pirates are in talks about a trade that would send 2B Akinori Iwamura to the Bucs from Tampa Bay.Iwamura, 30, played just 69 games in '09 due to injury, but has been a pretty consistent and solid performer for the Rays since his rookie ...
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The Pirates are on the verge of completing a deal for Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, according to The St. Petersburg Times, which is reporting that an announcement will come on Tuesday evening after Tampa Bay has been able to reach Iwamura in Japan.
Bucs acquire Rays' Iwamura for ChavezMajor League Baseball News 11/3/2009
The Pirates acquired infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Jesse Chavez in a move that gave Pittsburgh its second baseman and saved Tampa Bay the cost of declining Iwamura's option.
Rays land Chavez in Iwamura dealMajor League Baseball News 11/3/2009
The Rays have traded Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates for right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez.