Astros do well in Keppinger deal

July, 19, 2011

7/19/11

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By Jim Bowden | ESPN.com

The San Francisco Giants have acquired infielder Jeff Keppinger from the Houston Astros in exchange for right-handed minor league pitchers Henry Sosa and Jason Stoffel. Keppinger gives the Giants a utility infielder while the Astros take a chance on two good arms with Stoffel having the best chance of eventually helping their major league bullpen.

Here is a quick breakdown of the players involved in the deal:

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Jim Bowden

Bowden, who served as the senior vice president and GM for the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals, is an analyst for ESPN.com. In 1992, Bowden became the youngest GM in MLB history when the Reds hired him at age 31. The Reds finished in first place twice during his 10 years as GM, and he was named MLB Executive of the Year by Baseball America in 1999. After working for ESPN in 2004, Bowden became the first GM of the Washington Nationals when the franchise relocated from Montreal to Washington, D.C., in 2005, working in that role until the 2009 season. Bowden co-hosts the "Inside Pitch" radio show on Sirius XM satellite radio. Follow on Twitter: @JimBowdenESPNxm.