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Phillies Deal Golson To Rangers For Mayberry

POSTED: Thursday, November 20, 2008

(Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder John Mayberry from the Texas Rangers Thursday for outfielder Greg Golson in an exchange of former first-round picks.

The 24-year-old Mayberry, the 19th overall pick in 2005, split the 2008 season between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma and hit a combined .264 with 38 doubles, 20 home runs, 71 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 135 games.

The 23-year-old Golson, the 21st overall selection in 2004, played for Double- A Reading during the 2008 season and hit .282 with 13 home runs, 60 RBI and 23 stolen bases.

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