Cubszone.com | Chicago Cubs News, cubs Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div>BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles have traded disgruntled utility player <span class="ffp" ffpid="6685" ffpos="LF" ffconf="AL">Ryan Freel</span> to the Chicago Cubs for reserve outfielder <span class="ffp" ffpid="7348" ffpos="CF" ffconf="NL">Joey Gathright</span>.</div><p></p><div class="in_info_box whats_hot_box"><div class="in_info_box_content whats_hot_box_content"><h4>What's Hot:</h4><ul><li>Hench: What a wimpy NBA this is</li><li>Kriegel: Dodgers find Manny apologist</li><li>Tiger fires 69, in the mix at Players</li><li>Rams shock NFL, cut top tackler</li><li>Former Red Sox great dies at 92</li></ul><div class="more">Top stories | Rumors | Video | Photos</div></div><div class="in_info_box_btm"></div></div><p>Freel was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 20 after being struck in the head with an attempted pickoff throw. He insisted he felt fine, and was disappointed about the conditions surrounding a stress test he was forced to take before beginning his rehabilitation assignment.<p>He was also frustrated over a lack of playing time.<p>Obtained in a December trade with Cincinnati, Freel hit .133 in nine games with Baltimore.<p>Gathright was batting .214 with Chicago this season. He will be assigned to the Orioles' Triple-A team in Norfolk.<p></p>

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Orioles trade Freel to Cubs for OF Gathright

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles have traded disgruntled utility player Ryan Freel to the Chicago Cubs for reserve outfielder Joey Gathright.

What's Hot:

Hench: What a wimpy NBA this is
Kriegel: Dodgers find Manny apologist
Tiger fires 69, in the mix at Players
Rams shock NFL, cut top tackler
Former Red Sox great dies at 92

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Freel was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 20 after being struck in the head with an attempted pickoff throw. He insisted he felt fine, and was disappointed about the conditions surrounding a stress test he was forced to take before beginning his rehabilitation assignment.

He was also frustrated over a lack of playing time.

Obtained in a December trade with Cincinnati, Freel hit .133 in nine games with Baltimore.

Gathright was batting .214 with Chicago this season. He will be assigned to the Orioles' Triple-A team in Norfolk.

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Added: May 8, 2009

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