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TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays had to send Canadian
third baseman Brett Lawrie south of the border to move
their team forward.Lawrie, from Langley, B.C., was traded
from Toronto to the Oakland Athletics on Friday for all-
star third baseman Josh Donaldson. Shortstop Franklin
Barreto as well as pitchers Sean Nolin and Kendall
Graveman were also sent to Oakland as part of the
deal.Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said it
was very difficult to trade the 24-year-old Lawrie, who
hit .247 with nine doubles, 12 home runs and 38 runs
batted in through 70 games last season. He hit .265 with
61 doubles, 43 home runs and 157 RBIs over four years
with Toronto.You get attached to these guys, said
Anthopoulos. Obviously, Bretts been here a while and hes
still so young and you love the way he plays, the energy
he brings. I talked to him on the phone and it was a hard
conversation. Rightfully so, he was a Toronto Blue Jay
through and through. Tough to see him go.We would have
loved to have kept him. We tried. But I dont think this
deal was getting done without Brett.Athletics GM Billy
Beane confirmed in a separate conference call that the
deal would not have proceeded without the inclusion of
Lawrie and all three prospects.We wouldnt have done the
deal unless it addressed now and the future and they were
able to do that. This deal in our minds addresses a
little bit of everything, said Beane. It got pretty
serious the last 48 hours. They were reluctant to give up
all four players and we werent going to do it without
those four players in the deal.The 28-year-old Donaldson
finished eighth in AL MVP voting this year after hitting
.255 for Oakland with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs. A right-
handed hitter, Donaldson had a .342 on-base percentage
while finishing sixth in the American League with 76
walks. He has a career batting average of .268 with 63
home runs and 228 RBIs and a .347 on-base percentage in
405 games.Anthopoulos also pointed to Donaldsons
intangibles and how he would mesh with the rest of the
Blue Jays batting order as factors in the deal.Hes a very
good defensive player. Gamer, hard-nosed, durable, if you
look at his games played the last two years. An intense
guy, wants to win, said Anthopoulos. A guy that can hit
in the middle of our order. Hes going to fit well with
(Edwin) Encarnacion and (Jose) Bautista.I dont know how
(manager) John Gibbons will set the lineup up, but I
expect those guys to be somewhere in the middle. Hell
just kind of solidify things in the middle of our
order.Lawrie struggled with injuries throughout his time
in Toronto, including breaking his hand this past season
when he was hit by a pitch. He also ended the 2014 season
on the Blue Jays 60-day disabled list with an oblique
strain. Anthopoulos was quick to point out that many of
Lawries injuries were accidental and that they played no
role in Torontos decision to trade him.Put the obliques
aside, but some of the injuries have been freak. Getting
hit in the hand, those are some freak injuries. Guys
throw and you break your hand, said Anthopoulos. No, (the
injuries) didnt come into play. We really liked
Donaldson. We wanted to get him. Those were the players
that they needed, those were the players that they
wanted.Ultimately, as much as you dont want to part with
those guys, youre going to have to give up some pretty
good players to get a guy like Donaldson.Nolin, 24, spent
most of the 2014 season with triple-A Buffalo where he
posted a 4-6 record with a 3.50 earned-run average in 17
starts. The left-hander appeared in one game for Toronto
in both the 2013 and 2014 seasons, posting a 0-1 record
and a 27.00 ERA.Graveman had a 14-6 record and a 1.83 ERA
in 27 starts with four of the Blue Jays minor league
affiliates, working his way up from single-A to Buffalo.
The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher was 0-0 with a 3.86
ERA in five relief appearances for Toronto last
season.The 18-year-old Barreto hit .311 last season for
the single-A Vancouver Canadians with 23 doubles, six
home runs and 61 RBIs in 73 games. In his two minor
league seasons Barreto has hit .296 with 10 home runs and
61 RBIs.One of the hardest things about our game, saying
goodbye to a great person, amazing teammate and friend!
You will be missed! @blawrie13, said Bautisa from his
verified Twitter account in a message that was retweeted
by Lawrie.In contrast, we also get to welcome a new
member to our squad!! Come on @BringerOfRain20 lets get
those leg kicks going!! added Bautista in a second tweet,
referring to Donaldsons Twitter account.Anthopoulos
applauded Lawries professionalism in taking the news of
being traded.He was surprised, but he was outstanding and
he understood. Sad to see him go, said Anthopoulos. I
told him that the organization, everyone really
appreciated the way he plays, everything he did while he
was here. I think he really wanted to be part of
this.Brett was all about the Toronto Blue Jays and doing
whatever he could to help us.___With files from The
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