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Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney announced today the acquisition of infielder Ryan Pineda from the Sioux City Explorers in exchange for pitcher Kaohi Downing. Dixon Machado Jersey . Pineda has also signed a contract for the 2014 season. Pineda, 24, hit .288 in 95 American Association games split between the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and Grand Prairie AirHogs. He also hit six home runs and compiled 49 RBI. He saw action at second base, third base, shortstop and in left field. "We got to see him a little bit during training camp last year when we were playing the RedHawks and I really liked the way he played against us," Forney said. "He swung the bat really well. He has the potential to be a young impact bat and, in the right situation, be a 20 doubles and 10 home runs type of guy. Hes a guy that has a lot of value." Following the 2013 season, Grand Prairie traded Pineda back to Fargo-Moorhead, who then moved him to Sioux City. A product of Las Vegas, Nev., Pineda was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 28th round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft. He played in the As system from 2010-2012, including most of the 2012 campaign with Class A Advanced Stockton of the California League. Internationally, Pineda represented the Philippines at the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament. Downing, 27, spent the last two seasons in the Goldeyes bullpen, going 8-6 with a 3.97 ERA in 79 appearances. The Goldeyes now have six players signed for the 2014 season, including three pitchers and three position players. Season ticket and nine-game mini pack information for the 2014 is available by calling the Goldeyes office at 204-982-2273 or visiting Goldeyes.com. Detroit Tigers Jerseys . Alen, 28, hit .315 with five home runs, 59 RBI and a career-high nine stolen bases for the Goldeyes last season. He is the longest serving catcher in Goldeyes history, having already spent five seasons with the organization. Omar Infante Jersey . -- Two out of three aint bad. http://www.tigersgearshop.com/Tigers-Denny-Mclain-Kids-Jersey/ . The defeat leaves the 41-year-old Nestor to concentrate on the mixed-doubles event after winning 12 straight matches and winning Australian titles in Brisbane and Sydney with two different partners. "This was a little bit of a let down, but all credit to them," said Nestor.ST. LOUIS - After getting a second opinion, Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright had what the team described as minor elbow surgery on Friday.The operation was an arthroscopic procedure to trim a small piece of cartilage from the right elbow, according to the Cardinals. The 33-year-old Wainwright is expected to begin physical therapy in two weeks and resume his off-season throwing program in eight weeks.General manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny faced repeated questions about Wainwrights health when he had two poor post-season starts before finishing strong in the Giants clinching win in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series.Wainwright failed to get out of the fifth inning in the division series opener against the Dodgers and in Game 1 against San Francisco, blaming poor mechanics rather than injury or fatigue after both outings.Mozeliak and Matheny made no mention of the injury at a news conference to review the season earlier this week.. Leonys Martin Jersey. Matheny said medical tests all came back negative.Wainwright went 20-9 with a career-low 2.38 ERA in 32 starts this season. The team said an initial MRI came back negative.His elbow garnished a lot of attention, especially in October, Matheny said Monday. His last start, he felt great. The rest should do him wonders.Wainwright, who missed the 2011 season after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery, requested additional tests. The findings of a second MRI resulted in the decision to operate.The Cardinals have gone to the NLCS for four straight seasons and won the World Series in 2011, putting a heavy load on Wainwright and former ace Chris Carpenter.Including the post-season, Wainwright has pitched a major league-high 512 2-3 innings the last two years. He was 5-0 this September, helping St. Louis wrap up its second straight Central division title.Wainwright also won 20 games in 2009 and has won 19 games twice. 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