Phillies acquire OF Revere from Twins
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday acquired outfielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Vance Worley and pitching prospect Trevor May.
Revere played in a career-high 124 games in 2012, batting a career-best .294 with 13 doubles, six triples, 40 stolen bases and 32 RBI.
Over three seasons with Minnesota, the 24-year-old native of Atlanta is a .278 hitter who has collected 22 doubles, 11 triples, 74 stolen bases and 127 runs scored in 254 contests.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Revere also failed to commit one error in 282 chances, and holds a career .987 fielding percentage.
"Ben is an outstanding, young, controllable center fielder who fits nicely with our club," said Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr.
Worley, 25, struggled to a 6-9 record and 4.20 earned run average in 23 starts last year for the Phils. The Sacramento native put together an impressive rookie campaign in 2011, going 11-3 with a 3.01 ERA in 25 games (21 starts), fanning 119 in 131 2/3 innings.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 6-foot-2, 230-pound right-hander has gone 18-13 with a 3.50 ERA in 53 appearances since making his MLB debut in July 2010.
May went 10-13 with a 4.87 ERA in 28 starts at Double-A Reading in 2012. In five minor league seasons, the imposing 23-year-old right-hander was 37-31 with a 3.92 ERA in 102 appearances (97 starts).