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Dodgers acquire OF Shane Victorino from Phillies
Tuesday, July 31, 2012    
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Philadelphia has traded Victorino to Los Angeles in exchange for Josh Lindblom and a minor league pitcher.

Nearly eight years after losing Shane Victorino to the Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired the switch-hitting outfielder Tuesday morning near the trading deadline.

In exchange for reliever Josh Lindblom and Double-A right-hander Ethan Martin, the Dodgers added Victorino to play left field and bat leadoff less than a week after trading for Miami Marlins third baseman Hanley Ramirez.

Read more: Yahoo!