March 30, 200620 yr SURPRISE, Ariz. ? (AP) ? The Kansas City Royals traded utilityman Joe McEwing to the Houston Astros on Thursday for a player to be named. McEwing, a non-roster invitee to Royals camp, hit .436 with a .600 slugging percentage in 21 spring training games. But that performance failed to win him the utility infielder job. After the Royals claimed Tony Graffanino off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, manager Buddy Bell told McEwing he would be reassigned to minor league camp. The 33-year-old McEwing joined the Royals last season after he was released in spring training by the New York Mets. He hit .239 with one home run and six RBIs in 83 games, a drop-off from his career .252 batting average. McEwing broke into the majors in 1998 with the St. Louis Cardinals and hit .275 in 152 games in 1999.
March 30, 200620 yr Great utility player, very popular in his days with the St. Louis Cardinals. The national league is just the place for him, expect his numbers to climb a bit.
March 31, 200620 yr He is an effective utilityman, and his versatility will be useful for a team like the asstros.
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