http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050328redding.html Tim Redding had said that he'd prefer a trade to the bullpen if he couldn't wi n a job in Houston's rotation. The Astros granted his wish on Monday, shipping him to the Padres for catcher Humberto Quintero. Houston also kicked in some cash toward Redding's $750,000 salary. Redding, a 27-year-old righthander, backslid terribly last year after winning 10 games with a 3.68 ERA in his first full season as a big league starter. In 2004, he went 5-7, 5.72 in 27 games (17 starts). His strikeout-walk ratio dipped to 56-43 in 101 innings, while hitters pounded him for a .309 average and 15 homers.Redding has the stuff to do much better than that.He consistently works in the low 90s with his two- and four-seam fastballs, and he has a big-breaking curveball. He also uses a slider and changeup. But he didn't locate his pitches consistently in 2004, and opponents took advantage. Projected Padres fifth starter Darrell May has struggled this spring, so he could lose his rotation spot to Redding, who has a career record of 21-28, 4.75 in 91 big league games (72 starts). Quintero, 25, signed with the White Sox out of Venezuela in 1997 and joined the Padres in the D'Angelo Jimenez trade in July 2002. Quintero arrived with the reputation as a defensive specialist, as he owns a plus-plus arm and excels at blocking errant pitches. He has hit .305 in the minors the last two years, including .317/.348/.471 with five homers and 30 RBIs in 68 games at Triple-A Portland in 2004, but won't project as a regular unless he develops more power. Like most catchers, he's a below-average runner. He could serve Houston in a backup role this year. A career .268/.314/.342 with 10 homers and 198 RBIs in 586 minor league games, Quintero has hit .242/.284/.337 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 35 big league contests. --

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