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07/22/2008 4:10 PM ET
Padres get Reineke for Wolf
Houston sends Round Rock starter for veteran left-hander
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
Chad Reineke was 5-9 with a 4.41 ERA in 20 games with Triple-A Round Rock this year. (Shawn E. Davis/MLB.com)

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CINCINNATI -- The Padres found a willing trade partner for left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf on Tuesday, sending the veteran to the Astros for Minor League right-handed pitcher Chad Reineke.

Reineke was in his second straight season with Triple-A Round Rock and had a 5-9 record with a 4.41 ERA in 20 outings with the Express.

Wolf was 6-10 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 starts for the Padres this season.

"Randy is an experienced starter and a great competitor," Astros general manager Ed Wade said in a statement. "We tried to sign him as a free agent during the offseason, but the chance for him to pitch close to home prevailed. I've known Randy since the day he signed his first professional contract, and I can say without hesitation that he brings every quality that you'd want in a member of your team, both on and off the field."

Wolf can be a free agent after the season and will likely command -- and receive -- a multi-year deal from some team if he chooses the open market.

Wolf was scheduled to pitch Thursday in Pittsburgh. By trading him now, San Diego will save up to $2.325 million in incentives for starts and innings pitched.

Wolf signed a one-year deal with the Padres in December for $4.75 million.

He recently purchased a house in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, a house once owned by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.

Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.