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MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Jett Bandy from the Angels on Tuesday and Martin Maldonado is headed back to Los Angeles in an exchange of defensive-minded catchers.The Brewers also sent minor league pitcher Drew Gagnon to Los Angeles in the deal.Bandy hit .234 with eight homers and 25 RBI in 70 games for Los Angeles after being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 20. The 26-year-old Bandy threw out 17 base runners trying to steal, which ranked fourth in the American League and first among major league rookies (37 percent).The catcher said he made the biggest strides last season with his experience in handling a major league pitching staff.Bandy could compete for playing time on the rebuilding Brewers with Manny Pina and Andrew Susac, the latter of whom was acquired last summer in a deal that sent reliever Will Smith to San Francisco.General manager David Stearns liked the 6-foot-4 Bandys potential with the bat, citing the catchers solid defensive acumen along with above average power. Another promising sign for Bandy is that he struck out 38 times in 209 at-bats in his first year in the big leagues.I was told when I was younger that Ive got a better chance when you put the ball in play, Bandy said Tuesday.Maldonado returns to the organization that drafted him in the 27th round in 2004. He hit .202 last season with eight homers and 21 RBI.In 69 games behind the plate, Maldonado threw out about 35 percent of base-stealers, which was sixth in the majors.The 30-year-old Maldonado made his debut with the Brewers in 2011, serving most of that time as the backup to Jonathan Lucroy until Lucroy was dealt to Texas over the summer.Maldonado was eligible for arbitration this offseason. Renell Wren Bengals Jersey . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Germaine Pratt Womens Jersey . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Ryan-Finley-Jersey/ . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Jessie Bates III Jersey . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Drew Sample Jersey . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Fremantle will need to dig even deeper into their reserves over the next month with midfielder Michael Barlow becoming the latest player to be cut down by injury.Barlow is set to miss the next three to four weeks after undergoing surgery to repair the finger he fractured in last Fridays loss to Collingwood.The 28-year-old has starred for the Dockers as a tagger over the past month, and his absence will leave a massive void in a team already missing fellow stars Nat Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands, Michael Johnson and Harley Bennell.I knew it was sore, but I was hoping it was just a jarred finger, Barlow toold the Nine Network.ddddddddddddThe diagnosis is roughly four weeks. Hopefully, I can get back a bit quicker.In an added blow to the Dockers, Clancee Pearce is expected to miss the next three weeks after injuring his ankle in the WAFL, bringing the clubs injury toll to 19 players.The Dockers have a bye this weekend, before taking on Melbourne on July 9 in Darwin.Fremantle started the season as one of the premiership favourites, but sit in 15th spot with a 3-11 record. ' ' '