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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Athletics traded third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays in a deal that sent infielder Brett Lawrie to Oakland. The As also obtained left-handed pitcher Sean Nolin, right-handed pitcher Kendall Graveman, and minor league infielder Franklin Barreto. A 2014 All-Star, Donaldson hit .255 with 29 home runs and 98 RBI in 158 games with the As last season. He is a .268 career hitter with 63 home runs and 228 RBI in 405 games over four seasons with Oakland. The 24-year-old Lawrie batted .247 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in 70 games this past season, but he missed nearly the final three months due to a broken finger and an oblique strain. Lawrie started 44 games at third base and 26 at second base, but most of his career has been spent at third base, with 311 of his 344 career starts coming at that position. A first-round draft pick of the Brewers in 2008, Lawrie was dealt to the Blue Jays after the 2010 season. Hes a .265 career hitter with 43 home runs and 157 RBI in 345 contests. Graveman combined for a 14-6 record and a 1.83 ERA in 27 starts in the minors last season. He made his MLB debut in September and had five relief appearances. Nolin pitched one inning for the Blue Jays in 2014. He was a combined 4-7 with a 3.43 ERA in 20 starts in the minors. Barreto, who was originally signed by the Blue Jays organization as a non- drafted free agent out of Venezuela on July 2, 2012, spent this past season playing Single-A ball in Vancouver. To clear spots on the 40-man roster, the As designated right-handed pitcher Josh Lindblom and first baseman Kyle Blanks for assignment. Dwayne Harris Jersey . Not that he was complaining. Davis had 13 points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight blocks, and the New Orleans Pelicans emphatically snapped a three-game skid with a 135-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Arden Key Raiders Jersey . 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Tahir Whitehead Jersey . -- Arizona came out of its last meeting with California a bit discombobulated, hurting from its first loss and the loss of forward Brandon Ashley for the rest of the season.Rookie Card Gwynn & Bip Roberts MLB Commercial Tony shows off a little bit of his acting skills in this commercial with former Padres second baseman Bip Roberts. We wonder if the price of a Roberts rookie card has at least gone up a few cents? Tribute Tweets #Padres Tony Gwynn had 287 career plate appearances against #Braves trio of Maddux, Glavine, & Smoltz, he hit .381 with just 3 strikeouts. — Ace of MLB Stats (@AceballStats) June 16, 2014 RIP Tony Gwynn. The MLB Hall of Famer hit over .300 in 18 straight seasons. Only Ty Cobb (23) had a longer streak. pic.twitter.com/lNgVFHy6tg — Numbers Never Lie (@ESPN_Numbers) June 16, 2014 Baseball lost a great man today. A true ambassador for our sport. RIP Tony Gwynn — Tim Wakefield (@TimWakefield49) June 16, 2014 #Padres Tony Gwynn would have had to go 0 for 1,183 for his career batting average to drop below .300. — Ace of MLB Stats (@AceballStats) June 16, 2014 I was a massive #TonyGwynn fan. Such a sad loss. He was easily one of the best hitters that ever lived. RIP — Jeremy Taggart (@Taggart7) June 16, 2014 #Padres Tony Gwynn had 34 career multi-strikeouts gaames, #Astros Chris Carter had twice that (68) last season.dddddddddddd — Ace of MLB Stats (@AceballStats) June 16, 2014 Today I lost my Dad, my best friend and my mentor. Im gonna miss u so much pops. Im gonna do everything in my power to continue to... — Tony Gwynn Jr. (@tonygwynnjr) June 16, 2014 Make u proud! — Tony Gwynn Jr. (@tonygwynnjr) June 16, 2014 Love u pops! — Tony Gwynn Jr. (@tonygwynnjr) June 16, 2014 Tony Gwynns Son Responds to Heckler Were not sure this is exactly how Tony Gwynn Sr. would respond to hecklers, but then again, were pretty sure Mr. Padre and his stats were heckle proof. That Year Where Tony Gwynn Nearly Batted .400 Its been over 70 years a player has batted over .400, and before the strike ended the 1994 season Gwynn came very close to accomplishing the feat, batting .394. Gwynns Game Saving Grab Although Tony Gwynn was better known for his skills with a bat in his hands, lets not forget he was also incredibly skilled with a glove on his right hand. Tony Gwynn Jr, had some heartbreaking Tweets on his account in tribute to his father as well. Click here to read his words. 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