Traded Tribe: Indians no more

The MLB trade deadline, it seems, is not any easier for the athletes than it is for the bleary-eyed sports writers trying to cover it.

As Indianapolis first baseman Jeff Clement told IndyIndians.com's Alex McCarthy, "I'm not sure there's any profession in life besides maybe athletics where you don't have control over where you're going to be the next day and you get a phone call and they say, 'Hey, you're moving across the country and we're no longer your employer.'"

In his story, McCarthy notes that Clement had been traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009, but the trade rumors including his name have died down over the past few years -- and after Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline passed, Clement is still wearing his Indians-emblazoned No. 14 jersey.

A few of Clement's (now former) teammates did not make it through the carnage of the trade deadline, however. Here is a look at the Tribe's dearly departed.

Rudy Owens -- LHP
Stats with Indianapolis: 19 G, 8-5, 3.14 ERA (41 ER in 117.1 IP), 1 CG, 25 BB, 85 K

Traded to: Houston Astros, with Double-A outfielder Robbie Grossman and Class-A LHP Colton Cain.

Traded for: LHP Wandy Rodriguez [with Houston: 7-9, 3.79 ERA (55 ER in 130.2 IP), 21 G, 32 BB, 89 BB]

Notes: Owens made his first start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on July 26 against the Iowa Cubs, taking a no decision on 5.0 innings pitched with six hits (one home run), three earned runs, four walks and three strikeouts. Rodriguez made his first start for the Pirates on July 28 -- in Houston, against his former teammates -- also taking a no decision on 6.0 innings pitched, allowing six hits, three earned runs and five walks while striking out five Astros.

Brian Friday -- INF
Stats with Indianapolis: 66 G, .232 (45-for-194), 26 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 25 RBI, 7 SB

Traded to: Atlanta Braves

Traded for: OF Christian Marrero [with Triple-A Gwinnett: 68 G, .247 (48-for-194), 14 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB]

Notes: In three games for Triple-A Gwinnett, Friday has gone 2-for-10 (.200) with a home run, an RBI, three runs scored, one walk and five strikeouts. He had spent nearly four years with Indianapolis. Marrero grounded out in a pinch hit appearance on Sunday, his only action with the Indians thus far.

Gorkys Hernandez -- OF
Stats with Indianapolis: 67 G, .257 (61-for-237), 43 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 13 SB
Stats with Pittsburgh: 25 G, .083 (2-for-24), 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB

Traded to: Miami Marlins

Traded for: 1B Gaby Sanchez [with Miami: 56 G, .202 (37-for-183), 12 R, 10 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 1 SB]

Notes: Hernandez had been written into the Indianapolis lineup on Tuesday prior to being traded, just four days after being optioned by Pittsburgh. After making his major league debut earlier this season for the Pirates, he is expected to go directly to Miami's big league roster. Sanchez will join the Pirates.

In addition to these players, the Pirates traded RHP Brad Lincoln -- who started the season with the Indians -- to the Toronto Blue Jays for OF Travis Snider. Snider is making his Pittsburgh debut tonight in Chicago, batting second and playing right field against the Cubs. Additionally, the Pirates were able to hold onto uber-prospect and former Indians OF Starling Marte, who had often been rumored as a trade piece but started in left field for Pittsburgh on Tuesday, batting leadoff.

Michael Raines writes for indyindians.com and can be reached at therainesdelay@gmail.com. You can follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Michael__Raines and you can follow Alex McCarthy on Twitter and www.twitter.com/akmccarthy.