Rockieshome.com | Colorado Rockies News, rockies Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div>DENVER (AP) - Unable to trade him at the winter meetings, the Colorado Rockies allowed speedy center fielder <span class="ffp" ffpid="7269" ffpos="CF" ffconf="NL">Willy Taveras</span> to become a free agent Friday night.</div><p></p><div class="in_info_box"><h3>MLB Hot Stove</h3><div class="in_info_box_content"></tr></div><div class="in_info_box_btm"></div></div><p>Taveras, who turns 27 this month, hit .251 in 133 games for the Rockies in 2008, when he led the majors with 68 steals.<p>The Rockies tried to trade him to Washington this month but talks broke down, and Colorado decided not to tender him a contract for next season.<p>Taveras spent two injury-plagued seasons in Colorado after he was acquired from Houston along with pitchers <span class="ffp" ffpid="7517" ffpos="RP" ffconf="NL">Taylor Buchholz</span> and <span class="ffp" ffpid="7834" ffpos="SP" ffconf="NL">Jason Hirsh</span> in exchange for <span class="ffp" ffpid="6785" ffpos="SP" ffconf="null">Jason Jennings</span> in December 2006.<p>In parts of five major league seasons, Taveras has a career .283 batting average with seven homers, 109 RBIs and 169 stolen bases.<p><span class="ffp" ffpid="7598" ffpos="CF" ffconf="NL">Ryan Spilborghs</span> is expected to take over in center for Colorado next season.<p></p>

Taveras, who turns 27 this month, hit .251 in 133 games for the Rockies in 2008, when he led the majors with 68 steals.

The Rockies tried to trade him to Washington this month but talks broke down, and Colorado decided not to tender him a contract for next season.

Taveras spent two injury-plagued seasons in Colorado after he was acquired from Houston along with pitchers Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh in exchange for Jason Jennings in December 2006.

In parts of five major league seasons, Taveras has a career .283 batting average with seven homers, 109 RBIs and 169 stolen bases.

Ryan Spilborghs is expected to take over in center for Colorado next season.

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Added: December 13, 2008

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DENVER (AP) - Unable to trade him at the winter meetings, the Colorado Rockies allowed speedy center fielder Willy Taveras to become a free agent Friday night.

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