Mayne traded to Dodgers

Brent Mayne, a former Costa Mesa High and Orange Coast College

baseball standout, is back in Southern California after the Arizona

Diamondbacks traded the 15-year major league catcher to the Los

Angeles Dodgers Saturday.

Mayne, 36, who backed up rookie Juan Brito for the D-backs, was

dealt to L.A. along with Gold Glove outfielder Steve Finley for three

minor leaguers.

Mayne, a Costa Mesa resident who has hit .255, with six doubles, a

triple and 10 RBIs in 36 games this year, should strengthen the

Dodgers, who gave up regular catcher Paul Lo Duca in a trade with the

Florida Marlins Friday.

The Dodgers will be Mayne’s seventh major league team, following

Kansas City, the New York Mets, Oakland, San Francisco, Colorado and

Arizona.

-- Bryce Alderton