Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The New York Mets traded outfielder Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for catcher Brian Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church, WFAN radio reported.

The Mets and Nationals have scheduled separate conference calls this afternoon.

Milledge, New York's first-round pick in the 2003 draft, batted .272 last season with seven home runs and 29 runs batted in. The 22-year-old has been criticized by opponents for his excessive celebrations.

Schneider, 31, batted .235 with six home runs and 54 RBI with Washington last season. Church hit .272 with 15 home runs and 70 RBI, with the 29-year-old splitting time in left and center field.

New York has now acquired two catchers to replace Paul Lo Duca, who is a free agent. The Mets got Johnny Estrada from Milwaukee last week for reliever Guillermo Mota. Church may fill a void in right field as the team hasn't expressed an interest in re-signing Shawn Green.

Milledge has been mentioned in possible trades for the past two seasons. His value may have been hurt by his behavior on and off the field.

The Mets reprimanded Milledge in May for his record label producing a rap album that insulted woman and had sexually explicit lyrics. Milledge also performed on the songs.

New York manager Willie Randolph spoke with Milledge in July after he waved his arms in a windmill while rounding third and scoring on pitcher John Maine's home run. He also celebrated his own home run that day with an elaborate handshake with teammates. Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers retaliated by hitting Milledge with a pitch later in the game and in the next game, as well.

During his rookie season in 2006, Milledge high-fived fans along the right-field line after hitting his first major-league home run.

To contact the reporter on this story: Danielle Sessa in New York at dsessa@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 30, 2007 14:48 EST