Matt Garza Trade Includes A Number Of Interesting Prospects
The Cubs and Rays have reportedly agreed to a Matt Garza trade that will send the righty to Chicago. It isn’t official yet, but it should be by Saturday, and the 27-year-old starter will take his act to the National League, where he’ll join Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster at the front of the rotation. Meanwhile, for Tampa Bay, top prospect Jeremy Hellickson should slide right into the Rays’ rotation, replacing Garza with ease.
But this isn’t just any trade - this is reportedly a trade involving eight players. So it’s worth touching briefly on the rest of the players involved.
Read Article >Matt Garza Traded To Cubs In Exchange For Five Prospects, According To Reports
Nearly a month after their interest first surfaced, the Chicago Cubs apparently got their man, agreeing to a trade for the Tampa Bay Rays’ Matt Garza, according to multiple reports.
The deal, which is in place pending physicals, has the Cubs sending five prospects to Tampa -- right-handed pitcher Chris Archer, outfielder Brandon Guyer, catcher Robinson Chirinos, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee and outfielder Sam Fuld -- according to ESPN Chicago, in exchange for Garza and a minor-league pitcher and a minor-league outfielder. While that’s a lot for the Cubs to give up, the general thinking is that the package doesn’t include a “real can’t-miss star prospect.” Although, Archer put up a 2.34 ERA in 28 games between Single-A Daytona and Tennessee and was the team’s 2010 minor league pitcher of the year.
Read Article >Matt Garza Trade Rumors Emerge With Cubs As Suitors
The 27-year-old Garza made $3.35 million last season, throwing 204.2 innings while posting a 3.91 ERA. It was his fourth consecutive season with a sub-4 ERA, although his strikeout rate did drop from its impressive 2009 level. He is armed with excellent stuff, and still has another three years remaining of team control before he becomes a free agent after 2014.
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