The Chicago Cubs signed first-round pick Kris Bryant to a huge $6.7 million contract, inking the deal two days before the deadline.
#Cubs, 1st-rder Kris Bryant agree on $6,708,400. San Diego 3B, BA College Player of Year, massive power, also good patience & arm. #mlbdraft— Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) July 10, 2013
The deal is larger than what No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel ($6.35 million) got from the Houston Astros, but it was also the assigned slot value for the No. 2 pick.Bryant was widely considered the best hitter in the draft. He batted .329 with 31 home runs and 62 RBI, ...
According to a report from Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com, Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano is willing to waive his no-trade clause to join a team that wants his power bat, so expect the rumor mill to include the 37-year-old slugger's name for the majority of July.While rumors about Soriano's departure from Chicago are a yearly endeavor, 2013 may be different than past years. With just one year remaining on his long-term contract, Soriano becomes cheaper by the day to acquire. In fact, with less than half of his 2013 salary of $18 million remaining, along with another $18 million coming ...
While the MLB trade deadline is still a few weeks away, the Cubs have already been active on the market, trading Scott Feldman, Carlos Marmol and Scott Hairston.On top of that, they signed a trio of top international talents in outfielder Eloy Jimenez, shortstop Gleyber Torres and right-hander Erling Moreno, according to MLB.com.More moves are no doubt on the way, with Matt Garza likely to net the biggest return, as the Cubs' farm system continues to improve.As it stands, here is a look at how the organization's top 10 active prospects performed last week, and whether their stock is trending ...
Things haven’t gone particularly well for the 35-46 Chicago Cubs this season, but there’s reason to be hopeful for the future—though their latest acquisition may not have a major league impact for a few years. According to Major League Baseball’s official Twitter feed, the Cubs have inked a $2.8 million deal with baseball’s top international prospect, outfielder Eloy Jimenez:Chicago was rumored to be in pursuit of the Dominican 16-year-old for some time, and the signing comes as no surprise. At 6’4” and 200 pounds, Jimenez has the size, speed and athleticism to be a tremendous MLB outfielder, though as noted ...
Now that Scott Feldman has been traded (along with Steve Clevenger to the Orioles for Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop) and Carlos Marmol was finally sent packing (to the Dodgers for Matt Guerrier), Cubs president Theo Epstein and the rest of the front office can cross off a few items from the "Things To Do List".To recap, the Cubs completed two trades on Tuesday. By trading away Marmol, whose uncertain situation had become a distraction, they can now move ahead and focus on trying to find some relievers who can help in the second half and beyond. Guerrier is a ...
As the rebuilding continues, it will be another busy trade season for the Chicago Cubs. With the rumor mill already in full swing, there will be plenty of news to keep up with on a daily basis.Theo Epstein and company have already done a fantastic job upgrading what was a pathetic farm system in their year and a half at the helm. They'll no doubt add to that stable of young talent with a bevy of moves leading up to the July 31 deadline.We'll keep you posted on all of the latest July happenings for the North Siders right here, ...
The Baltimore Orioles have acquired starting pitcher Scott Feldman from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for starting pitcher Jake Arrieta, reliever Pedro Strop and international signing bonus slots. The Orioles also receive catcher Steve Clevenger in the deal. ESPN's Keith Law broke the news via twitter, although he mistakenly called Clevenger, "Tony," which he later corrected:Feldman, 30, has pitched well in his first season with the Cubs, amassing a 7-6 record and a 3.46 ERA. Prior to this year, Feldman had spent his entire career with the Texas Rangers, who drafted him in 2003. While he won 17 games in ...
Here are five bold predictions for the second half of the Cubs’ season.Begin Slideshow
With a 4-2 record last week, the Chicago Cubs are now three games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for fourth place in the NL Central, and at this point avoiding a last-place finish is really all the team has to play for from a standings perspective.July is here, and that means the trade deadline is right around the corner. Expect the Cubs to be as aggressive of sellers as any team in the league as they look to continue to stockpile prospects for their ongoing rebuild.For now, here is a look at how the team's top 10 prospects performed over ...
Much of the focus this season for the Cubs has been the ever-improving farm system and, what appears to be, a bright future for the North Siders a few years from now.With their organization already vastly improved over the past year, they had the added bonus of holding the No. 2 pick in the June draft, where they would have an opportunity to add another impact player to the organization.Expected by most to go the starting pitching route and take whoever didn't go No. 1 between Mark Appel and Jonathan Gray, the team instead passed on Gray when the Astros ...
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