Cubs - Brewers Trade 1-25-18 5:35 pm ET

[jpmanchester]

Cubs trade:
OF Marte, Starling, $4m (2018)
CI-MI-OF Taylor, Chris, $0.5m (2018)
OF Lutz, Tristen, $0.5m (P-n/a)
SP Clarkin, Ian, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Brewers trade:
OF Ozuna, Marcell, $13m (2021)
SP Peter Solomon  $0.5M (P-N/A)

Cubs accept. I'm not sure this is the wisest deal from Cubs perspective, Taylor's already a top 15 MI in his first full year and in his prime and MI's of that quality are tough to replace. And if Marte bounces back on a $4m deal that's a steal. I also think Lutz's upside is huge as well but a bit further off than I'd like at this point. It all comes down to Ozuna though, I think he'll continue to be the highest scorer in the deal and I couldn't pass up the chance to line him up alongside Trout and Acuna in my OF. I was a little concerned about giving up Taylor on top of Marte+specs, so the Solomon return helped a bit; he's an upside gamble I'm hoping can return some value eventually. Thanks for the smooth negotiations Brewers.

[soonerorlitigator]

Brewers Accept. I agree that Ozuna will be the highest scorer in this deal, but it is a move to create a better depth within my starters on offense. Similar to the move with Machado I add in 2 quality starters and a couple of solid specs. I also get added cap space which helps as we continue to remake the roster while staying competitive.

[Flash]

 

[LockedNLoaded]

 

[BHows]

 

[Flash]

Trade approved 3-0.

Fantraxed 1-27-18

[BHows]

Trade approved 3-0.

Fantraxed 1-27-18