The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals are pleased to announce the following deal:
Cubs receive
P Chatwood, Tyler, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Chavez, Johermyn, $0.5m (P-n/a)
C Thole, Josh, $1.5m (2013)
Nats receive
P Gibson, Kyle, $0.5m (P-n/a)
OF Guyer, Brandon, $0.5m (P-n/a)
P Vizcaino, Arodys, $0.5m (P-n/a)
The Cubs receive a major league ready SP and an everyday C; two areas of need. I hated to give up both Gibson and Vizcaino, but I have some depth at SP in the minors and with Miller and Strasburg already in the pipeline, I felt that giving up Gibson and Vizcaino was something I could afford to do. Guyer may be more major league ready than Chavez, but the young OF has some upside and I feel the upside gamble is worth the risk. Only way I'm going to be able to obtain high-end offensive talent is by taking calculated risks every now and again. This deal was borne out of our Buster Posey discussions a few weeks back and I am glad we were able to get something done. Thanks for the easy and fair negotiations Jake. Best for luck.
Nats to confirm.