The Chicago Cubs are getting third baseman Isaac Paredes in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, per ESPN. In return, Tampa Bay is getting third-baseman Christopher Morel and two prospects. The prospects are Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge, per the Athletic.
The move is the latest in a series of transactions for Tampa Bay before the July 30 trade deadline. The Rays also sent reliever Jason Adam earlier on Sunday to San Diego, in return for several top farm prospects. Following the transaction with the Cubs, Tampa Bay has added as many as five young prospects to their farm system on Sunday alone.
The Cubs are also trying to gain ground in the very tough race for the National League Central Division. Chicago holds a 50-56 record, last in the NL Central. The team is one good run away, however, from nearing a .500 record and a season of respectability in the division.
The Cubs-Rays trade was a very emotional one for some of the players involved. Christopher Morel was in the dugout when he heard the news Sunday, and took time to say goodbye to his Cubs teammates.
What the Cubs are getting in Isaac Paredes
Chicago clearly has a lot of faith that Paredes can bring the team some success. The team is giving up quite a lot for him. The third-baseman is hitting .245 this season, with 16 home runs.
Paredes has proven to be a reliable hitter in the past. He finished the 2023 campaign for Tampa Bay with a career-high 98 RBIs. While his bat hasn't been as strong this year, the infielder has already played in more than 100 games for Tampa Bay. He's a reliable cog in the lineup who has a good deal of experience. Cubs fans hope that experience will come in handy when he arrives in the Windy City.
The Cubs are playing the Kansas City Royals at time of writing. The Rays lost a game Sunday to the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1. Tampa Bay is now 54-52 on the year.
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