MLB Rumors: Cubs to acquire Aroldis Chapman from Yankees

According to multiple reports, the New York Yankees ship Chapman to the Chicago Cubs in return for a four-player package, including Chicago’s top-ranked prospect shortstop Gleyber Torres. Torres and McKinney are both among the Cubs’ top five prospects, and it’s possible another player will be added to the deal.

Basically, the Cubs saw a weakness in their bullpen and attempted to fix it with the best person available. Hector Rondon, who has a 1.95 ERA and 18 saves, would likely move into an eighth-inning role.

“Obviously, we are aware of the circumstances surrounding Aroldis Chapman’s suspension earlier this season”.

Chapman maintained he could be dealt and still re-sign with the Yankees as a free agent during the offseason.

“I’m a huge Chapman fan”, Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner said Sunday after a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Chapman is expected to join the Cubs for their game Tuesday night against the cross-town rival Chicago White Sox.

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“We’re disappointed we swung and missed in our efforts to sign him as an global free agent back in the 2013 class, but certainly you keep your eyes on players you’ve liked in the past and he was definitely a target for us”, Cashman said.

While Nova has yet to recapture that success in the years since, the Dominican Republic native could attract interest from a team looking to add a starter ahead of Major League Baseball’s August 1 non-waiver deadline. In 94 games for Class A Myrtle Beach this year, Torres batted.275 with a.359 on-base percentage, a.433 slugging percentage, nine homers and 47 RBIs.

The 21-year-old McKinney was acquired by the Cubs originally in a trade that netted the OaklandAthletics pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.

“I regret that I did not exercise better judgment and for that I am truly sorry”, Chapman said Monday in a statement released by the NL Central-leading Cubs. For Chapman, he averages 2.01 ERA with 20 saves, 44 strikeouts and 0.89 WHIP.

Could the Yankees trade Beltran?

Now that the Yankees have dealt Chapman will they also deal Miller and have Dellin Betances become the closer?

NY chased Samardzija in the sixth, when Ellsbury grounded into a run-scoring double play, Starlin Castro singled in a run and Didi Gregorius hit an RBI double.