Late Monday night it was announced that the Chicago Cubs had sent left-hander Paul Maholm and outfielder Reed Johnson to the Atlanta Braves for right-handed pitching prospects Arodys Vizcaino and Jaye Chapman.
Atlanta gets marginally better for this year with the additions of Maholm and Johnson, but the Cubs land the best prospect they're likely to obtain in this year's trade market in exchange for two players they didn't need.
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Atlanta gets marginally better for this year with the additions of Maholm and Johnson, but the Cubs land the best prospect they're likely to obtain in this year's trade market in exchange for two players they didn't need.
Read the entire story
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- Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 28-40 | 15-21 | 13-19 | L2 | |
| STL | 45-25 | 20-12 | 25-13 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 28-40 | 15-21 | 13-19 | L2 | |
| STL | 45-25 | 20-12 | 25-13 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 28-40 | 15-21 | 13-19 | L2 | |
| STL | 45-25 | 20-12 | 25-13 | W1 |
TEAM LEADERS
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Scott Feldman
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| BA | D. DeJesus | .260 | ||||||||||
| HR | A. Rizzo | 10 | ||||||||||
| RBI | A. Rizzo | 39 | ||||||||||
| R | A. Rizzo | 34 | ||||||||||
| OPS | A. Rizzo | .771 | ||||||||||
| ERA | T. Wood | 2.74 | ||||||||||
| SO | J. Samardzija | 104 | ||||||||||
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