Cubs Land Zach Davies, Four Prospects From Padres
4 years agoThe Chicago Cubs agreed to send right-hander Yu Darvish and his personal catcher Victor Caratini to the San Diego Padres on Monday night in exchange for right-hander Zach Davies, shortstop Reginald Preciado (Padres No. 11 prospect), outfielder Owen Caissie (No. 13), outfielder Ismael Mena (No. 15) and shortstop Yeison Santana (No. 16). San Diego was hesitant to include Preciado, who is a toolsy 17-year-old switch-hitting shortstop. He has yet to play a professional game, though, and is at least several years from the big leagues. Davies, 27, should help fill the void left by Darvish in Chicago's rotation. He went 7-4 with a 2.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 63 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings for the Friars in 2020. Davies doesn't strike out a ton (career 6.5 K/9), but he should be in the top-50 fantasy starters with his move to Chicago.
Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell
Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell