Cubs receive All-Star Paredes in exchange with Rays

The Cubs and Rays swapped 3^rd basemen today, with Christopher Morel heading to Tampa Bay while All-Star Isaac Paredes returns to Chicago.

Chicago is also sending 2 prospects – pitchers Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge – to Tampa Bay in the trade.

Isaac will right away step in as Chicago’s starting 3^rd basemen, as the organization has been searching for a player at that position since Kris Bryant left 3 years ago.

“As our team have revealed, our ambition is to add players that will help us not just in the current campaign, but in the long term,” Chicago president Jed Hoyer claimed after the deal became official. “In the past 2 days, we feel we have worked toward that by making deal for those types of controllable players. Acquiring Isaac adds a proven bat to our squad at the moment and for the near future.”

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The All-Star basemen (25) was originally inked by Chicago but never competed for them as he was exchanged to the Tigers 7 years ago in a deadline trade.

Isaac Paredes was an All-Star for the Rays this season. pic.twitter.com/6Hmq8aguxp

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