Cubs Make Last-Minute Trade For Nick Castellanos

By Aldo Soto

Jul 31, 2019

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The trade deadline came and passed with Cubs fans losing their shit over the front office not getting another bat, but it turns out they made a last-minute trade with the Tigers for Nick Castellanos.

#Cubs get Nicholas Castellanos, source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019

The Cubs got their guy. Kills lefties. Stick him in left and work that platoon with Kyle Schwarber.

Castellanos a career .868 OPS against lefties with an OPS over 1.000 this year against lefties.
— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) July 31, 2019

Castellanos has hit .347/.415/.611 in 82 PA vs. left-handed pitching this season. Doesn't profile great defensively, but definitely helps with the vs-LHP component (92 wRC+ as a team in '19).
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) July 31, 2019

The Cubs sent two pitching prospects to the Tigers.