The Chicago Cubs have reportedly traded for left-handed starting pitcher Reid Detmers from the Los Angeles Angels, adding him to their starting rotation a day after acquiring Kevin Gausman.
Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami broke the trade on Monday.
Detmers is under team control through 2028. The 27-year-old has put up the following numbers so far in 2026: 22 GS, 125 IP, 4.03 ERA, 3.35 FIP, 28.3 K%, 7.4 BB%, 1.10 WHIP.
UPDATE
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OK, so there are now a few conflicting reports saying the Cubs have not acquired Detmers.
