Remember a few years ago when trade rumors between the Cubs and the Tigers circulated around Michael Fulmer? Fulmer, who had just been named the American League Rookie of the Year in 2016, was viewed as a cost-controlled workhorse who could yield a return of Kyle Schwarber. However, just three years later, Tommy John surgery kept him out for the…
“We wanted to add power arms in these deals, so that’s what we targeted,” Cubs president of baseball Jed Hoyer told Chicago media after the trade deadline passed at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Even after surprising Cubs fans by not trading away some of his biggest trade chips, Hoyer met his goal by acquiring Hayden Wesneski, Ben Brown and Saúl González…...
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