Chicago Cubs make their second deal of the trade season

The Chicago Cubs are in complete sell mode. They already moved one reliever so why not move another? On Monday, they traded reliever Scott Effross to the New York Yankees in what was their second move of the deadline season. There is believed to be a lot more that follow.

New York was always in the market for some help in their bullpen and they will get it from the Cubs in Effross who is having a magnificent year. So far this season, he has a 2.66 ERA and a 1.068 WHIP. Those are some excellent numbers for a guy being used on a really bad team.

Now, Effross will go to the Yankees and pitch in what they hope is a pennant race. The Yankees are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball and they are loading up. That probably isn’t the last big move that they will make before Tuesday’s deadline.

In return for Effross, the Cubs are getting right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski. He is the number seven prospect in the New York Yankees system and is sure to be in the Major Leagues soon.

The Cubs swapped what is a really good reliever for a guy who projects to be a starter over the next few years. It is a risky trade for the Cubs as Effross has a bunch of years of control left but they see more value in a high-ceiling prospect starter.

The Chicago Cubs made their second move of the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline.

This isn’t the last that you will hear from the Chicago Cubs are the deadline. They still have all three of their biggest trade chips in Willson Contreras, Ian Happ, and David Robertson left to move. It is going to be interesting to see where all of this goes from here.

A lot more prospects are sure to be coming into the organization following the departure of those trade chips. The Cubs also rebuilt a lot of their farm system last summer when they traded away most of their core to kick off the rebuild.

With more on the way, the rebuild is looking like it is headed in the right direction. With Hayden Wesneski coming for Effross, another good player has been added. We can only hope that this move works out for Effross and the Cubs organization.