The Chicago Cubs have actually obtained 3rd baseman Jeimer Candelario from the Washington Nationals, rejoining him with his very first big-time group, the clubs revealed Monday. Left-handed bottle DJ Herz and also shortstop Kevin Made will certainly be headed to D.C. in the return.
Candelario, 29, became a leading profession prospect this summertime, simply months after being non-tendered by the Detroit Tigers this previous offseason. The Nationals authorized him to a 1 year agreement worth $5 million and also the switch-hitter went back to his 2020-21 degree while playing the most effective protection of his occupation. Candelario possesses a. 258/.342/.481 lower line and also 16 homers this period.
We rated Candelario as the No. 6 profession prospect leading up to Tuesday’s due date Below’s our review:
Candelario gets on the cusp of videotaping his 3rd well-above-average offending period in 4 shots, along with establishing a brand-new career-high home-run overall. That’s a reliable use the 1 year, make-good agreement he authorized with the Nationals over the offseason. Candelario’s protection has actually likewise rated far better than typical this period, making him a top quality two-way factor. The third-base market is or else barren, so anticipate him to be a preferred target.
This notes the 2nd time Candelario has actually been traded at the due date and also he is going back to his initial group. The Cubs sent him, in addition to Isaac Paredes, to the Tigers for professionals Alex Avila and also Justin Wilson in July 2017. Candelario remained in Triple-A at the time of that profession, though he had a number of mugs of coffee with the Cubs from 2016-17.
From 2020-21, Candelario reduced.278/.356/.458 with 23 homers in 201 video games with Detroit. He had a hard time in 2015, nonetheless, setting up a. 217/.272/.361 line with 13 crowning achievement. That brought about the offseason non-tender. Candelario will certainly once again end up being a freelance hereafter period.
Baseball America rates Herz the No. 19 possibility in Chicago’s system in their midseason upgrade. The lefty has 80 strikeouts a 3.97 period in 59 Double-A innings this period. Baseball America states he “has a chance to be a high-leverage, effectively wild lefty reliever.” Improvised not rate amongst Baseball America’s leading 30 Cubs leads.
The Cubs, at the same time, are riding the warm give out of the due date, throughout which they are currently anticipated to maintain both beginning bottle Marcus Stroman and also outfielder Cody Bellinger. Headed right into Monday’s video games, Chicago is simply 4 video games out in the NL Central and also 3.5 in the wild-card race.
