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08/03 17:00 CDT Cubs set to acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone
Taylor from Mets, AP source says
Cubs set to acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from Mets,
AP source says
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- The Chicago Cubs are poised to acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and
outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets for touted infield prospect
Jefferson Rojas.
The teams have agreed to the trade pending medical reviews, according to a
person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated
Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the move hadn't been announced
by either side.
It's the latest effort by the busy Cubs to replenish an injury-depleted
pitching staff as they attempt to chase down first-place Milwaukee in the NL
Central and hang onto the National League's top wild-card spot.
Earlier in the day, Chicago obtained reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los
Angeles Angels for two minor leaguers: catcher Moiss Ballesteros and
right-hander Mason McGwire --- son of retired slugger Mark McGwire. The team
also added left-hander Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins for a pair of
minor leaguers: infielder Jonathon Long and right-hander Jace Beck.
Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.
Those deals came one day after the Cubs augmented their rotation by acquiring
veteran starter Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Holmes appears just about ready to return from a broken right leg that has
sidelined him since mid-May. He was 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA in nine starts before
getting hurt.
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AP Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report.
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