I’m not going to re-litigate the merits of this deal, bid farewell to #Yu #Darvish and #Victor #Caratini, or discuss the market fallout of trading another ace to #San #Diego. #We’ve done all of that already today (and probably have more of it to go in the coming days and weeks ahead). #Instead, I just want you to know that the deal is officially official (all the players exactly as already known), now reported by the #Cubs, themselves.
#And the only “surprise” is that the #Cubs are also throwing in some cash to help cover #Darvish’s remaining $62 million over the next three years (finishing second in the #Cy #Young race escalated his contract, though I have seen people still reporting that he’s owed just $59M):
The ##Cubs today acquired RHP #Zach #Davies, minor league INFs #Reginald #Preciado and #Yeison #Santana, and minor league OFs #Owen #Caissie and #Ismael #Mena for RHP #Yu #Darvish, catcher #Victor #Caratini and a cash consideration. pic.twitter.com/uCpt1xLtfQ
— #Chicago #Cubs (@Cubs) #December 30, 2020
#How much cash are the #Cubs kicking in?
#According to #Jordan #Bastian, $3 million of the remaining $62 million.
#Cubs will be paying $3M of the remaining $62M on #Darvish’s deal. #All this year. #That equals the pay bump he received for finishing 2nd in #Cy #Young voting. #Had salary increase $1M per year across 2021-23.
— #Jordan #Bastian (@MLBastian) #December 30, 2020
(#Kevin #Acee had previously reported $5 million, but I’ve seen $3 million more often *and* #Acee also thought #Darvish was owed just $59 million, so I think he had some of his numbers wrong).
#In any case, I promised not to get into it tonight, because whatever at this point. #But yeah, the #Cubs not only included #Caratini *and* took #Davies’ roughly $8 million due for 2021, they also kicked in $3 more million to help offset #Darvish. #Goodnight.
#Wishing all the best to @faridyu in #San #Diego! pic.twitter.com/3lbcEJFW8N
— #Chicago #Cubs (@Cubs) #December 30, 2020
#Thank you to @VictorCaratini for your time with the #Cubs.
#Best of luck with the #Padres! pic.twitter.com/OPiaRZO8vz
— #Chicago #Cubs (@Cubs) #December 30, 2020
#At least they can extend #Javy #Baez now, right? RIGHT?
The #Cubs #Will #Probably #Try #To #Extend #Javy Báez, #So #At #Least There’s #That? – https://t.co/gzSU4iNhvF pic.twitter.com/HTVomogSEt
— #Bleacher #Nation (@BleacherNation) #December 30, 2020
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