The Cubs have made a significant splash at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, reaching an agreement on a deal with the Nationals to acquire third baseman Jeimer Candelario, according to Ken Rosenthal.
Candelario was considered to be one of the best bats available at the deadline, and he’s now set to join a Chicago lineup that’s been red-hot throughout the month of July.
According to Mark Feinsand, the Cubs are sending shortstop prospect Kevin Made and LHP D.J. Herz to Washington. Made, 20, ranked as the team’s No. 14 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and has a .683 OPS across 70 games at the High A level. Herz was the team’s No. 16 prospect and currently owns a 3.94 ERA across 14 appearances in Double A.
