Officially: Cubs trade Darvish, Caratini * and * cash to San Diego for Davies and a package of prospects

Officially: Cubs trade Darvish, Caratini * and * cash to San Diego for Davies and a package of prospects

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I’m not going to argue the benefits of this deal again, say goodbye to Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini, or discuss the consequences of the market for trading another bait in San Diego. We’ve done it all today (and we’ll probably have more in the coming days and weeks to come). Instead, I just want you to know that the deal is official (all the players exactly as already known), which has now been reported by the Cubs themselves.

And the only “surprise” is that the Cubs are also raising some cash to cover Darvish’s remaining $ 62 million over the next three years (finishing second in the Cy Young race increased his contract, though I saw has that people still report that he owes only $ 59 million):

How much does the Cubs kick in?

According to Jordan Bastian, $ 3 million of the remaining $ 62 million.

(Kevin Acee previously reported $ 5 million, but I saw $ 3 million more often * and * Acee also thought Darvish owed only $ 59 million, so I think he got some of his numbers wrong).

I promised anyway not to go into it tonight, because whatever at this point. But yes, the Cubs not only included Caratini * and * paid Davies’ about $ 8 million for 2021, but they also kicked in another $ 3 million to compensate Darvish. Good night.

At least they can extend Javy Baez now, right? RIGHT?

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