The Cubs have traded for left-handed relief pitcher Rex Brothers, the club announced Wednesday, in exchange for 18-year-old Wander Cabrera.
Brothers spent the last five seasons in Colorado, where he compiled 61 holds, 20 saves and a 3.42 ERA in 286 career appearances.
Last season he spent time in Colorado and with Triple-A Albuquerque, with a 1.74 ERA in 17 relief appearances with the Rockies.
Cabrera went 4-3 with a 2.34 ERA in 14 appearances, including seven starters, with the Cubs Dominican Summer League team.
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