A former Cub farmhand, 6’1”, 221 lb. Jeimer (pronounced Jay’mer) Candelario is a first/third sacker the Cubs got from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline, in return for minor league left-hander DJ Herz and infielder Kevin Made, both of whom have potential but plenty of holes in their skillsets.
“Jeimer was awesome. He was everything I expected and more. He did well for us and we’ll miss him but he’s going to go help the Cubs try to get to the playoffs and win a championship, so good for him.