Cubs acquire Josh Roberson from Rays for Adrian Sampson and Manuel Rodriguez

Josh Roberson pitches for the Rays in Spring Training 2023The Cubs have made a minor trade this morning:

Cubs and Rays make a small deal according to sources: Adrian Sampson, Manny Rodríguez and IFA money go to the Rays for minor-league pitcher Josh Roberson.

— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) August 1, 2023 Josh Roberson is a 27-year-old righthander who was the Marlins’ 12th round pick out of UNC-Wilmington in 2017. He was acquired by the Rays in 2022 as the player to be named later in the Louis Head trade.

Roberson has been pitching at Triple-A Durham this year and has posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.667 WHIP in 31 relief appearances, with 43 strikeouts and 22 walks in 36 innings. Clearly, he can…