Cubs acquire Sean Newcomb from Braves for Jesse Chavez

After the Cubs’ soggy 8-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday (recap coming at the usual time, 8 a.m. CT tomorrow), the team announced it had traded reliever Jesse Chavez and a cash consideration to the Braves for lefthander Sean Newcomb.

Newcomb is 28 (turns 29 in June) and has had a rough time since a promising couple of years for Atlanta in 2017 and 2018, when he posted 1.4 and 1.8 bWAR seasons as a starter for the Braves, respectively.

This year Newcomb has made three relief appearances covering five innings for Atlanta and has posted a 7.20 ERA and 2.000 WHIP, with four walks and four strikeouts. I had seen Newcomb throw for the Braves on last Sunday night’s ESPN game against the…