On the day when player arbitration figures are being finalized, the Cubs have reportedly made a trade:
Reliever Yency Almonte is traded from Dodgers to Cubs @juanctoribio on it
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 11, 2024
Oh, and also:
#Dodgers and Cubs are making a bigger deal, per source. Former first round pick Michael Busch is also headed to Chicago. https://t.co/YESXv3Od0g
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) January 11, 2024
Almonte is a 29-year-old righthanded reliever (turns 30 in June) who had a really good year in 2022 (1.