What do you do when you DFA one former White Sox reclamation project earlier in the day? Why, you trade for another one. Not long after removing Chris Flexen from the roster to make room for Moises Ballesteros, the Cubs acquired Michael Soroka from the Nationals in exchange for 18-year-old rookie-ball shortstop Ronny Cruz (No. 13 in system) and Triple-A outfielder Christian Franklin (No. 14). That seems like a steep price for a rental starter with a 4.87 ERA, huh?
Not long after that deal was announced, the Cubs picked up 35-year-old righty reliever Andrew Kittredge from the Orioles in exchange for low-level shortstop Wilfri De La Cruz (No.