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Minor-league trade: Cubs deal Manny Rodríguez, Adrian Sampson to Rays for Josh Roberson

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Cubs pitcher Manuel Rodriguez embraces catcher Yan Gomes after a game last season.

The Cubs’ biggest trade deadline move came Monday, when they acquired corner infielder Jeimer Candelario. But they continued to work the phones and make moves Tuesday, the day of the deadline.

They began Tuesday with a minor-league trade, sending right-handers Manuel Rodríguez and Adrian Sampson, plus international signing bonus pool space, to the Rays for right-hander Josh Roberson.

Roberson, a 12th-round pick in the 2017 draft, was a non-roster invitee in Rays major-league camp this spring.