During the coming days and week, District on Deck Site Expert Blake Finney is taking part in FanSided’s MLB General Manager Fake Simulation. His first move as Fake Washington Nationals GM has been to bring in Ian Happ from the Chicago Cubs.
While an upgrade at the keystone was low on the priority list, this trade came together pretty quickly. Happ could now lock down second base for the foreseeable future as he’s under team control through the 2023 season.
Here’s a look at the full details of the trade with Cubbies Crib Site Expert Jacob Misener, who is acting on Theo Epstein’s behalf for this simulation:
There’s a lot to unpack in this trade, with major league and minor league pieces going both ways.