Cubs acquire Kevin Gausman from Blue Jays
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Key Points:
- The Chicago Cubs acquired starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, a 35-year-old pending free agent, in exchange for prospects Ty Southisene and Brett Bateman, ranked 13th and 19th in the Cubs system respectively.
- The Cubs will cover just over $7 million of Gausman’s $23 million salary for the current season, indicating this is a short-term rental move.
- Gausman has a 4.38 ERA and 1.288 WHIP over 23 starts and 127.1 innings this year, with an expected 10 starts remaining, likely all with the Cubs.
- His debut for the Cubs could be against his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in a makeup game at Wrigley Field, potentially facing Jameson Taillon, who was involved in a related trade earlier.
- The Cubs previously had success against Gausman, notably scoring seven runs in two innings during a June 19 game at Wrigley Field.
