Today the Chicago Cubs have apparently traded long-time unofficial captain Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees. Again, we’ll get into the emotional depths of that trade soon – it’s hard for me to process it fully in the moment when I’m also just trying to cover the trade, to be honest – but I want to get the prospect return in front of you as it comes out.
Jack Curry reports that it’s rookie ball outfielder Kevin Alcantara and High-A righty Alexander Vizcaino (confirmed by Mark Feinsand). To net that return – which is admitted considerable – the Cubs are eating the rest of Rizzo’s salary this year.
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Glenn Otto in return. (Initial reports had suggested outfielder
Randy Vasquez might also be involved, but the expectation is now that those two players will remain with New York).
It’s a bold strike for the Yankees, who have hovered a bit above .500 for much of the season. New York entered play tonight 8.5 games back of the Red Sox in the American League East and three behind the Athletics for the final Wild Card spot (with the Mariners also ahead of them in the standings). That the Yankees aren’t leading the division as many anticipated they would coming into the year is largely a reflection of a lineup that has been more decent than great over the course of the season. The front office is looking to remedy that by adding another of the game’s most prodigious power bats to an order that already includes