CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians in a commerce Wednesday and designated infielder Patrick Knowledge for task in a corresponding transfer.
Chicago despatched minor league outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario to Cleveland within the deal.
Morgan, 28, is coming off an injury-plagued 2024 season when he appeared in 32 video games, compiling a 1.93 ERA over 42 innings. The veteran right-hander has spent his four-year profession with the Guardians after being drafted within the eighth spherical in 2017. He has a profession report of 18-12 with a 3.97 ERA in 161 video games, together with 19 begins when he first got here as much as the massive leagues.
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Morgan hung out on the injured listing in 2024 with each elbow and shoulder issues, returning for the ultimate two months of the season.
Morgan affords a three-pitch combine together with a fastball, slider and changeup. Opposing batters hit simply .176 off his four-seam fastball final season. He’ll be a welcome addition to a Cubs bullpen that struggled at occasions final season; he initiatives as a center man who might additionally earn some save alternatives.
Knowledge, 33, batted simply .171 final yr with eight residence runs whereas showing in 75 video games. He spent the previous 5 years with Chicago, compiling greater than 20 residence runs in three consecutive seasons from 2021-23.
Knowledge’s taking part in time diminished because the workforce broke in third baseman Christopher Morel earlier than he was traded for an additional third baseman, Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays.
