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Cubs pick up Kevin Gausman in trade with Blue Jays

Kevin Gausman

CHC Starting Pitcher #34

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Cubs acquired RHP Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays for OF Brett Bateman and INF Ty Southisene.

Gausman departs Toronto with just a couple of months to go on the five-year, $110 million contract he signed as a free agent prior to the 2022 season. He’s posted a 4.38 ERA this season, but his strikeout rate has held steady at 23.5 percent and he has a 3.85 xERA and a 3.95 SIERA. He’s also about as reliable as pitchers come, which is pretty important given the state of the Cubs rotation. Colin Rea could get bumped to the pen to make room for him. The Jays will likely replace him with Jameson Taillon, who they acquired from the Cubs in a separate deal earlier in the day.

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Kevin Gausman

TOR Starting Pitcher #34

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The Cubs are acquiring Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays, sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Is it too late to fold this into the Jameson Taillon trade? The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon says the Jays will get outfielder Brett Bateman and infielder Ty Southisene in return. Gausman was 6-10 with a 4.38 ERA in a down year for the Jays, but he’s durable and could step it up in October, like he did in posting a 2.93 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance during last year’s World Series run. He’ll be a free agent at season’s end.
Colin Rea

CHC Starting Pitcher #53

Colin Rea allowed just two runs over six innings, but took a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

The only blemish for Rea was a two-run homer by José Caballero, but unfortunately, the right-hander got only a single run of support, so it’s a hard-luck loss. It’s still encouraging to see how well Rea has pitched in his last few games, as he’s given up just three runs over his last 12 innings. He’ll look to repeat the effort while hopefully getting some support from his offense against the Royals next weekend.
Kevin Gausman

TOR Starting Pitcher #34

Kevin Gausman pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball to beat the Cardinals on Saturday.

A strong trade candidate, Gausman got a big ovation from the Toronto crowd as he walked off the field for what could be his final start for the Jays. But, then, even if he is traded, it’s easy to imagine the Blue Jays looking to bring him back in free agency this winter. The win made Gausman 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA. He’ll likely pitch in Philly on Friday if he stays put.
Kevin Gausman

TOR Starting Pitcher #34

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays and Phillies “are emerging as trade partners.”

This makes plenty of sense. The Phillies need another starter for the rotation and potentially another outfield bat as well. The Blue Jays could send any combination of Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, George Springer, and Daulton Varsho. The Phillies may also be interested in Jeff Hoffman for the bullpen. Would the Blue Jays want to take a chance that they can “fix” Andrew Painter? There is still time to go here and nothing imminent, but it seems like a pairing that makes sense.
Colin Rea

CHC Starting Pitcher #53

Colin Rea gave up just one run in his six innings of work while picking up a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Rea gave up a sac fly in the fourth inning, and that was it. The 36-year-old veteran scattered four hits and two walks, and he was able to pick up a pair of strikeouts. It was far from dominant, but more than effective enough with the Cubs giving him double-digit run support. Despite this solid effort, it’d be a mistake to trust Rea as a streamer in his scheduled start Sunday against the Yankees.
Kevin Gausman

TOR Starting Pitcher #34

Kevin Gausman took the loss in a quality start against the Red Sox on Sunday, allowing three runs over six innings pitched.

Gausman struck out six, walked one, and allowed five hits. He kept Toronto in the game, but they were ultimately held to one run and remain the lowest-scoring lineup in MLB. The 35-year-old is sporting his worst ERA since 2019, but it comes with a 66 percent left-on-base rate, which is inside the top five for qualified starters and suggests a bit of bad luck. His next start lines up at home against the Cardinals.
Colin Rea

CHC Starting Pitcher #53

Colin Rea allowed six hits and four runs with one walk and five strikeouts over five innings in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday.

The extent of the damage against Rea here came via two home runs. The first was a solo shot by Spencer Torkelson in the second inning on a 1-2 slider that caught too much of the plate and the next was a three-run blast by Hao-Yu Lee on a 3-0 fastball in the fourth. Otherwise, he allowed very little contact and didn’t encounter many other stressful situations. He’s scheduled for a two-start week coming up against the Cardinals and Yankees.
Kevin Gausman

TOR Starting Pitcher #34

Kevin Gausman was charged with five runs — four earned — over 3 1/3 innings on Tuesday in a loss to the Rays.

This was a forgettable outing for Gausman, as the Rays executed a death by a thousand paper cuts approach, piling up nine hits against him with only one going for extra bases. He recorded just one strikeout while issuing two walks in his second-shortest outing of the season. The 35-year-old veteran has hit a rough patch, allowing at least four earned runs in four of his last six starts dating back to June 19. He’ll attempt to rebound with a tough road matchup against the sizzling-hot Red Sox on Sunday.
Colin Rea

CHC Starting Pitcher #53

Colin Rea allowed three earned runs over six innings while striking out six, picking up the loss on Friday against the Twins.

Rea retired six of the first seven batters he faced in this one, but in the third inning, the Twins jumped on him, notching four hits against the righty, with the biggest coming on a three-run homer by Ryan Jeffers to put the Twins up 4-1. Rea would settle in after the tough frame to get through three more innings before being pulled to start the seventh inning. Rea has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five straight starts, but hasn’t picked up a win since June 9th. He’ll look to end his winless streak in his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday against the Tigers.
Kevin Gausman

TOR Starting Pitcher #34

Kevin Gausman yielded three runs in six innings Sunday in a no-decision versus the Padres.

The runs all came in the second. The last scored on a balk after Gausman failed to disclose whether he’d be pitching from the windup or the stretch with the bases loaded. Overall, it was an encouraging outing. Six days after averaging just 92.5 mph with his fastball against the Giants, Gausman came in at a season-high 95.1 mph today and struck out eight. But it’s probably best not to read much into it; his velocity has always fluctuated more than that of other starting pitchers. He ends the first half 4-8 with a 4.33 ERA and a 116/32 K/BB in 112 1/3 innings, and he’ll probably face the White Sox next weekend.

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Cubs acquired RHP Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays for OF Brett Bateman and INF Ty Southisene.

Gausman departs Toronto with just a couple of months to go on the five-year, $110 million contract he signed as a free agent prior to the 2022 season. He’s posted a 4.38 ERA this season, but his strikeout rate has held steady at 23.5 percent and he has a 3.85 xERA and a 3.95 SIERA. He’s also about as reliable as pitchers come, which is pretty important given the state of the Cubs rotation. Colin Rea could get bumped to the pen to make room for him. The Jays will likely replace him with Jameson Taillon, who they acquired from the Cubs in a separate deal earlier in the day.
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Brett Bateman

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Blue Jays acquired OF Brett Bateman and INF Ty Southisene from the Cubs for RHP Kevin Gausman.

The Jays have been prioritizing contact over strikeouts these last couple of years, and their prospects of choice here continue the trend. Bateman isn’t quite as skilled at making contact as Southisene, but at least he does offer doubles power with his lefty bat. The 24-year-old was hitting .312/.431/.422 with three homers and 20 steals for Triple-A Iowa this year. As a capable center fielder, he should fit in nicely as a bench bat. The Jays might be inclined to give him a look in the near future if they move Daulton Varsho before the deadline.
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Ty Southisene

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Shortstop Ty Southisene was sent from the Cubs to the Blue Jays in the Kevin Gausman deal.

Southisene, a fourth-rounder in 2024, was hitting .311/.431/.378 with no homers and 31 steals in 314 plate appearances between Low-A and High-A this year. The 21-year-old might need to move to second base at some point and he’s never going to develop much power, but the on-base skills are very impressive and could make him at least a bench guy in the majors.
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Masataka Yoshida

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Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk as the Red Sox downed the Dodgers 8-4 on Sunday Night Baseball to complete a three-game sweep in Los Angeles.

Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and Yoshida all homered off Emmet Sheehan in a four-batter span in the third to give the Red Sox a 5-3 lead. Yoshida’s homer was his fifth of the year, with four of those coming in his last 24 games, and he’s hitting .264/.341/.388 in 255 plate appearances overall. It looked like he might lose some playing time when the Red Sox acquired Curtis Mead, and that still could be a danger if the Red Sox try to add offense again prior to Monday’s deadline.
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Jake Bennett

BOS Starting Pitcher #64
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Jake Bennett allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings in defeating the Dodgers on Sunday night.

All of the runs came in the third after a Teoscar Hernández grounder that really should have been handled rolled through the infield. There was also a very debatable intentional walk to Shohei Ohtani that preceded a two-run single from Andy Pages. Fortunately, the Boston offense picked Bennett up afterwards. He’s 7-4 with a 2.90 ERA ahead of a favorable home start next weekend against the A’s.
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Garrett Whitlock

BOS Relief Pitcher #22
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Garrett Whitlock pitched a hitless ninth with a four-run lead to finish off the Dodgers on Sunday night.

It was a surprise not to see Whitlock involved in Saturday’s win, but interim manager Chad Tracy said today that he was giving his “beat up” setup man some extra time off after a very busy July. Whitlock would have closed tonight with Aroldis Chapman having pitched three of the previous four days, but he missed out on the save after the Red Sox upped their lead from two runs to four in the eighth. Whitlock’s arm seemed fine tonight, as he topped out at 97.1 mph. His two sliders averaged 87.3 mph, which is 1.4 mph better than his season average.
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Emmet Sheehan

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Emmet Sheehan lasted just 2 2/3 innings and gave up five runs Sunday night in a loss to the Red Sox.

Sheehan allowed two runs on a walk and three singles in the first and then gave up three solo homers in a seven-pitch span in the third. He hadn’t allowed three homers in any of his 19 previous starts. Sheehan fell to 4-8 with a 5.29 ERA. The Dodgers have lost his last five starts and nine of his last 10, which seems nearly impossible. With Tarik Skubal’s addition and Blake Snell nearing a return, Sheehan’s time in the Dodgers rotation should be about to come to an end. He could be more helpful to the team’s cause out of the pen.
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Andy Pages

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Andy Pages drove in three of the Dodgers’ four runs Sunday night against the Red Sox.

Pages had a two-run single after Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked in the second and an RBI double in the seventh. That brings his season total to 74 RBI, which ranks sixth in the majors.
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Tyler Mahle

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Braves acquired RHP Tyler Mahle from the Giants for RHP Anthony Molina.

The Braves are really just taking on salary here, which in Mahle’s case is about $3 million, and they’re getting guy who has usually been pretty solid when healthy. Mahle has a 5.13 ERA this year, but he’s been better than that lately, posting a 3.79 ERA in his last seven starts. He’s actually throwing a little harder and has a higher strikeout rate (22 percent) than he did last year, when he had a 2.18 ERA in 16 starts for the Rangers. He’ll go into the injured Reynaldo López’s rotation spot for now. He’s still probably just an NL-only guy for fantasy purposes.
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Giants acquired RHP Anthony Molina from the Braves for RHP Tyler Mahle.

Molina, a former Rays and Rockies prospect acquired by the Braves on waivers in December, has spent most of this season at Triple-A Gwinnett, posting a 3.78 ERA in nine starts and eight relief appearances. He’s still just 24, and he might prove to be of some use out of the pen. He was sent to Triple-A Sacramento for now.
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