The Cubs acquire Jeimer Candelario from the Nationals. Chicago traded away Candelario at the deadline in 2018. He will play third base and DH for his new and former team. Neither position is hitting all that well for Chicago, third basemen posting .234/.319/.412, while the DH’s come in at .223/.298/.380. Candelario is at .258/.342/.481.

Chicago changed course over the last week, becoming a team that would add talent after winning eight straight games and pushing over the .500 mark for the first time since early May. Instead of subtracting pending free-agents, they’re adding them, including Candelario. The team is also searching for bullpen arms before Tuesday’s trading deadline.

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Good. With the expanded playoff, more teams should be buyers at the deadline. This should also be a good way for the also rans to increase young talent in the organization.

Who did Washington get?

DJ Herz owns a 3.80 ERA in 246 1/3 minor league innings. He owns a very high strikeout rate but is wild. I wonder if he wouldn’t do better as a reliever. Kevin Made is a light hitting shortstop, seasonal age 20 in 2023. He has time to improve.