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Cubs acquire Jayden Murray
The Chicago Cubs have made an addition to their bullpen.
MLB insider Ari Alexander reported on June 20 that the Cubs have acquired right-handed reliever Jayden Murray from the Houston Astros.
“TRADE! Sources: The Astros are trading RHP Jayden Murray to the Cubs. Cubs Double-A 1B Cameron Sisneros has been traded to the Astros,” Alexander wrote on X.
The Cubs made the trade just hours after the bullpen struggled again and blew the second game of the series to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Murray is in his second-year in the MLB and has struggled this season. Murray is 0-0 with a 7.43 ERA in 8 games this season with the Astros. Last season, he had a 1.54 ERA in 9 games. The 29-year-old reliever was originally selected in the 23rd round, with the 698th overall selection by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2019 MLB Draft.
In return, the Cubs gave up Cameron Sisneros, who’s a 25-year-old first baseman. In Double-A this season, he’s hitting .265 with 6 home runs and 37 RBIs. He began the year in High-A. Chicago selected him in the 14th round in the 2024 MLB Draft, and he isn’t a top-30 prospect.
More to come.
Cole Shelton Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton