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| Not a Cub. |
I'm not positive, but it could be because the Cubs claimed former Phillies and A's minor leaguer, Adrian Cardenas, off of waivers today.
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| Is a Cub. (Tuck in your shirt, kid!) |
In the end, the Cubs really got very little out of that trade, which is too bad.
Cardenas was once regarded as a pretty good prospect in the A's system, after he was drafted by the Phillies as a compensation pick in the first round in 2006.
Ranked in the top 100 prospects in 2008 and 2009, the last two years Cardenas has stalled out in AAA. He's 24 years old and has played 2nd base, 3rd base and shortstop.
He does not have much power, but he does seem to hit for average, makes contact and takes a walk every once in a while. He batted .314 with a .791 OPS last season. He stole a few bases and hit 5 homers.
As Cardenas is an infielder like DeWitt, this again is another situation where the Cubs make a trade off to get someone younger with more years of control.
