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Cubs acquire KC’s Davis for Soler
- Updated: December 7, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Cubs acquired a new closer and created less of a logjam in the outfield, trading Jorge Soler to the Royals for right-hander Wade Davis on Wednesday.
The Cubs came into the Winter Meetings wanting to bolster their bullpen and did so by adding the two-time All-Star. Davis was part of the Royals’ three-headed monster bullpen in 2015, and he was a dominant setup man for Greg Holland before shifting to closer. Over the past three seasons, Davis has posted a 1.18 ERA with 47 saves over 185 appearances. Cubs manager Joe Maddon knows him well from their time together in Tampa Bay (2009-12).
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The Cubs acknowledged the importance of finding a closer last July when they acquired Aroldis Chapman to help them in the postseason. Chapman and Kenley Jansen …
