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Cubs boost bullpen, trade for lefty Montgomery
- Updated: July 21, 2016
8:18 PM ET
CHICAGO — The Cubs acquired Mariners lefty Mike Montgomery on Wednesday, bolstering their bullpen in a four-player deal.
Chicago sent Triple-A slugger Dan Vogelbach and Double-A pitcher Paul Blackburn to Seattle, which shipped Triple-A pitcher Jordan Pries to the Cubs as part of the trade.
Montgomery, 27, immediately fills a need for the Cubs, who have been lacking a lefty reliever. He also has 18 starts in his two-year career, including two this season.
“Montgomery is somebody that has really good stuff and has been performing well this year. We think he’s coming into his own a little bit,” Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. “He’s someone who can help us this year and long into the future.
“We paid a price to do that. We traded a couple of really good prospects for him.”
Mike Montgomery fills an immediate need for the Cubs, who have been lacking a left-handed reliever. Lefties are currently batting .164 off him in 2016, and he has a 2.34 ERA in 32 games, including two starts. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
Lefties are hitting .164 off Montgomery in 2016, and he has a 2.34 ERA in 32 games, including 30 in relief. Epstein likened him to Andrew Miller when the now-dominant southpaw was just emerging for the Red Sox.
“Sometimes with these bullpen pieces, …
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