Cubs Trade for Holmes Amid Injury | Chicago Cubs News

The Cubs just pulled off a major trade, snagging ace reliever Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Mets — and they didn’t blink at the cost: top prospect Jefferson Rojas. Holmes, sidelined with a broken fibula, is rehabbing and could return soon, bringing his elite ground-ball prowess to Chicago’s stingy defense. This isn’t their first dance with the Mets — they also grabbed lefty David Peterson in June — signaling a bold push to build a championship-caliber rotation. Meanwhile, the Mets land a 21-year-old power bat in Rojas, who’s already crushing homers in the minors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/937ffcc1da7c98c0