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The Cubs' rumored trade for Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has not yet been completed, but I'm posting a new thread for a couple of reasons. First, the thread from Sunday night has gotten kind of long comment-wise and it's probably a good idea to start fresh this morning.
Second, there's a bit of new information out there:
#Cubs deal to #Yankees would be headed by Gleyber Torres and Adam Warren is in deal. Neither Jorge Soler nor Javier Candelario is in deal
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 25, 2016
Of course, Sherman meant Jeimer Candelario, not "Javier."
Well, that's interesting. Warren had become superfluous in the Cubs' bullpen. With the addition of Joe Nathan, Warren had been sent to Triple-A Iowa, ostensibly to stretch him out to start. Warren hadn't had much success with the Cubs, and perhaps the Yankees felt he could help them, as he had been at least decent for them over the last few seasons.
Here's another piece of info from Joel Sherman:
#Yankees internally debated Torres v. Eloy Jimenez, and decided they like middle-IF over power-hitting OF as main piece for Chapman. #Cubs
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 25, 2016
This deal could be consummated today, or not; I'll keep checking for new information and post additional info here if and when it happens.