The Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners today swapped a couple of player that had yet to play an inning for their new teams. The Cubs have sent Ronny Cedeno and former Oriole pitcher Garrett Olson to the Mariners for former Met pitcher, Aaron Heilman.
The Mariners have added to their haul from the J.J. Putz trade, swapping out Heilman, for 25 year old infielder Ronny Cedeno and 25 year old southpaw starter Garrett Olson.
The Cubs, on the other hand, essentially parlayed Felix Pie and Ronny Cedeno into a 30 year-old right-handed reliever who put up a 5.21 ERA last year, and right handed minor leaguer Henry Williamson.
Granted, Olson had an ERA of 6.65 last year, but I would certainly think that a 25 year old left handed starter would be much more valuable than a 30 year old righty reliever, even with the run and a half difference in their ERAs. Add into the mix a 25 year old infielder who batted .269 last year and it's to see how the Cubs didn't get fleeced in this one.
And, if you'd have told a Cubs fan two years ago that Ronny Cedeno and Felix Pie would bring Heilman and a minor leaguer in return, they'd probably have punched you in the face.
