The Chicago Cubs have reportedly traded starting pitcher Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for reliever Luis Vizcaino.
The move is largely a salary dump for the Cubs who will rid themselves of about $5 million of Marquis’ $9.5 million salary. The Rockies acquire an enigmatic starter who should eat some innings at the back of their rotation, and dump a reliever who had a 5.43 ERA and a DUI arrest in October.
There’s speculation that the Cubs’ savings will be used to sign free agent outfielder Milton Bradley. Bradley, who put up a .321 average and 22 home runs last year with the Rangers would provide the Cubs the outfield bat that they’ve been seeking.
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