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Cubs trade OF Pederson to Braves The Atlanta Braves acquired Joc Pederson in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, bolstering their outfield after losing Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season-ending knee injury. The Canadian Press Joc Pederson , The Canadian Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired Joc Pederson in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, bolstering their outfield after losing Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season-ending knee injury. Atlanta sent minor league first baseman Bryce Ball to Chicago for Pederson, who is batting .230 with...

We told you it could be coming as soon as today, and just like that, smack in the face, it comes. The Chicago Cubs’ sell-off begins. Tonight, the Chicago Cubs sent outfielder Joc Pederson to the outfield-needy Atlanta Braves for first base prospect Bryce Ball. With Ronald Acuna Jr. out (ACL surgery) and Marcell Ozuna unlikely to come back any time soon (domestic violence), the Braves needed an outfield bat ASAP if they were going to hang around in the race. Pederson is that bat, it seems. In return, the Cubs are getting an enormous prospect in return. That is to say, Bryce Ball is physicall...

Cubs officially sellers, trade OF Joc Pederson to Braves in a deal that makes sense for both sides Much more of this coming for the Cubs. And will Pederson recreate Joctober with the Braves? July 16, 2021 After being in first place in the NL Central just a couple weeks ago, an 11-game losing streak led to the Chicago Cubs (44-46) being eight games back of the Milwaukee Brewers entering the All-Star break. FanGraphs currently has the Cubs’ playoff chances at 4.1%. While some organizations may wait it out a bit in this spot (hey, it’s a 1-in-25 chance; crazier things have happe...

Jul 15, 2021 With the MLB trade deadline just over two weeks away, the hot stove has officially started to flicker on. The Braves announced Thursday they had acquired outfielder Joc Pederson in a trade with the Cubs. Chicago will receive first baseman Bryce Ball, who's spent the season at the High-A level. Pederson, 29, signed with the Cubs this offseason on a one-year, $7 million contract with a mutual option for 2022. In 73 games, he hit .230/.300/.418 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs. The Braves are in need of outfield reinforcements as they try to run down the Mets in the National League Eas...

Floundering Cubs, Diamondbacks meet as trade deadline nears Field Level Media 16 Jul 2021, 12:05 GMT+10 Speculation persisted that the Chicago Cubs would ship away some players after the All-Star break, and they made one move a day prior to Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. On Thursday, the Cubs traded outfielder Joc Pederson to the Braves for first baseman Bryce Ball, who was with Atlanta's Class-A Rome (Ga.) affiliate. Pederson is likely not to be Chicago's only move over the next few weeks, as All-Stars Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel are also reportedly up for sale....