The Chicago Cubs are set to play a makeup game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Wrigley Field at 1:20 p.m. CDT on Thursday.
Before Thursday’s game, the Cubs made a decision on new trade acquisition Braxton Garrett, a left-handed pitcher.
Chicago Cubs Make Braxton Garrett Decision Before Toronto Blue Jays Game
The Cubs optioned reliever Tyler Ferguson as a corresponding move.
The Chicago Sun-Times’ Vinnie Duber wrote on X: “Cubs bring Braxton Garrett up from Triple-A. They got him in a deadline deal with the Marlins on Monday. Reliever Tyler Ferguson goes down to the minors as the corresponding move.”
The Cubs acquired Garrett, a left-hander, from the Miami Marlins for third baseman Jonathon Long and right-hander Jace Beck on Monday.
Looking at Chicago Cubs LHP Braxton Garrett
Garrett, 28, is under team control through the 2028 season.
Garrett has spent most of this season in Triple-A. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft.
Garrett had a solid 2022 season, posting a 3.58 ERA in 17 starts, then followed with a strong 2023 season, recording a 3.66 ERA in 31 appearances (30 starts).
Unfortunately, Garrett had to undergo Tommy John surgery in 2024, which kept him sidelined for most of the 2024 season and all of 2025. He has made just two MLB starts this season.
Garrett relies on five pitches: a low-90s sinker (28.7%), low-90s four-seamer (21.7%), mid-80s sweeper (20.2%), high-80s slider (16.3%) and mid-80s changeup (13.2%).
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Here are the other big trades the Cubs made ahead of Monday’s deadline:
- Cubs traded prospects Ty Southisene and Brett Bateman to the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed starting pitcher Kevin Gausman
- Cubs traded infield prospect Jefferson Rojas to the New York Mets for right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor
- Cubs traded catching prospect Moisés Ballesteros and right-handed pitcher Mason McGwire to the Los Angeles Angels for right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn
The Cubs are the first National League Wild Card team with a 66-49 record. They are 5 1/2 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central.
Chicago just swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in three games. After playing the Blue Jays on Thursday, the Cubs will play a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Chicago Cubs Announce Braxton Garrett Decision Before Blue Jays Game