The Chicago Cubs have acquired left-handed starting pitcher Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Passan wrote on X: “The Chicago Cubs are acquiring left-hander Braxton Garrett in a trade with the Miami Marlins, sources tell ESPN.”
USA Today’s Bob Nighengale wrote: “The Marlins receive 1B prospect Jonathon Long (Cubs’ 10th-best prospect) and RHP Jace Beck (28th-ranked).”
MLB Trade: Chicago Cubs Acquire LHP Braxton Garrett From Miami Marlins in Major Deal
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%).
It’s unclear what the Cubs’ plans for Garrett are. While he has spent most of the year in the minors, it wasn’t long ago when he was an effective big-league arm. It seems likely the Cubs will give him a look in the rotation at some point.
Looking at Marlins’ Return in Braxton Garrett Trade
The Cubs selected Long, 24, in the ninth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The first baseman has hit .283/.364/.455 with 12 home runs and 30 doubles in 99 games at Triple-A Iowa this season.
The New York Mets selected Beck, 26, in the 22nd round of the 2019 MLB Draft. The Mets let him go after the 2025 season, and he signed with the Cubs.
Beck has an electric fastball that sits at 95 mph and touches 98. However, his secondary pitches are viewed as below-average by scouts. Between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Beck has posted a 3.62 ERA with 116 strikeouts and 35 walks over 74 2/3 innings. So, while he has a strong fastball and induces strikeouts at a high rate, he struggles with control and his secondary pitches aren’t great.
TRADE: Chicago Cubs Acquire LHP Braxton Garrett From Marlins in Major Deal