On Thursday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies (at home) by a score of 8-7.
They swept the series, and will now head to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers on Friday night.
Cubs Announce Trade With Rockies
After the game, the Cubs announced that they had made a trade with the Colorado Rockies.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN wrote: “The Cubs acquired INF Nicky Lopez from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations, per the team.”
Lopez has spent part of seven seasons in the MLB.
He was with the Cubs last year.
In addition to the Cubs, the 31-year-old has also played for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels.
Over 686 games, Lopez is batting .245 with seven home runs, 153 RBI’s, 262 runs and 47 stolen bases.
MLB Social Media Reacts To Cubs-Rockies Trade
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
Bruce Levine: “Cubs acquire Inf Nicky Lopez from Colorado for cash considerations. A roster move likely will be made prior to Fridays game. Lopez is a favorite of manager Craig Counsell, who loves his defense and versatility.”
@PCA4FC: “Gotta know why the Cubs love Nicky Lopez so much 😂”
@Andy_Beebe: “He’s back!”
@tony_hogan: “After that throw kingery made yesterday absolutely a good move lol”
@crawlyscubs: “Ummmm two follow up questions. Can Nicky Lopez pitch out of the bullpen and does Scott Kingery have his bags packed?! I’ll hang up and listen #Cubs”
@Thomas_L_Murray: “Angels legend Nicky Lopez. Appeared in 5 games for the Angels last year and made his club debut on opening day last year as a pitcher against the White Sox. He recorded one out.”
@RockiesClubInfo: “The Colorado Rockies announced today they have traded Minor League INF Nicky Lopez to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations.”
Cubs Right Now
The Cubs are off to a strong start with a 16-9 record in 25 games, which has them at the top of the National League Central.
They are 11-5 in 16 games at Wrigley Field.
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