UPDATE: The Cubs have confirmed the trade.
#Cubs have acquired RHP Dan Haren and cash from the Marlins for Minor League RHP Ivan Pineyro and INF Elliot Soto. pic.twitter.com/FkcivK651P
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 31, 2015
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UPDATE: The Marlins will receive prospects Elliott Soto (SS) and Ivan Pineyro (RHP) from the Cubs.
#Marlins receiving SS Elliott Soto and RHP Ivan Pineyro from Cubs
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) July 31, 2015
Soto is currently batting .275/.388/.314 with 47 runs scored and 18 RBIs in 88 games at Double-A Tennessee while Pineyro is 7-5 with a 3.69 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 92 strikeouts in 19 starts (107 1/3 innings) with Tennessee as well.
Pineyro and Soto will be going from #Cubs to #Marlins in Haren trade.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2015
RHP Ivan Pineyro main return from Cubs to Marlins for Dan Haren. Other is Elliot Soto, a soft-hitting 25-year-old at AA. Just depth pieces.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2015
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UPDATE: We have two more confirming the deal.
Source confirms @GDubCub report: Cubs get Dan Haren. Going on ESPN 1000 now
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) July 31, 2015
Haren to #Cubs is agreed upon, pending medical review #Marlins
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2015
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The Chicago Cubs have made their first trade prior to the MLB non-waiver deadline and acquired a starting pitcher from the Miami Marlins.
Dan Haren will join the Cubs' starting rotation, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times and Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. The deal comes as a bit of a surprise considering the Cubs were not linked to the Marlins in any trade rumors leading up to the deadline.
The deal has been confirmed by Joe Frisaro of MLB.com:
Dan Haren has been traded to #Cubs can confirm #Marlins for multiple Minor Leaguers
— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) July 31, 2015
Here's some more from Spencer:
#Marlins to receive minor-league RHP and a minor-league infielder from Cubs.
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) July 31, 2015
Haren is 7-7 with a 3.42 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 88 strikeouts in 21 starts (129 innings) this season.
"He makes $10.2 million this year, putting the Cubs' prorated responsibility at about $3 million, just under the limit they had left in the payroll budget," Wittenmyer added.
