Chicago Cubs trade outfielder Tyler Colvin to Colorado Rockies for 3B Ian Stewart -MLB Update
Chicago Cubs were looking for a replacement for their third baseman, Aramis Ramirez, ever since he left the team during the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason after becoming an unrestricted free agent which led them to trading their outfielder, Tyler
Colvin, to the Colorado Rockies for third baseman, Ian Stewart, on Friday, December 9, 2011.
Now the Cubs will be hoping that have finally found a valuable third baseman in the form of Ian Stewart, which means he will have to fill large boots that were once filled by star player, Aramis Ramirez.
Cubs’ general manager, Jed Hoyer, regards the trade as one he had been looking forward to ever since the offseason had kicked off and Ramirez had decided not to rejoin the team.
"It was difficult to part with the two players we parted with -- both guys are homegrown and both guys have contributed a lot to the organization, but we felt to acquire a young talent like Ian Stewart at a position that's becoming difficult to fill, we
felt it was the right move", Hoyer said.
Along with the Colvin and Stewart deal, Cubs also traded DJ LeMahieu, one of two of Chicago’s top draft picks, to the Rockies as well for right handed pitcher, Casey Weathers.
"With our first two significant moves, we've attempted to make the team less right-handed than it has been and we've attempted to add better defence," Hoyer said, talking about the acquisition of free-agent outfielder David DeJesus. "We feel very good with
both moves that we've done that."
Ian Stewart did not have the best of seasons with the Rockies last time around and split the 2011 season between Colorado and Triple-A Colorado Springs, with whom he batted .156 with six doubles in a 48-game performance and hit.275 with 14 home runs and
42 RBI’s in 45-games respectively throughout the duration.
According to the Cubs, they think that Ian Stewart has a lot of potential as a professional player in the league but it will take time for him to adjust on the team, which is something they are willing to hold-up for.
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