The Chicago Cubs swung the most impactful trade of the deadline thus far, acquiring Isaac Parades from the Tampa Bay Rays for Christopher Morel and a pair of prospects in Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge, league sources confirmed to The Athletic.
Parades ranked as the No. 3 player overall on The Athletic’s Trade Deadline Big Board and the No. 1 offensive player available. Hitting .247 with 16 home runs and a .793 OPS, he’s been widely considered one of the most attractive position players on the market this summer.