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Yikes. The first domino has fallen. A little out of left field (no pun intended) the Atlanta Braves have swooped in and grabbed Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson in exchange Bryce Ball, the #12 prospect in their minor league system.
The fact this move went down two whole weeks before the deadline speaks volumes to Jed Hoyer wanting to sell. If he’s making moves this soon, it sends a pretty clear message in my mind as to what he’s looking to do this month. We knew Joc was on the table to be in had given the fact he’s a free agent-to-be; in fact, we ranked him as the sixth-likeliest Cub to be traded before the end of the month.