The Cubs ended up trading for an Anaheim catcher after all, it just isn’t Logan O’Hoppe. Not long after picking up middle reliever Eli Morgan from the Guardians in exchange for outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario, the Cubs acquired Matt Thaiss from the Angels for a cash consideration. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, they designated reliever Trey Wingenter for assignment.
The 29-year-old Thaiss doesn’t figure to be much more than organizational depth, as he comes to the Cubs sporting a career .