After a little haggling over money, the Cubs and Yankees have agreed to a deal that will send Cody Bellinger to the Bronx. The Cubs will offset some of Bellinger’s remaining guarantee and will receive righty reliever Cody Poteet as compensation. That is a lighter return than previous reports of No. 5 prospect Will Warren, as the 30-year-old Poteet has pitched just 83 innings across parts of three seasons in Miami and New York. He’s worked primarily as a starter but has 11 relief appearances out of 24 total games.
My assumption appears to have been correct, as Jack Curry of YES Network reported that the Cubs are only sending $5 million to the Yankees.