On Monday, former Dodger Zach McKinstry was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Carlos Guzman, who had a 4.16 ERA in High-A last season. McKinstry, who clearly wasn’t going to make the Cubs Opening Day roster, was out of options, so the Cubs elected to get something out of him rather than designating him for assignment. Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic was among those to report on the deal.
The Cubs acquired McKinstry from the Dodgers at last year’s trade deadline for RHP Chris Martin.