The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-handed pitcher Jose Cuas from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Nelson Velazquez, the teams announced Monday.
The Royals have optioned Velazquez to triple-A Omaha.
Cuas, 29, signed as a minor league free agent with Kansas City in June 2021 and made his Major League debut with the Royals on May 31, 2022 in Cleveland.
He has appeared in 45 games for the Royals this season, posting a 4.54 ERA in 41.2 innings pitched with 52 strikeouts and 36 inherited runners, which ranks tied for fifth in the Majors.
Velazquez, 24, has appeared in 13 games for the Cubs this season, slashing .241/.313/.621 (7-for-29, .933 OPS) with five of his seven hits going for extra bases (three home runs). In 90 career games with the Cubs since last season, he has collected 21 extra-base hits and 32 RBI in 238 plate appearances
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