ST. LOUIS — The Cubs have agreed to a commerce with Houston for left-handed-hitting second baseman Tony Kemp on Wednesday, a supply confirmed.
Kemp, who was designated for project final week when the Astros activated Carlos Correa from the injured listing, is hitting simply .227 with a .725 OPS.
In addition to second base, he has made seven begins in left subject and 9 in middle.
The Cubs despatched lately acquired backup catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros within the deal.
The Cubs have struggled to get any manufacturing out of the second base place all season, rating sixth within the league in OPS (.681) there.
Off-season acquisition Daniel Descalso, one other left-handed hitter, has struggled since early within the season and lately went on the injured listing with a lingering ankle damage. Former All-Star shortstop Addison Russell, who misplaced his shortstop job to Javy Baez throughout his home violence suspension, additionally struggled since coming back from the suspension in May.
Kemp, 27, had a .351 on-base share final 12 months in a career-high 295 plate appearances.
It’s the third low-level/depth addition the Cubs have made within the final six days, buying lefty reliever Derek Holland for $1 from the Giants on Friday and right-handed reliever David Phelps from the Blue Jays for pitching prospect Thomas Hatch on Tuesday.
This 12 months’s lone commerce deadline is at three p.m. Wednesday.