Omar Infante’s time as a Cub wasn’t even long enough for him to don a uniform. He and lefty specialist Will Ohman (6-8, 4.33 ERA for his career) were dealt Tuesday to the Braves for pitching prospect Jose Ascanio (1-1, 5.06 ERA in 2007). Ascanio is a 22 year old right hander with a “power arm”.

This trade will affect the back end of the bullpen for the Cubs. Ascanio could emerge as a setup man for whoever closes games. I like this trade. I’ve never been a fan of Ohman. There was a period of time this year where he seemed to be the pitcher giving up crippling runs. Of course he also got guys out when he needed to down the stretch. But I’m glad he’s gone.

As for losing Omar Infante, I liked him giving the Cubs depth in the infield, but I would rather have a solid arm at the tail end of the bullpen.

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