The Cubs made a minor trade today sending former top prospect Brett Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Blake Cooper according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.
Jackson, 26, was hitting .210/.298/.348 in 252 AAA plate appearances with an eye-popping 94 strikeouts and only 24 walks. Jackson was once considered a Cubs top prospect but his inability to make consistent contact affected his ability to really show his talents.
Cooper, 26, has also struggled for the Diamondbacks AAA affiliate posting an ERA of 6.00 in 17 appearances for the Reno Aces after dominating for their AA affiliate. His primary issues has been his control with 17 walks in just 24 innings on top of 20 strikeouts.
I think this is a smart deal for both sides as both players can still turn out to be fairly solid players if they can rebound. Jackson did struggle in his MLB debut with a .175/.303/.342 line in 2012 so it will be interesting to see if the Diamondbacks can rework his swing to make more contact. I think Cooper has the potential to turn into a fringe reliever at the big league level if he can improve on his horrendous walk rate in AAA.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
What to expect from Javier Baez?
The Cubs have called up top prospect Javier Baez from AAA Iowa to make his major league debut at second base for the Cubs. Baez, 21, is hitting .260/.323/.510 in 434 plate appearances in AAA Iowa and has rebounded after an awful start where he hit .172/.238/.379 in April but managed to hit .300/.344/.600 in July for the I-Cubs.
Baez is the first player from the "Core Four" to make the big leagues and was Jim Hendrys last first round pick back in 2011 and shot through the Cubs minor league system by hitting 37 home runs last season between Class-A Daytona and AA Tennessee.
Of course it is unrealistic to expect Javier Baez to come up and hit 4 home runs in his debut especially since he got off to a slow start at every stop in the professional level. I think Baez will get off to a slow start in August with a .163/.211/.352 line in August but improve slightly and hit .211/.265/.400 to finish out the season. These next 2 months are important but it is also important to remember that he is just 21 years old and still has a few years to develop and adjust before he could be labelled a bust.
Baez is the first player from the "Core Four" to make the big leagues and was Jim Hendrys last first round pick back in 2011 and shot through the Cubs minor league system by hitting 37 home runs last season between Class-A Daytona and AA Tennessee.
Of course it is unrealistic to expect Javier Baez to come up and hit 4 home runs in his debut especially since he got off to a slow start at every stop in the professional level. I think Baez will get off to a slow start in August with a .163/.211/.352 line in August but improve slightly and hit .211/.265/.400 to finish out the season. These next 2 months are important but it is also important to remember that he is just 21 years old and still has a few years to develop and adjust before he could be labelled a bust.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Cubs trade Samardzija, Hammel to A's for prospects and pitcher
The first domino of the trade deadline frenzy fell on Friday when the Cubs dealt Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel for top A's prospects Addison Russell, Billy McKinney and pitcher Dan Straily with a player to be named later included.
The deal makes perfect sense for both teams as the A's needed 2 front line pitchers that could help them in their run towards the division crown and it gives the Cubs two top prospects with the potential for a 3rd one to be included.
The Cubs are getting a potential superstar in Addison Russell who was often ranked in the top 15 by multiple baseball resources including MLB.com, Baseball Prospectus, and Baseball America. He has the numbers in AA to prove it although it is a small sample size with a .333/.439/.500 in only 48 at bats. The Cubs also get a player who was often ranked as the A's #2 prospect in Billy McKinney, 19, who has been hitting fairly well in High-A with a .240/.330/.400 line with 10 home runs and 5 stolen bases. This only continues the Cubs way of acquiring offensive weapons to build into an amazing offensive juggernaut and building a team off of scoring runs.
The Cubs also got a young major league pitcher in Dan Straily, 25, who has spent parts of 3 seasons with the A's big league team including 152.1 good innings back in 2013. Although he has slightly struggled in 2014 with a 4.93 ERA his FIP suggests that it could be much worse. His issue this year has been the long ball and a 2.1 HR/9 rate proves that with 9 home runs surrendered in 38.1 innings.
On the A's side they are getting 2 proven players in Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel who both were having great seasons for the Cubs and have proven to be excellent pitchers who could easily help the A's as they are trying to advance past the ALDS for the first time since 2006.
There are some positional concerns involving this trade as the Cubs already have Starlin Castro at shortstop and Javier Baez already in the minor leagues so the decision to add another shortstop is questionable but the Cubs can always shift Baez to another position and Russell to another position as well.
The deal makes perfect sense for both teams as the A's needed 2 front line pitchers that could help them in their run towards the division crown and it gives the Cubs two top prospects with the potential for a 3rd one to be included.
The Cubs are getting a potential superstar in Addison Russell who was often ranked in the top 15 by multiple baseball resources including MLB.com, Baseball Prospectus, and Baseball America. He has the numbers in AA to prove it although it is a small sample size with a .333/.439/.500 in only 48 at bats. The Cubs also get a player who was often ranked as the A's #2 prospect in Billy McKinney, 19, who has been hitting fairly well in High-A with a .240/.330/.400 line with 10 home runs and 5 stolen bases. This only continues the Cubs way of acquiring offensive weapons to build into an amazing offensive juggernaut and building a team off of scoring runs.
The Cubs also got a young major league pitcher in Dan Straily, 25, who has spent parts of 3 seasons with the A's big league team including 152.1 good innings back in 2013. Although he has slightly struggled in 2014 with a 4.93 ERA his FIP suggests that it could be much worse. His issue this year has been the long ball and a 2.1 HR/9 rate proves that with 9 home runs surrendered in 38.1 innings.
On the A's side they are getting 2 proven players in Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel who both were having great seasons for the Cubs and have proven to be excellent pitchers who could easily help the A's as they are trying to advance past the ALDS for the first time since 2006.
There are some positional concerns involving this trade as the Cubs already have Starlin Castro at shortstop and Javier Baez already in the minor leagues so the decision to add another shortstop is questionable but the Cubs can always shift Baez to another position and Russell to another position as well.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Cubs activate Wellington Castillo, DFA Eli Whiteside
According to Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald the Cubs have activated Welington Castillo from the disabled list and in a corresponding move designated Eli Whiteside for assignment.
Whiteside was filling in while Castillo was on the disabled list and hit .120/.115/.160 with 2 doubles and posting a -0.1 dWAR. Miles also said Whiteside would be the backup catcher for Iowa if he clears waivers.
Castillo was hitting only .242/.287/.385 at the time of the injury which was the result of a horrible May in which he hit .214/.250/.310. Welington would most likely be in the lineup for todays game.
Whiteside was filling in while Castillo was on the disabled list and hit .120/.115/.160 with 2 doubles and posting a -0.1 dWAR. Miles also said Whiteside would be the backup catcher for Iowa if he clears waivers.
Castillo was hitting only .242/.287/.385 at the time of the injury which was the result of a horrible May in which he hit .214/.250/.310. Welington would most likely be in the lineup for todays game.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Pirates defeat Cubs 5-3
After a long 2 hour rain delay baseball finally started at 8:15 with Travis Wood and Vance Worley squaring off at Wrigley Field tonight.
The Pirates took an early lead on a Jordy Mercer solo home run leading off the 3rd but Anthony Rizzo gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead on a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 4th. The Pirates came back taking a 3-2 lead on RBI singles by Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen and added on a 2-run home run by Harrison.
In the bottom of the 7th Eli Whiteside hit an RBI double that JUST missed being a home run to make it a 5-3 game but that was it as the Pirates bullpen shut the Cubs down to give them a 5-3 victory.
The Pirates took an early lead on a Jordy Mercer solo home run leading off the 3rd but Anthony Rizzo gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead on a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 4th. The Pirates came back taking a 3-2 lead on RBI singles by Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen and added on a 2-run home run by Harrison.
In the bottom of the 7th Eli Whiteside hit an RBI double that JUST missed being a home run to make it a 5-3 game but that was it as the Pirates bullpen shut the Cubs down to give them a 5-3 victory.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Cubs defeat Pirates 6-3.
It was Edwin Jackson vs Charlie Morton today as the Cubs began an 11-game home stand with a 6-3 victory that brought their record to 31-40. It happened to be Jacksons 250th career start.
After Anthony Rizzo swung at a wild pitch that supposedly got away from Russell Martin that allowed Chris Coghlan to score but after the Pirates challenged it revealed the pitch hit Rizzo and was a dead ball forcing Coghlan back to third.
The Pirates challenged again in the second after Pedro Alvarez singled to right but Ike Davis was thrown out at home in what was ruled to be a controversial violation of rule 7.13.
In the third the Cubs loaded the bases with one out with Anthony Rizzo up and he ripped a 2-run double to make it 2-0 then Starlin Castro launched a 3-run homer to make it a 5-run inning and put the Cubs up 5-0. A 3-run homer by Jordy Mercer made it a 5-3 game but Chris Coghlan hit a solo home run to make it 6-3 and that was the final score as Hector Rondon pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 8th save of the season.
After Anthony Rizzo swung at a wild pitch that supposedly got away from Russell Martin that allowed Chris Coghlan to score but after the Pirates challenged it revealed the pitch hit Rizzo and was a dead ball forcing Coghlan back to third.
The Pirates challenged again in the second after Pedro Alvarez singled to right but Ike Davis was thrown out at home in what was ruled to be a controversial violation of rule 7.13.
In the third the Cubs loaded the bases with one out with Anthony Rizzo up and he ripped a 2-run double to make it 2-0 then Starlin Castro launched a 3-run homer to make it a 5-run inning and put the Cubs up 5-0. A 3-run homer by Jordy Mercer made it a 5-3 game but Chris Coghlan hit a solo home run to make it 6-3 and that was the final score as Hector Rondon pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 8th save of the season.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Cubs defeat Marlins 5-4 in 13 innings
In a close, hard fought game the Cubs emerged victorious thanks to an RBI double by Travis Wood. Jason Hammel had a shaky outing giving up 4 runs over 6 innings striking out 9 and walking only 1.
Giancarlo Stanton gave the Marlins an early lead with a 2-run line drive that left in a huge hurry. Casey McGehee added an RBI single make it a 3-0 game.
In the 6th after an infield single, a sacrifice bunt with the force out at second, and a pair of single Anthony Rizzo grounded out to first to put the Cubs on the board to make it a 4-1 game. Then Starlin Castro hit a big 3-run home run to put the Cubs on top 4-3. However a sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria tied the game at 4.
Both bullpens pitched very well combining for 14 innings with 8 hits, 17 strikeouts, and 9 walks. But the Marlins blinked first with Travis Wood ripping a RBI double that scored Junior Lake and James Russell came in and shut the door on the Marlins to give the Cubs a 5-4 win.
Player of the Game: Starlin Castro 3-6 with a 3-run home run that gave the Cubs a 4-3 lead.
Giancarlo Stanton gave the Marlins an early lead with a 2-run line drive that left in a huge hurry. Casey McGehee added an RBI single make it a 3-0 game.
In the 6th after an infield single, a sacrifice bunt with the force out at second, and a pair of single Anthony Rizzo grounded out to first to put the Cubs on the board to make it a 4-1 game. Then Starlin Castro hit a big 3-run home run to put the Cubs on top 4-3. However a sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria tied the game at 4.
Both bullpens pitched very well combining for 14 innings with 8 hits, 17 strikeouts, and 9 walks. But the Marlins blinked first with Travis Wood ripping a RBI double that scored Junior Lake and James Russell came in and shut the door on the Marlins to give the Cubs a 5-4 win.
Player of the Game: Starlin Castro 3-6 with a 3-run home run that gave the Cubs a 4-3 lead.
Who else could the Cubs trade?
Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel are the biggest Cubs players that could be traded in the coming weeks, but they are not the only 2 that could be traded. There are other players such as Emilio Bonifacio and Wesley Wright that could be traded as well. The biggest question is what they will get for them and other players.
Wesley Wright is quietly having a very good season having a 2.66 ERA in 24 appearances striking out 16 batters in 20.1 innings while walking 6 after being signed by the Cubs to a 1-year contract. The Cubs would most likely be looking for a pitching prospect for him but most likely will have to settle for a marginal prospect.
Emilio Bonifacio has cooled down after an amazing start but is still hitting an impressive .266/.311/.344 with his highest OPS since 2011. He is well regarded as a steal threat and has 13 steals so far in the season but has also been caught stealing 6 times which is 4th in the league. The Cubs could potentially acquire a utility player or a lower-level prospect for him.
Darwin Barney has struggled offensively in the past couple of years and has been horrible this year hitting .192/.250/.280 with a career low 45 OPS+. But he still provides a ton of defensive value and could be used as a late-inning defensive replacement. The Cubs know they won't get much for him and will only ask for a prospect not expected to make an impact in the big leagues.
Obviously the haul is not much for these players but the Cubs will be looking to make a deal and these players could be sent somewhere else to help another team while netting the Cubs some players that could make a small impact on the team.
Wesley Wright is quietly having a very good season having a 2.66 ERA in 24 appearances striking out 16 batters in 20.1 innings while walking 6 after being signed by the Cubs to a 1-year contract. The Cubs would most likely be looking for a pitching prospect for him but most likely will have to settle for a marginal prospect.
Emilio Bonifacio has cooled down after an amazing start but is still hitting an impressive .266/.311/.344 with his highest OPS since 2011. He is well regarded as a steal threat and has 13 steals so far in the season but has also been caught stealing 6 times which is 4th in the league. The Cubs could potentially acquire a utility player or a lower-level prospect for him.
Darwin Barney has struggled offensively in the past couple of years and has been horrible this year hitting .192/.250/.280 with a career low 45 OPS+. But he still provides a ton of defensive value and could be used as a late-inning defensive replacement. The Cubs know they won't get much for him and will only ask for a prospect not expected to make an impact in the big leagues.
Obviously the haul is not much for these players but the Cubs will be looking to make a deal and these players could be sent somewhere else to help another team while netting the Cubs some players that could make a small impact on the team.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Cubs lose to Pirates 6-2
On a cool Monday night that was perfect for a baseball game the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 behind great pitching by Charlie Morton who threw 7 innings of 1-run ball and 7 strikeouts. Edwin Jackson took the loss giving up 4 runs over 6 innings while striking out 8 and walking 2.
The Pirates offense got started early as a Pedro Alvarez lead off single allowed Starling Marte to drive him in to give Pittsburgh an early 1-0 advantage. They would add to the lead on a home run and a double by 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen to make it a 4-0 disadvantage.
The Cubs scored their first run in the top of the sixth with 2 outs when Starlin Castro hit a double to score Anthony Rizzo who had gotten an infield hit. However the Pirates added 2 more in the bottom of the seventh on 3 straight extra-base hits including a home run from Ike Davis and an RBI double from Starling Marte.
Going into the 9th the Cubs were down 6-1 but a lead off home run by Starlin Castro made it a 6-2 game but were not able to get anything else started that inning.
Player of the Game: Andrew McCutchen 2-4 1 HR 1 2B 3 RBIs
The Pirates offense got started early as a Pedro Alvarez lead off single allowed Starling Marte to drive him in to give Pittsburgh an early 1-0 advantage. They would add to the lead on a home run and a double by 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen to make it a 4-0 disadvantage.
The Cubs scored their first run in the top of the sixth with 2 outs when Starlin Castro hit a double to score Anthony Rizzo who had gotten an infield hit. However the Pirates added 2 more in the bottom of the seventh on 3 straight extra-base hits including a home run from Ike Davis and an RBI double from Starling Marte.
Going into the 9th the Cubs were down 6-1 but a lead off home run by Starlin Castro made it a 6-2 game but were not able to get anything else started that inning.
Player of the Game: Andrew McCutchen 2-4 1 HR 1 2B 3 RBIs
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Cubs draft C-OF Kyle Schwarber
With their first overall pick in the draft the Cubs have drafted C-OF Kyle Schwarber from the Indiana University Hoosiers. Schwarber had a nice season for Indiana hitting .348/.456/.643 with 13 home runs in 224 at bats and stealing 10 bases.
The Cubs obviously felt he was the best player available and were able to get an underslot player first. Even better, he is a lefty bat which is something the Cubs have needed with most of their top prospects being right handed hitters.
The Cubs obviously felt he was the best player available and were able to get an underslot player first. Even better, he is a lefty bat which is something the Cubs have needed with most of their top prospects being right handed hitters.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
The Saturday Shuffle: Arrieta, Coghlan, Fujikawa, Rosscup, and Sweeney
Before todays game against the Cardinals the Cubs made numerous roster moves including calling up Jake Arrieta so he can make his first start of the year today against the Cardinals. In a corresponding move the Cubs option Zac Rosscup who was the odd man out in the Cubs 'pen as he was the 3rd lefty available in the pen. He made 2 good appearances out of the bullpen for the Cubs pitching 2.2 scoreless innings while striking out 2 and walking 1.
Arrieta was rehabbing from shoulder soreness and pitched 20 innings in 5 starts striking out 18 while walking 7.
The Cubs also made some other moves today calling up Chris Coghlan, who was hitting .243/.379/.314 for the Iowa Cubs but with 18 strikeouts in 88 at bats. He was called up because of the injury to Ryan Sweeney who was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
In another roster move the Cubs moved Kyuji Fujikawa, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery to the 60-day disabled list. This move was necessary so the Cubs could free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Chris Coghlan.
Arrieta was rehabbing from shoulder soreness and pitched 20 innings in 5 starts striking out 18 while walking 7.
The Cubs also made some other moves today calling up Chris Coghlan, who was hitting .243/.379/.314 for the Iowa Cubs but with 18 strikeouts in 88 at bats. He was called up because of the injury to Ryan Sweeney who was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
In another roster move the Cubs moved Kyuji Fujikawa, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery to the 60-day disabled list. This move was necessary so the Cubs could free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Chris Coghlan.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Chicago Cubs April Recap
Well April is over and the results aren't very good. A 9-17 record with an offense that is struggling to score runs isn't very promising, but teams usually don't hit as well at the start of the year. The Cubs rotation has been solid this year with Jeff Samardzija, despite a 0-3 record has been the ace of the staff with a 1.98 ERA.
The biggest surprise for the Cubs this year on offense has been Emilio Bonifacio who was signed to a minor league deal in February has really been impressive from the top of the order hitting .337/.385/.406 with 10 steals.
On the pitching side the biggest surprise has been Jason Hammel who was signed in the beginning of February has been terrific to begin his Cubs career posting a 4-1 record in 34.2 innings with 27 strikeouts and 7 walks.
My biggest expectation for May is for the offense to play better as the weather gets warmer and that the bullpen will be much better. The Cubs biggest bullpen acquisition, Jose Veras, has struggled to begin his season with a 15.88 ERA and a 2.82 WHIP in 5.2 innings pitched.
The biggest surprise for the Cubs this year on offense has been Emilio Bonifacio who was signed to a minor league deal in February has really been impressive from the top of the order hitting .337/.385/.406 with 10 steals.
On the pitching side the biggest surprise has been Jason Hammel who was signed in the beginning of February has been terrific to begin his Cubs career posting a 4-1 record in 34.2 innings with 27 strikeouts and 7 walks.
My biggest expectation for May is for the offense to play better as the weather gets warmer and that the bullpen will be much better. The Cubs biggest bullpen acquisition, Jose Veras, has struggled to begin his season with a 15.88 ERA and a 2.82 WHIP in 5.2 innings pitched.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Cubs vs Royals game recap 3/2/14
The Good:
Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo both had RBI doubles
Dallas Beeler gave up 1 run in 2 innings
Neil Ramirez, Armando Rivera, and Yoanner Negrin each pitched a shutout inning
Edwin Jackson only gave up 1 run in 2 innings
Justin Ruggiano and Javier Baez went 2-3
The team went 2-5 with RISP
The Bad:
Edwin Jackson gave up 3 hits in 2 innings
Carlos Villanueva gave up 3 runs in 2 innings with 3 punchouts
Starlin Castro left with a mild hamstring strain
Cubs only drew 1 walk while striking out 9 times.
Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo both had RBI doubles
Dallas Beeler gave up 1 run in 2 innings
Neil Ramirez, Armando Rivera, and Yoanner Negrin each pitched a shutout inning
Edwin Jackson only gave up 1 run in 2 innings
Justin Ruggiano and Javier Baez went 2-3
The team went 2-5 with RISP
The Bad:
Edwin Jackson gave up 3 hits in 2 innings
Carlos Villanueva gave up 3 runs in 2 innings with 3 punchouts
Starlin Castro left with a mild hamstring strain
Cubs only drew 1 walk while striking out 9 times.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Cubs vs Angels game recap 2/28/14
The Good:
Kris Bryant hit a 2-run shot in the 7th.
Darwin Barney went 2-2 with a solo shot
Paolo Espino, Tommy Hottovy, and Carlos Pimentel each threw a scoreless inning.
The "Big 4" went 2-8 with a double by Albert Almora and a homer by Kris Bryant
Cubs only struck out 4 times as a team
The Bad:
Rusin gave up 4 runs in 2 innings with a walk and a pair of punchouts
James McDonald (6) and Jonathon Sanchez (3) gave up 9 runs combined.
Allowed the Halos to score 15 runs
Mike Trout hit a grand slam and drove in 5
Kris Bryant hit a 2-run shot in the 7th.
Darwin Barney went 2-2 with a solo shot
Paolo Espino, Tommy Hottovy, and Carlos Pimentel each threw a scoreless inning.
The "Big 4" went 2-8 with a double by Albert Almora and a homer by Kris Bryant
Cubs only struck out 4 times as a team
The Bad:
Rusin gave up 4 runs in 2 innings with a walk and a pair of punchouts
James McDonald (6) and Jonathon Sanchez (3) gave up 9 runs combined.
Allowed the Halos to score 15 runs
Mike Trout hit a grand slam and drove in 5
Friday, January 10, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Former Cubs infielder Ryan Theriot retires
Former Cubs SS/2B Ryan Theriot retired today. Theriot played 8 seasons in the MLB with 6 as a Cub, 2 months as a Dodger, and 1 season with the Cardinals and the Giants. Theriot will probably be most remembered for scoring the run that secured the World Series for the Giants in 2012 in his last MLB appearance.
Ryan Theriot was the Cubs 3rd-round pick in 2001 in a draft the Cubs drafted Mark Prior and Andy Sisco. Theriot made his MLB debut in 2005 playing in 9 games that season collecting 13 at bats. After hitting .328 in part time duty in 2006 Theriot became the Cubs shortstop in 2007 having his first of 5 100 hit seasons. Theriot had his best season for the Cubs in 2008 when he hit .307/.387/.359 in 149 games for the Cubs. He was average defensively with 58 errors and a .972 fielding percentage in his career at shortstop.
Towards the trading deadline in 2010 the Cubs were out of the race and were looking to unload players. They traded Ted Lilly and Theriot to the Dodgers for Blake Dewitt, Brett Wallach, and Kyle Smit. Theriot hit .242 in 54 games for the Dodgers before being traded that offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Theriot played in 132 games for the Cardinals in their championship season hitting .271/.321/.342 with 1 home run and 47 RBIs. After that season with the Cardinals Theriot spent his final MLB season with the championship winning Giants hitting .270 in 104 games with them. He scored the run in the 10th inning in Game 4 of the World Series that won the series for the Giants.
Overall the 34-year old infielder had a solid career hitting .281/.341/.350 in his career with 17 home runs and 257 RBIs while stealing 121 bases in his career.
Ryan Theriot was the Cubs 3rd-round pick in 2001 in a draft the Cubs drafted Mark Prior and Andy Sisco. Theriot made his MLB debut in 2005 playing in 9 games that season collecting 13 at bats. After hitting .328 in part time duty in 2006 Theriot became the Cubs shortstop in 2007 having his first of 5 100 hit seasons. Theriot had his best season for the Cubs in 2008 when he hit .307/.387/.359 in 149 games for the Cubs. He was average defensively with 58 errors and a .972 fielding percentage in his career at shortstop.
Towards the trading deadline in 2010 the Cubs were out of the race and were looking to unload players. They traded Ted Lilly and Theriot to the Dodgers for Blake Dewitt, Brett Wallach, and Kyle Smit. Theriot hit .242 in 54 games for the Dodgers before being traded that offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Theriot played in 132 games for the Cardinals in their championship season hitting .271/.321/.342 with 1 home run and 47 RBIs. After that season with the Cardinals Theriot spent his final MLB season with the championship winning Giants hitting .270 in 104 games with them. He scored the run in the 10th inning in Game 4 of the World Series that won the series for the Giants.
Overall the 34-year old infielder had a solid career hitting .281/.341/.350 in his career with 17 home runs and 257 RBIs while stealing 121 bases in his career.
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