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May 2013 Report
Cubs Record: 13-14, .481, 2.5 GB, 3rd
Power Ranking: 19th out of 30
Owner Mood: Good; Fan Interest: 81/100
AL Division Leaders: Red Sox (42-15), Tigers (36-18), Mariners (36-19)
NL Division Leaders: Nationals & Phillies (33-22), Brewers (29-25), Dodgers (34-19)
Cubs Transactions:
Traded 2B Ronald Torreyes to the New York Yankees on 5/6/13 (Actual trade that was made on 6/21/13)
Other MLB Transactions:
New York Yankees CF Brett Gardner signed to a 1-year contract extension worth $4.6 million.
Baltimore Orioles CL Jim Johnson signed to a 1-year contract extension worth $7.5 million.
San Francisco Giants signed SP Tim Lincecum to a 1-year contract extension worth $24.6 million.
Atlanta Braves signed MR Eric O'Flaherty to a 1-year contract extension worth $4.6 million.
Arizona Diamondbacks traded RF Jason Kubel and $3 million in cash to the Houston Astros, getting minor-league 2B Ryan Dineen, minor-league 3B Rio Ruiz and minor-league 1B Chase Davidson in return.
Cincinnati Reds signed SP Homer Bailey to a 1-year contract extension worth $6 million.
San Francisco Giants signed RF Hunter Pence to a 4-year contract extension worth $40 million.
Atlanta Braves signed MR Johnny Venters to a 1-year contract extension worth $1.8 million.
Miami Marlins traded SP Ricky Nolasco and $3 million in cash to the Cleveland Indians, getting minor-league 2B Jose Ramirez and minor-league SP Kieran Lovegrove in return.
New York Yankees traded MR Joba Chamberlain to the Detroit Tigers, getting minor-league LF Austin Schotts and minor-league RF Brandon Loy in return.
Inside the Cubs:
SP Scott Baker placed on injury rehab assignment and sent to minors.
Hitting Grade: B
Pitching Grade: D
Defense Grade: D
Best Hitter: SS Starlin Castro (.356, 9 HR, 33 RBI)
Best Pitcher: SP Edwin Jackson (4-5, 3.34 ERA)
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