, some sort of former first-round opt for that has been highlighted inside the Cubs' promoting prepare past winter, was delivered to that Rockies as well as modest little league infielder DJ LeMahieu with regard to Stewart in addition to minor-league right-hander Casey Weathers.
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But the important thing seemed to be your 26-year-old Stewart, some sort of promising player who instantly fallen journey place continue year."We feel you will find a bunch of potential inside there," general director Jed Hoyer said. "He provides people with a left-handed bat from finally base, he has the best age, he has affordable. We hope large issues outside of Ian."
The deal ended up being the very first of that David DeJesus with a two-year, $10 zillion deal. Like DeJesus, Stewart is actually looking to board originating from a subpar season. He can be required to swap frequent , who dropped a $16 thousand solution to hunt a multi-year deal elsewhere.
A career .236 hitter, Stewart reach .156 without the need of home runs inside 122 at-bats throughout 2011 while battling wrist and leg injuries along with a demotion in order to Triple-A. He was the actual 10th overall choose with the 2003 draft as well as regarded a budding legend to the Rockies some with several years ago, punishing a new put together 43 home works within 2009-10, finally most amongst National League next basemen.
Hoyer said Stewart's wrist has been read through by company consultants Tuesday with Chicago, and it is "cleared up and also ready to go." He said easy to understand Stewart would certainly be Cubs' building through 2014 had been a substantial factor. He's arbitration eligible and might create all-around $3 trillion in 2012.
"Three years possibly of his prime, every time a large amount of competitors receive their own," Hoyer said. "There are many examples connected with competitors like Stewart, like Colvin, who have fought in their 20s, have a poor time of year plus bounced back. We're positive Ian is one among them, as well as Tyler as well."
The Cubs acquired no more persistence for Colvin, that make .150 within 206 at-bats right after a deep fresh year by which he / she stroked 20 home runs.
"A change of landscape could create a major difference," Hoyer said.
Weathers, 26, seemed to be the eighth overall pick in 2007 outside of Vanderbilt. A closer, he or she went 2-2 together with 5.32 earned-run average with Double-A Tulsa 2009 though combating control problems. He missed all of 2009 having elbow reconstruction surgery.
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