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Soriano Appears To Be Staying With CubsIt appears as though Alfonso Soriano will spend the remainder of the season with the Cubs. Soriano, who vetoed a trade to the Giants last month, was placed on waivers. Chicago is expected to address trading Soriano this winter. Via Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter) Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs Land Sleeper Prospect On Third MLB ContractThe Chicago Cubs may have found a diamond in the rough in the form of Juan Carlos Paniagua, who they signed for $1.5 million in July. The deal marked Paniagua's third Major League contract. He signed with the Diamondbacks in 2009, but the contract was voided because he signed the deal under an assumed identity. The pitcher then went through a similar issue after signing with the Yankees in 2011 due to fraudulent identification papers. Paniagua made his second appearance for the Cubs on Sunday night, facing five batters across two innings of work. "He was at 92-94 mph in his first inning and 93-97 in the second, with the velocity about as effortless as you can imagine," writes Keith Law. "His slider was above-average, 83-87, very sharp with some tilt but more vertical than horizontal break. His changeup was below-average at 79-80 and if he'd told the hitters it was coming via semaphore it wouldn't have been more obvious." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs To Acquire Blake Recker From A's For Anthony LalliThe Athletics will get catcher Blake Lalli from the Cubs in exchange for catcher Anthony Recker. Oakland designated Recker for assignment last week to make room for the return of Brett Anderson. Recker hasn't played at the Major League level since May. Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs Have No Soriano Deal In WorksThere is just a week left for teams to trade players during the August waiver period, making it likely that both Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol will remain with the Cubs. Chicago is open to making a move, but there is nothing in the works. "That's good," Marmol said. "I don't want to go anywhere." Both Soriano and Marmol reportedly cleared waivers this month. Soriano, who has two years and $36 million left on his contract, and Marmol, who has one year and $9.8 million left on his deal, have performed well in recent months. Chicago Cubs, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs Claim Miguel Socolovich Off Waivers From O'sThe Cubs have claimed right-handed pitcher Miguel Socolovich off waivers from the Orioles and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa. Catcher Blake Lalli was designated for assignment to create a spot on the 40-man roster. Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Waiver Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs Aug 2012 Archive
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