Chicago Cubs trade South Bend minor leaguer Kevin Made to Nationals for Jeimer Candelerio
South Bend Cubs infielder Kevin Made was part of a trade Monday that the Chicago Cubs made with the Washington Nationals to reacquire Jeimer Candelario.
Chicago got Candelario and cash from Washington for Made and minor league left-hander DJ Herz.
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Made, 20, hit .241 with three homers and 25 RBIs in 70 games for High-A South Bend.
Candelario, one of the top hitters on the market ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, is batting .258 with 16 homers and 53 RBIs in 99 games in a resurgent performance. He was non-tendered by Detroit in November and then signed a $5 million, one-year contract with Washington.
Chicago also acquired right-hander José Cuas in a trade with Kansas City for minor league outfielder Nelson Velázquez.
Candelario, 29, signed with Chicago in 2010 and made his big league debut with the Cubs in 2016. He was traded to Detroit with fellow infielder Isaac Paredes for catcher Alex Avila and reliever Justin Wilson at the 2017 deadline.
Candelario, a New York City native who moved to the Dominican Republic when he was 5, is a .243 hitter with 82 homers and 301 RBIs in 705 career games. He likely will see time at third base and designated hitter with Chicago.
Candelario had his best season with Detroit in 2021, batting .271 with 16 homers and a career-best 67 RBIs. He also tied for the major league lead with 42 doubles.
Associated Press contributed to this report
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: South Bend Cubs lose infielder Kevin Made in Chicago's trade
