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Chicago Cubs: Revisiting the infamous Chris Archer trade

By Logan Whaley

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 28: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 28, 2019 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 8-7. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 28: Chris Archer #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 28, 2019 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 8-7. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Chicago Cubs: The others in play

Typically in an eight-player mega-deal, there are going to be player names nobody recognizes. It turned into that exact case quickly, as guys such as the Lee as mentioned earlier, Fernando Perez and Zac Rosscup. Fuld and Guyer, who were shipped to Chicago, are still much more known than the previous three.

Lee was decent enough for the Rays Class-A Advanced team in 2011, posting a 133 wRC+ with 28 stolen bases in 97 games. Lee hung around the minors for the rest of his career in the United States, never making it to the majors. This year, in the KBO for the Samsung Lions, Lee has hit .186/.265/.314 with a 45 wRC+.

Perez played in only 41 minor league games for the Rays before the trade, never breaking in with the Cubs. He finished his career with an uninspiring .234/.301/.351 slash line and a 72 OPS+. Fuld had posted a .299 average in Chicago in 2009 but disappointingly never made much noise for the Rays. Fuld hung around for eight years before retiring in 2015.

Guyer is a name many Cubs fans would recognize. He was a thorn in the side during the 2016 World Series by slashing .300/.563/.400 in 16 plate appearances. Outside of that, Guyer turned into a borderline average baseball player and has not made much of an impact in the league.

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