Chicago Cubs: How have team’s trade departures fared with new clubs?

It’s already been more than a month since the eventful 2021 trade deadline and we now have greater perspective on the fallout. While the main concern for the Chicago Cubs and the fanbase should be the development of prospects and younger players, it’s worth at least taking a peek at how the old friends are doing.

With all of the team’s departures being sent to contenders, their performances will likely go a long way in determining how far their new team will go, and it hasn’t been all smooth sailing.

Chicago Cubs:  Joc Pederson has been a solid addition to NL East-leading Braves.

Though his time at Wrigley was brief, Pederson had a few fun moments in Chicago, and his trade marked the beginning of what was a massive selloff. His production has been basically the same as it was in Chicago, with an OPS thats just .009 points higher than it was on the North Side, but he’s still drawn a large amount of starts in center field for an Atlanta team that now seems destined to play baseball in October.

Pederson has had some massive postseason moments in years past, so this trade could pay massive dividends in the near future. Braves fans can only hope he can replicate his success from last fall, when he hit .400/.500/.700 while helping the Dodgers win it all.