The Chicago Cubs are picking up the option on left-hander Cole Hamels' contract for the 2019 season, sources told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
Hamels will make $20 million next season on the team option. The Cubs had until 4 p.m. ET Friday to make a decision on retaining him.Had the Cubs declined Hamels' option, the Rangers would have had to pay him a $6 million buyout as part of the July trade that sent him to Chicago.
Smyly did not pitch for the Cubs last season as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery in June 2017. Smyly, 29, has a career ERA of 3.74, with a 31-27 record in five seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Sources also said the Cubs will trade left-hander Drew Smyly to the Texas Rangers.
Hamels will make $20 million next season on the team option. The Cubs had until 4 p.m. ET Friday to make a decision on retaining him.Had the Cubs declined Hamels' option, the Rangers would have had to pay him a $6 million buyout as part of the July trade that sent him to Chicago.
The 34-year-old Hamels went 9-12 with a 3.78 ERA in 32 starts in 2018. Hamels and his agent, John Boggs, have said they would be open to exploring a longer-term deal.
Smyly did not pitch for the Cubs last season as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery in June 2017. Smyly, 29, has a career ERA of 3.74, with a 31-27 record in five seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Trading Smyly will save the Cubs $7 million in 2019 as they prepare for free agency.
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