Justin Wilson

Cubs acquire Justin Wilson from Tigers

The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila from the Detroit Tigers for infield prospects Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.

What It Means:

Wilson will move into a set-up role with the Cubs after serving as the Tigers' closer over the past few months, but he could compete for the ninth-inning job in Chicago next season. The 29-year-old southpaw owns a 2.68 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 35.0 strikeout percentage across 40 1/3 innings (42 games).

numberFire's models project Wilson to twirl a 2.69 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 28.4 strikeout percentage in 23 1/3 innings over the remainder of the year.