Cubs To Exercise Cole Hamels' Option, Trade Drew Smyly To Rangers The Cubs will exercise their $20MM club option on left-hander Cole Hamels today and also trade fellow left-hander Drew Smyly to the Rangers today, reports ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Late last night, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that a long-term deal between Hamels and the Cubs was unlikely and that the team could make a move to clear some salary before agreeing to pay Hamels at a $20MM rate for the 2019 season. Hamels will step into the rotation spot that had been earmarked for Smyly when he signed a two-year, $10MM deal with Chicago last offseason. Rehabbing from Tommy John surgery at the time, Smyly inked a back-loaded, two-year contract that calls for a $7MM salary in 2019. However, Hamels’ eye-opening resurgence to nearly ace-level status with the Cubs presented Chicago with what it clearly deems a preferable alternative to Smyly. The Cubs have been weighing all week whether to exercise Hamels’ option or opt for a $6MM buyout. 消息來源：https://goo.gl/RrqUDx ---- 小熊躊躇了一個禮拜，最後還是決定執行 Hamels 2019 年 2000 萬美元的合約， 同時將去年休季簽來且今年一球都未投的 Smyly 交易至遊騎兵隊。 --

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