Breaking Down the Gorzelanny Trade

Before we talk about the trade, the Cubs avoided arbitration with Sean Marshall and Matt Garza today. Marshall received a two year worth $4.7 million, while Garza got $5.95 million for one year. Last week the Cubs avoided arbitration with Geovany Soto by inking him to a one year, $3 million deal. With Gorzelanny traded and the other three locked up, the only arbitration eligible player left in Carlos Marmol. The two sides are working on a multiyear contract and it is not expected to go to a hearing.

The Cubs acquired three prospects yesterday in a deal that sent left handed starter Tom Gorzelanny to Washington D.C. Here is some information about each of the players that will join the Cubs' farm system.

Michael Burgress

• Position: Outfielder
• B/T: Left
• Height/Weight: 5'1'', 195 lbs
• Age: 22
• Birthday: Oct. 20
• Drafted: by the Nationals in the first round (49th overall) in 2007
• 2010 Teams: 101 games at Class-A Advanced Potomac, 21 games at AA-Harrisburg
• 2010 Stats: Combined .265 AVG, .357 OBP, 18 HR and 85 RBIs in 122 games
• Career Stats: .257 batting average over four seasons

A.J. Morris

• Position: Pitcher
• B/T: Right
• Height/Weight: 6'2'', 185 lbs
• Age: 24
• Birthday: Dec. 1
• Drafted: by the Nationals in the 4th round in 2009
• 2010 teams: 23 games at Class-A Advanced Potomac, 4 games with Rookie Bal
• 2010 Stats: 5-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 27 games (16 starts)
• Career Stats: 5-7 with a 3.64 ERA in 37 games (26 starts) over 2 seasons

Graham Hicks

• Position: Pitcher
• B/T: Left
• Height/Weight: 6'5'', 170 lbs
• Age: 20
• Birthday: Feb. 9
• Drafted: by the Nationals in the 4th round in 2008
• 2010 teams: 1 game at low-A Vermont, 15 games at Class-A Hagerstown
• 2010 stats: 2-6 with a 5.02 ERA in 16 starts
• Career Stats: 7-12 with a 5.33 ERA in 31 starts

Let's hope this deal turns out to be a good one for the Chicago Cubs.