Reports: Cubs land 3B Jeimer Candelario from Nationals

Jul 29, 2023; New York City, New York, USA; Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario (9) reacts after an RBI double during the second inning as New York Mets shortstop Danny Mendick (15) holds the tag at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Nationals traded third baseman Jeimer Candelario to the Chicago Cubs for a pair of prospects on Monday, multiple reports said.

The Cubs sent shortstop Kevin Made and left-handed pitcher D.J. Herz to Washington in the deal, MLB.com reported.

Candelario, 29, appeared in 16 games for the Cubs across 2016 and 2017 before spending the bulk of his major league career with the Detroit Tigers. He was in his first season with Washington, where he was batting .258 with 16 home runs, 30 doubles and 53 RBIs over 99 games.

Candelario is a career .243 batter with 82 homers, 156 doubles and 301 RBIs over 705 games for the Cubs, Tigers (2017-22) and Nationals.

Made, 20, is batting .241 this season at High-A South Bend. Herz, 22, is 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA over 14 starts for Double-A Tennessee.

–Field Level Media

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