Cubs acquire Marcelo Carreno

The Cubs have announced that they have acquired prospect Marcelo Carreno and cash considerations from the Tigers to complete the Jeff Baker trade. The Tigers acquired Baker on August 5th, but sent him to Atlanta two weeks later.

Carreno, 21, spent the entire 2012 season in Single-A, posting a 3.23 ERA in 139 1/3 innings as a starter.

Analysis: I like this trade for the Cubs. Giving up Baker in a lost season is obviously something that we would have all done, but getting a decent prospect out of him is something that only a GM like Theo Epstein can do. Carreno has been in the minor leagues for a while, and put up nice numbers this season. If he can fasten his development a little more, I think he may be someone to keep an eye on.