NEW YORK – Pitcher Wade Miley made a deal with the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday in a surprise cost-cutting move by the Reds.
Miley, a left-hander who turns 35 on Nov. 13, was 12-7 with a 3.37 ERA in 28 starts, and posted his first career no-hitter in a 3-0 win at Cleveland on May 7th.
His two-year, $ 15 million contract includes a $ 10 million option for next season with a $ 1 million release clause.
Chicago is looking for a pitcher after going 71-91. The 4.87 ERA was 27th among the 30 teams.
Miley is 97-92 with a 4.15 ERA over 11 major league seasons. He has pitched for Arizona, Boston, Seattle, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Houston.
A slew of waiver claims saw San Francisco acquire right-hander Hunter Harvey from Baltimore.
Outfielder Tim Locastro passes to Boston from the Yankees, infielder Andrew Velázquez to Los Angeles Angels of the Yankees, outfielder Greg Allen arrives in Pittsburgh from the Yankees, right-hander Jharel Cotton to Minnesota from Texas, left-hander Ryan Sherriff to Philadelphia from Tampa Bay, outfielder Austin Dean to San Francisco from St. Louis and left-hander Francisco Pérez to Washington from Cleveland.
Among the potential free agents, the $ 12 million option of the Dominican José Ramírez, star third baseman, was exercised by Cleveland. The Guardians declined the 7 million option for Puerto Rican catcher Roberto Pérez, who gets $ 450,000 for his departure.
The option of 6.25 million of the Dominican right Alex Colomé was rejected by Minnesota, forcing the payment of the termination clause for 1.25 million.
San Francisco rejected the $ 22 million option for Dominican right-hander Johnny Cueto and will have to pay $ 5 million to end the six-year, $ 130 million contract. The Giants exercised options with left-hander José Álvarez (1.5 million) and Venezuelan outfielder Wilmer Flores (3.5 million).
The option for the right Joe Kelly for 12 million was rejected by the Los Angeles Dodgers, triggering the termination for 4 million and completing the 25 million for the three-year contract.
San Diego exercised options for right-hander Craig Stamman (4 million) and Pierce Johnson (3 million), and the Padres rejected alternatives on right-hander Keone Kela ($ 800,000) and outfielder Jake Marisnick, who gets 500,000 to finalize his exit, in instead of earning a salary of 4 million.
Outfielder Adam Duvall is eligible for salary arbitration. The Braves, who acquired him in July from Miami, exercised a mutual option of 7 million, but the player rejected it and generated a termination for 3 million.
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The Giants rejected Cueto’s option