Cubs trade for Tim Lahey in Rule 5 draft
Submitted by Cliff on Thursday, 6 December 2007 No Comment
The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Tim Lahey in the Rule 5 draft with the #1 pick and then turned around and traded him to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations.
Lahey spent most of last season with the Minnesota Twins’ Double-A New Britain team, posting an 8-4 record with 13 saves and a 3.45 ERA in 50 games. He struck out 56 and walked 33 over 78 1/3 innings. Lahey appeared in two games for Triple-A Rochester, totaling three innings.
Lahey will have to remain on the 40-man roster for the entire 2008 season, or he will be sent back to Tampa Bay.
The Cubs did lose Randy Wells who was picked up by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Rule 5 draft.� The Cubs also lost Adalberto Mendez in the Double-A section of the draft.
