Just when it looked like the Tigers were keeping Nick Castellanos, they traded him to the Cubs.
The move went down minutes before Wednesday's 4 p.m. trade deadline, and word didn't trickle out until shortly thereafter.
#Cubs get Nicholas Castellanos, source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal)
July 31, 2019 In return, the Tigers are receiving two right-handed pitching prospects: 22-year-old Paul Richan, who ranked 16th among Chicago's prospects, and 23-year-old Alex Lange, who ranked No. 23.
Paul Richan and Alex Lange go from the Cubs to Tigers for Castellanos.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish)
July 31, 2019 Richan, a second-round pick in 2018, has a 3.97 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in 17 starts in High-A this season.
Lange, a first-round pick in 2017, has a 3.92 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP in seven starts in Double-A since a promotion from High-A.
He played 837 games for the Tigers, hitting .273 with 104 homers and 424 RBI.
