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Tigers Reportedly Trade Castellanos To Cubs For Two Pitching Prospects

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. 

As for Castellanos, it became clear as the season went on that he wasn't part of the Tigers' long-term plans. His career in Detroit comes to an end after six seasons. 

He played 837 games for the Tigers, hitting .273 with 104 homers and 424 RBI.