Cubs trade Felix Sanchez to Detroit for Jon Connolly and a player to be named later
The Chicago Cubs today traded left-handed pitcher Felix Sanchez to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-hander Jon Connolly and a player to be named later.
Connolly, 20, was selected by the Tigers in the 28th round of the 2001 draft. He spent the 2003 campaign at West Michigan-A, where he went 16-3 with a 1.41 ERA in 25 starts, including 5 complete games. His ERA was lowest among all minor league pitchers. He was selected as the Tigers "Minor League Pitcher of the Year" and was named to the Midwest League mid- and postseason all-star squads. He also was selected to Baseball America's second-team minor league all-star squad. He started the 2004 season at
Lakeland-A and has gone 2-2 with a 3.68 ERA in 4 starts.
Sanchez, 22, appeared in 3 games for the Cubs in 2003, going 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA. He started the 2004 season at West Tenn-AA, where he has gone 0-0 with a 7.11 ERA in 7 relief appearances.
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