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Cubs Asked Tigers About Cameron Maybin

By Mark Polishuk | August 29, 2020 at 7:57am CDT

Cameron Maybin’s name has emerged as part of trade discussions between the Tigers and Cubs, the Athletic’s Eno Sarris and Brittany Ghiroli report (subscription required).  Maybin would be a pure rental piece, as the outfielder is only signed through the 2020 season and is owed roughly $280K for the remaining month of action.

Now a veteran of 14 MLB seasons with eight different teams, Maybin signed a one-year, $1.5MM deal with the Tigers last winter in the wake of one of his most productive years at the plate.  Maybin his .285/.364/.494 with a career-best 11 home runs over 269 plate appearances with the Yankees in 2019, becoming one of several unheralded bench players to step up big for the injury-riddled Bronx Bombers roster.

Thus far in 2020, Maybin has hit .256/.310/.436 over just 42 PA, as he missed two weeks of action due to a quad injury.  Albeit in a very small sample size, Statcast metrics such as hard-hit percentage and barrels indicate that Maybin is continuing the improved solid contract he played last year in New York.  Detroit has used Maybin only as a right fielder this season, and while he can still play center in a pinch, the 33-year-old is probably best suited for corner outfield duty at this point in his career.

This might be all the Cubs would be looking for in a depth piece, as Chicago’s outfield corps has been thinned by injuries to Steven Souza Jr. and part-time outfielder Kris Bryant.  In theory, Maybin’s right-handed bat would provide cover against left-handed pitching (particularly since the left-handed hitting Jason Heyward and Kyle Schwarber have both struggled against southpaws), but Maybin has been something of a reverse-splits hitter for much of his career.

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  1. steelerbravenation

    5 years ago

    I think something big is going to happen today
    Braves will get Clevinger !!!!

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    • braves25

      5 years ago

      As much as I would LOVE that…I am not sure Cleveland will part with him. Although if he is dealt it better be to Atlanta.

      Reply
    • carlote

      5 years ago

      Which players do you think should Atlanta give up for Clevinger?

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      • braves25

        5 years ago

        @Carlote

        As much as I would love to see an outfield of Waters, Pache, and Acuna for the next several years it would most likely take 1 of Pache or Waters.

        The Braves also have Shewmake (replacement for Lindor), and several starting pitchers (Wright, Wilson, Davidson, and Weigel)

        The Braves have the pieces to make a very very strong offer for Clevinger and/or Plesac if the Indians are willing to trade 1 or both of them.

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        • Indiansjoe

          5 years ago

          I think that is a reasonable and fair trade idea, but I don’t think it would be enough right now. The offseason that deal works all day long.

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        • carlote

          5 years ago

          sounds good to me

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      • bravesfan

        5 years ago

        I think Pache and/or waters will definitely need to be traded to make this deal happen. 1 if not both. I think the challenge here is that we don’t have the abundance of minor league guys we can trade this year due to covid restrictions right?? If they aren’t on the 60 man list, can we trade them? Also, to make the sea sweeter for the Braves, I’d beg them to just take Ender off our hands haha

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        • Sirsleepit

          5 years ago

          No way in heck would Braves give both pache and waters

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    • amandafafi

      5 years ago

      F the Braves

      Hamels was a good signing
      Suckers

      Reply
      • braves25

        5 years ago

        @amandafafi

        You can’t predict injuries. When healthy Hamels is still a solid #2 and a great #3. He would have been #3 behind Soroka and Fried.

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    • tim815

      5 years ago

      What will they surrender in the process?

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  2. windmill_noise_causes_cancer

    5 years ago

    You can always come back for a 4th time in a few months my dude.

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  3. Indiansjoe

    5 years ago

    Did they question if he is available or ask how is this dude not 50 as long as he been around?

    Reply
  4. Monkey’s Uncle

    5 years ago

    You’ve got to hand it to Cameron Maybin. He’s stuck around a lot longer and been a lot more successful than many of us thought.

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    • warnbeeb

      5 years ago

      I’ll never forget Maybin’s debut as a Tiger vs. the Yankees. CM hit a HR off Roger Clemons. CF shot as I recall. Next at bat Rocket Roger plunked him. Maybin acted like he expected it. Teammates must have warned him. Just took his base. “Welcome to the bigs.”

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  5. cubs19

    5 years ago

    Seriously Theo.Trading for a journeyman like Maybin. Like he is really going to be a difference maker down the stretch.The way the Cubs are playing recently no trade will help this team this season.

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    • mlbnyyfan

      5 years ago

      Maybin was good with the Yankees last year. I was hoping they brought back him, Didi and Romine. I guess even the Yankees have a budget

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    • bobbyk 2

      5 years ago

      My Cubs are pretty much done. Too many holes. Darvish is the only starter worth anything. Bullpen needs so much help. The lineup is what separates us from Reds. Put a fork in us. There have to be big moves made and Theo won’t do so.

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      • tim815

        5 years ago

        the Cubs, if they make the NLDS, might well be the worst of the four participants.

        They can practically coast to October, as poorly as a few NLC teams are playing.

        Sign Avilan. Add a bat they can add for tree-fiddy, but no value beyond that should be surrendered.

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      • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

        5 years ago

        The main issue with the cubs is the bullpen. It’s really unfortunate that the ricketts are extremely cheap. I wouldn’t put it past them to tell theo and jed to fire sale. Then suddenly sell the cubs. They quadrupled the value of the cubs in 8 years.

        We(not they)got a world series championship. Cubs fans across the nation know the Ricketts are not real fans. Seeing one game in 1984 in the bleachers does not make you a fan. I like many other true cubs fans were born into being a cubs fan. I’ve been a fan for 35 years. Tom Ricketts is a snobby rich a-hole whose father co founded TD Ameritrade. So he and his brother and sister borrowed 900mil dollars from him.

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      • echozulu88

        5 years ago

        (Teams in first place) this team is pretty much done. No hope of winning.

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    • pinstripes17

      5 years ago

      i wish the yankees brought back winning players like didi, maybin, and romine after last season instead of the bums we have now

      Reply
  6. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    5 years ago

    No thanks

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  7. Cub Fan in Georgia

    5 years ago

    Why In Gods name is Maybin even under consideration. Our lineup doesn’t hit and really hasn’t been consistent since 17.

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  8. SueJen

    5 years ago

    Maybin a veteran who can help a club. 14 years? I remember when he came up. Sure he has made very good money over the yeArs and his Major League Baseball pension will be a good one. Would be happy if Reds picked him up .

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  9. fundude

    5 years ago

    A great Idea for the cubs to get Cameron Maybin but the need to strengthen the bullpen by getting someone like Josh Hader from the brewers.

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    • Hard to walk with four balls

      5 years ago

      Hader? I don’t even want to think about what that would cost.

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      • fundude

        5 years ago

        If Hader helps the Cubs win the world series (Which he will) who cares how much it costs?

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