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03-27-2002, 04:23 PM
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The Chicago Cubs, desperate for a closer, got reliever Antonio Alfonseca from the Florida Marlins in a six-player trade Wednesday.
Alfonseca
Tavarez
The Marlins sent Alfonseca and pitcher Matt Clement to the Cubs for pitcher Julian Tavarez and three minor leaguers -- pitchers Jose Cueto and Dontrelle Willis and catcher Ryan Jorgensen.
The Cubs had been searching for a closer since Tom Gordon tore a muscle in his right shoulder March 5, an injury they originally said would sideline him for three months. Chicago then tried without success to pry free agent Jeff Shaw out of retirement.
Alfonseca, 30 next month, was 4-4 with 28 saves and a 3.06 ERA last season. He was among the few players left from the Marlins team that won the 1997 World Series.
Alfonseca led the majors with 45 saves in 2000.
Tavarez was 10-9 with a 4.52 ERA last season. After Gordon was hurt, the Cubs had talked about possibly shifting him to the bullpen, a move that Tavarez did not favor.
Alfonseca
Tavarez
The Marlins sent Alfonseca and pitcher Matt Clement to the Cubs for pitcher Julian Tavarez and three minor leaguers -- pitchers Jose Cueto and Dontrelle Willis and catcher Ryan Jorgensen.
The Cubs had been searching for a closer since Tom Gordon tore a muscle in his right shoulder March 5, an injury they originally said would sideline him for three months. Chicago then tried without success to pry free agent Jeff Shaw out of retirement.
Alfonseca, 30 next month, was 4-4 with 28 saves and a 3.06 ERA last season. He was among the few players left from the Marlins team that won the 1997 World Series.
Alfonseca led the majors with 45 saves in 2000.
Tavarez was 10-9 with a 4.52 ERA last season. After Gordon was hurt, the Cubs had talked about possibly shifting him to the bullpen, a move that Tavarez did not favor.