The Miami Marlins have acquired RHP Dan Straily from the Cincinnati Reds for three players.
The Chicago Cubs called up top infield prospect Addison Russell on Tuesday. Russell was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in his major league debut, a 9-8 Cubs win.
Kris Bryant was reassigned by the Cubs to their minor league camp Monday despite his outstanding spring training at the plate, triggering a threat of litigation from the players' association.
The Chicago Cubs have traded starting pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics for 2012 first-round pick Addison Russell, 2013 first-round pick Billy McKinney, pitcher Dan Straily and a player to be named later.
