Cubs trade both Reed Johnson and Geovanny Soto

**Strikeout King** · 07-30-2012, 10:48 PM

An Unknown team has acquired Reed Johnson. 4 teams made the Cubs qualifying offers for Reed Johnson with 2 being Pittsburgh and Detroit.

It also appears that Geovanny Soto has been trade. He was saying goodbye to his teammates

**Strikeout King** · 07-30-2012, 10:53 PM

Soto and Johnson trade are separate trades. The Pirates was not the team that acquired Johnson

**Strikeout King** · 07-30-2012, 11:01 PM

Well it's not the Tigers, Giants, Indians, Pirates or Dodgers that acquired Johnson

**Strikeout King** · 07-30-2012, 11:02 PM

Soto was traded to the Rangers

**Strikeout King** · 07-30-2012, 11:09 PM

It appears that the Braves are the team that are getting both Reed Johnson and Paul Maholm

**Strikeout King** · (This post was last modified: 07-30-2012, 11:59 PM by Strikeout King.)

Cubs/Rangers trade

Cubs Receive

Jacob Brigham

Rangers Receive

Geovanny Soto

Cubs/Braves Trade

Cubs Receive

Jaye Chapman
Arodys Vizcaino

Braves Receive

Paul Maholm
Reed Johnson

**OffTheHook** · 07-31-2012, 12:56 AM

Shew...you had me on pins and needles...lol.

**Strikeout King** · 07-31-2012, 11:39 AM

There's talk about Dempster, Soriano and Garza all being traded. The Cubs and Reds are talking about Garza

**Strikeout King** · 07-31-2012, 12:49 PM

The Cubs will also receive a player to be named later or cash from Rangers in the Geovanny Soto.