CHICAGO (Reuters) - the Chicago Cubs acquired right-handed Matt Garza in a multiplayer trade with Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
Garza, who was the first member of the jets to launch a hitter when he Tigers of Detroit last season, deleted, is the centerpiece of the eight player agreement also saw fielder Fernando Perez and left-handed pitcher Zachary Rosscup at Chicago.
Edited by Tampa are perspective right-handed Chris Archer, catcher Robinson Chirinos, player Hak - Ju Lee and Sam Fuld and Brandon Guyer outfielders.
"It is not every day a launcher of big game of Prime Minister and proven in his first becomes available, and we couldn't be happier Matt Garza add to our staff Launcher," General Cubs Manager Jim Hendry said.
"It is impossible to acquire a launcher of the calibre of Matt and does not give some quality talent and Tampa Bay Lightning acquires certainly solid prospects in this agreement.
"But Matt brings a huge arm to help strengthen rotation Launcher formidable, not only for 2011, but for years to come also.
Garza posted a record of the season last 15-10, with a 34-31 and 3.91 era in 95 games big league in the past three years, but is also a proven artist off-season.
The 27 - year - old right-handed earned American League Championship Series most valuable player honors in 2008, the rays world series.
(Written by Steve Keating in Indianapolis; editing by Steve Ginsburg)
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