Chicago Cubs fans know the acquisition of starting pitcher Zach Davies hasn’t exactly worked out well. Not only has Davies not pitched well for the Cubs after turning a breakout 2020 season with the San Diego Padres, but the team was unable to unload him and get anything in return at the trade deadline (which was probably a big reason why they acquired him in the first place).
However, in case you haven’t been paying attention, things haven’t exactly been going well for the Padres, either. San Diego was among National League favorites heading into the 2021 season, largely because they had brought in Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini from the Cubs for Davies and prospects, among other moves.