A couple days after designating Craig Monroe for assignment, the Detroit Tigers have traded the outfielder and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Tigers will receive this player by October 15th.

After having a career year last year in left field and having many clutch moments, Monroe has been very disappointing this year. With a dismal .222 batting average, only 11 homeruns, and 94 strikeouts in 343 at-bats, Monroe wasn’t able to get back into his old form as the season rolled on. He was being out performed by other Tigers Marcus Thames and Ryan Raburn who are both capable of playing Left Field which ultimately sealed Monroe’s fate with the Tigers.

Monroe will join the Cubs by the weekend when the Cubs meet the Diamondbacks for a three game series in Arizona.

I know I speak for all Tigers fans when I say that it is sad to see Craig struggle so badly and have to leave. However, baseball is business, and Monroe just wasn’t performing up to par. I wish Craig good luck in Chicago, and I hope he succeeds and keeps his MLB career moving along.

So long C-Mo.

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