CHICAGO \u2013 The Chicago Cubs are poised to acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas.<\/p>\n
The teams have agreed to the trade pending medical reviews, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the move hadn’t been announced by either side.<\/p>\n
It’s the latest effort by the busy Cubs to replenish an injury-depleted pitching staff as they attempt to chase down first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central and hang onto the National League’s top wild-card spot. <\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, Chicago obtained reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels for two minor leaguers: catcher Mois\u00e9s Ballesteros and right-hander Mason McGwire \u2014 son of retired slugger Mark McGwire. The team also added left-hander Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins for a pair of minor leaguers: infielder Jonathon Long and right-hander Jace Beck.<\/p>\n
Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. <\/p>\n
Those deals came one day after the Cubs augmented their rotation by acquiring veteran starter Kevin Gausman<\/a> in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n Holmes appears just about ready to return from a broken right leg that has sidelined him since mid-May. He was 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA in nine starts before getting hurt.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n AP Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n