Derrek Lee Traded

The Cubs continue their rebuild Wednesday by trading Derrek Lee to Atlanta in exchange for Robinson Lopez, RHP Tyrelle Harris & LHP Jeffrey Lorick.This ends Derrek Lee's seven season career as a Cub with 179 home runs, which is the 11th highest in Cubs history. Lee played in 924 games, batted .298, made 578 runs scored, 239 doubles and 574 RBI.

Robinson Lopez (19) was in his second professional season with the Braves after signing as a non-drafted free agent in 2008.  He was named Atlanta's Gulf Coast League MVP last year after going 3-1 with 1.29 ERA in 11 appearances in Atlanta's rookie league. Lopez has struck out 42 and walked 12 batters in 48.2 innings pitched.

Harris, 23, has combined to go 1-2 with six saves and a 2.90 ERA (16 ER/49.2 IP) in 30 appearances this year, all but one in relief, between three levels of the Braves farm system.  The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Harris has struck out 60 batters in 49.2 innings pitched, an average of 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, and has yet to allow a home run at any level this season.

Lorick, 22, is 3-6 with four saves and a 2.32 ERA (13 ER/50.1 IP) in 26 appearances (four starts) for Single-A Rome this season.  The southpaw has held foes to a .227 batting average against, including a .128 batting average by left-handed hitters and a .261 mark by righthanders.  The 6-foot, 190-pounder has a 1.87 ERA (7 ER/33.2 IP) in 22 relief appearances this season compared to a 3.24 ERA (6 ER/16.2 IP) in his four starts.