Overview
- Reports from MLB insider Ari Alexander and follow-up coverage said the Cubs acquired right-handed reliever Jayden Murray from the Houston Astros in exchange for Double-A first baseman Cameron Sisneros.
- The move came hours after Chicago’s bullpen allowed eight runs across the seventh and eighth innings in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, a game that prompted public criticism from manager Craig Counsell and pitcher Jacob Webb for poor execution.
- Murray is a 29-year-old, second-year MLB reliever who was designated for assignment by Houston earlier in the week and has a 0-0 record with a 7.43 ERA in eight big-league appearances this season after a strong small-sample 1.54 ERA in 2025.
- Cameron Sisneros is a 25-year-old first baseman who has spent 2026 at High-A and Double-A, hitting roughly .265 with modest power, and he is not listed among Chicago’s top-30 prospects.
- Coverage frames the swap as a low-risk, short-term gamble to bolster a shaky relief corps, but the acquisition’s likely impact is unclear given Murray’s recent struggles and limited official confirmation at the time of reporting.