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The Indians finally filled the gaping hole in their infield on Thursday, acquiring second baseman Mark DeRosa from the Cubs in exchange for minor league pitchers Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer, and John Gaub.Where DeRosa fits in on Cleveland's infield isn't entirely clear, but he'll be an upgrade regardless of how it shakes out. It's possible that Jhonny Peralta will be moved to third base, allowing defensive wizard Asdrubal Cabrera to slide over to short, and DeRosa to play second. The idea that Peralta, a very poor defender at shortstop, could move down the defensive spectrum has been rumored for a few years now, and this deal may finally give the Indians the opportunity to actually do it.
The Indians also may choose to keep their two middle infielders at their current positions and have DeRosa play third, where he's played sparingly throughout his career. Either way, they're likely going to need to find a replacement for him after 2009, as he's on the last year of a three year, $13 million deal that pays him $5.5 million this coming season.
In Stevens, the Cubs get a power bullpen arm who struck out 81 batters in just 58.1 innings last year, split between Double-A and Triple-A. The 24-year old should slide right into their major league 'pen. Archer and Gaub are both in the low minors. Archer didn't have a very good year with Lake County, but he just recently turned 20; Gaub has better numbers, but at 23 is very old for A-ball.
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