There are two very different sides to the Nicholas Castellanos trade rumor saga.

But according to his agent Jose Ramirez Jersey , Castellanos is ready to move on."This week, both of them decided to become more vocal. Castellanos has been considered a candidate for trade this offseason, and has seemed like a likely target to be moved considering he is quickly approaching free agency and the Tigers do not appear interested in extending him. It seems like a foregone conclusion that Castellanos will be moved by the July 31 trade deadline, which has had many wondering why Tigers general manager Al Avila doesn’t move Castellanos sooner and get a better return.The answer, at least according to Avila himself, is that no one is interested. During a press event on Thursday, ahead of the Tigers annual winter caravan, Avila was incredibly candid with the amassed media.Avila seems to be pointing a finger at the stalled free agent market, where teams are biding their time to see who will go for broke and sign superstar outfielder Bryce Harper. In the meantime Ronald Acuna Jr. Jersey , it seems there isn’t much interest in a 130 wRC+ hitter with tepid defensive skills. Castellanos, on the other hand, seems ready to say goodbye to his current club. The 26-year-old wants to win, an adage we have certainly heard before from exiting powerhouse bats like J.D. Martinez. According to Castellanos’ agent, David Meter, in a discussion with the Free Press’s Anthony Fenech, “[Castellanos] wants to win and understands the direction of the franchise right now is to procure prospects. That being said, he would rather start with his new club going into spring training.”He isn’t wrong in his view on the club’s current status. Another telling bit from Avila’s chat with the press was his admission that the team would not be paying for big-time free agents in the near future.This, of course Sean Newcomb Jersey , represents a time when several of the heftier Tigers contracts will be winding down or off the books entirely. However, it also indicates that very little will be spent to put a competitive team on the field in the meantime. Castellanos may be right to move on now, but if Avila’s measure on the market is correct, the change of venue may not be up to either of them. The Chicago Cubsdidn't wait until the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline to address their bullpen.Chicago announced Thursday it acquired veteran reliever Jesse Chavez from the Texas Rangers for minor league pitcher Tyler Thomas.The Cubs are his ninth team in his 11-year career and sixth since 2015.Chavez is having one of his best seasons, posting a 3.51 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 30 appearances. He has 50 strikeouts in 56.1 innings and has issued just 12 walks.The 34-year-old will be a free agent after the season.Chicago had baseball's fourth-best bullpen ERA and the second-best in the National League during the first half at 3.09. The likes ofBrandon Morrow,Steve Cishek and Randy Rosario all have posted sub-2.00 ERAs in 20-plus outings, with a trio of others coming in under 3.00.But a team can never have too much bullpen depthspecially considering Morrow hit the disabled list Thursday with lower back tightness, per MLB.com'sCarrie Muskat.Thomas, meanwhile Preston Tucker Jersey , was a seventh-round pick in last year's draft. The southpaw has gotten off to a strong start to his pro career, posting a 2.77 ERA in 26 games between two levels of Single-A. He had a 2.88 ERA and an impressive 0.96 WHIP in 15 outings (14 starts) for the South Bend Cubs this year, striking out 105 in 94.1 innings.The deal makes sense for both sides. The Cubs hold a 2.5-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and just brought in a proven arm manager Joe Maddon can turn to in key situations. The last-place Rangers, on the other hand, added a promising young pitcher who could help the team down the road.