Aaron Heilman, who was traded by the Mets to the Seattle Mariners as part of the J.J. Putz deal, was flipped to the Chicago Cubs for Ronny Cedeno and Garret Olson. Many suspected that Heilman was going to be the closer for the Mariners since Brandon Morrow was going to move to the rotation. The trade is great for Heilman because his competition for the fifth spot with the Cubs are Jeff Samardzija, Sean Marshall, and Chad Gaudin. Only Samardzija really has a higher ceiling than Heilman, but he has yet to play a full season.
Heilman is also a Chicago native, so this is a homecoming of sorts for him. I look forward to the Mets facing him during the season... unless the Cubs pull off a trade for Jake Peavy, of course.
Keywords: Aaron Heilman, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets
