Giants trade Holland and cash considerations to the Cubs for cash considerations

In one of my favourite recent trades the SF Giants send Derek Holland and cash considerations traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. Holland, who was lugging around a 5.90 ERA in 31 outings (including seven starts), makes $6.5 million this year. He’s owed a $7 million team option in 2020 with a $500,000 buyout. Specifics of the cash amount for both teams was not made available to the public but this trade is a great example of when cash is traded for cash. These types of trades are becoming more and more rare these days so thank you to the Giants for making this trade happen. You can find Hollands farewell manifesto here.