Marlins trade Jacob Turner to Cubs for pitching prospects Jose Arias, Tyler Bremer

The Miami Marlins traded starting pitcher Jacob Turner to the Chicago Cubs this afternoon, receiving pitching prospects Jose Arias and Tyler Bremer in return. Here's a quick summary.

Jose Arias, RHP: Arias was signed by the Cubs as a free agent from the Dominican Republic in 2010. He created some buzz last fall with a good showing in instructional league and he's maintained that momentum in 2014, posting a 1.77 ERA with a 51/17 K/BB in 41 innings for Low-A Kane County in the Midwest League, allowing a mere 24 hits and a .168 average against.

Arias is a 6-6, 235 pound right-hander born January 17, 1991. He's been clocked as high as 95 MPH but struggles to command his breaking ball and has had trouble staying healthy. He's a Grade C arm at this point, with a chance to make it as a middle reliever if he can progress with the secondaries. His strikeout rate has increased this year, which is a positive sign.

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Tyler Bremer, RHP: Bremer was a 27th round pick in 2012 out of Baylor University. The Berkeley, California native had previously pitched for UC-Davis and Yavapai Junior College before two years in the Bears bullpen. He's been effective at the lower levels of the Cubs system, posting a 2.43 ERA with 12 saves and a 51/15 K/BB in 37 innings for Kane County this year.

Bremer is a 6-2, 210 pound right-hander born December 7, 1989. He's rather old for the Midwest League and has successfully carved up younger hitters with an 87-91 MPH fastball and a very good curve. He has some pitchability but we need to see how this works against more advanced competition. If he makes it, it will be as a middle reliever.

ANALYSIS: Bremer and Arias aren't outstanding prospects, both middle relief types if they make it at all, but Turner was going nowhere fast in Miami and makes a nice rehab/retread project for the Cubs.