Lawton to Cubs

The Pirates traded Matt Lawton to Chicago on Sunday for Jody Gerut and cash. Gerut, the 2003 Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year, hit .275 with a .357 OBP for the Indians this season before being traded to the Cubs, where he went 1-for-12 in just 10 games. As a rookie, the 27-year-old hit 22 homers and drove in 75 runs. A torn ACL cut his sophomore season short.