Chicago Cubs Trade Promising Relief Pitcher to New York Yankees

The Chicago Cubs have officially moved on from a pitcher that was designated for assignment earlier this week after signing Colin Rea to the pitching staff.
On Monday afternoon, the New York Yankees announced that they had completed a trade to acquire former Cubs pitcher Michael Arias in exchange for cash considerations.
Arias is a young pitching prospect, that was originally an international signing out of the Dominican Republic back ahead of the 2018 season.
He was originally signed as a shortstop, but got released before making an appearance. They brought him back as a pitcher in 2021.
The 23-year-old has a career 4.25 ERA in the minor leagues, making his Triple-A debut last season. Moving on from him isn't because he hasn't shown promise, but he also hasn't shown any improvements over the last few years.
He averaged 7.2 walks per nine innings last season. Control has always been an issue for him. On the plus side, he has 11.2 K/9, so it makes sense that someone would want to take a chance for him.
Given that he was originally a position player, the developments he has made could be extra promising.
Arias is also fairly undersized at just 6-foot, 155 pounds. Some teams are wary of the durability of smaller pitchers, given the increase in pitcher injuries over the years. It also certainly limits him to a bullpen role.
He was the No. 18 overall prospect in the Chicago farm system, per the MLB pipeline rankings, so it a bit of a shock to see the team move on from him so young.