And then reliever Hunter Bigge — a product of Harvard University — showed up in a late-July trade and they started to discuss details and data. “He dumbs it down to me,” Snyder said.

Both Bigge and Orze have experience pitching multiple innings in relief in the minors. Right-hander Nathan Wiles was also traded to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations. Bigge, 26 ...

The Tampa Bay Rays are trading the All-Star third baseman to the Chicago Cubs for a return that includes Christopher Morel and prospects Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge, the team announced Sunday.