The Cubs acquired Dewees from the Royals on Saturday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Stephen Ridings.
Dewees will head back to the team that drafted him in 2015 before he was dealt away to Kansas City in 2017. The lefty-hitting outfielder split the 2018 campaign between Triple-A Omaha and Double-A Northwest Arkansas, slashing .258/.310/.383 with eight home runs and 16 steals across the two stops.
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Royals' Donnie Dewees: Headed to minor-league camp
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Dewees was sent down to minor-league camp Monday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.
Dewees had a solid spring training as he went 7-for-18 with two RBI and one stolen base in 13 games. He continues to impress with both his bat and his speed and will look to build on this performance in the minors. He'll likely start the year at Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
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Royals' Donnie Dewees: Traded to Royals
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Dewees was traded to the Royals from the Cubs on Wednesday for Alec Mills, Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald reports.
A second-round pick in 2015, Dewees advanced to High-A in late July and more than held his own, batting .289/.339/.423 from the left side in 35 games. He also flashed some impressive speed, swiping 31 bases across two levels (36 attempts), but Dewees is already 23 and there are some questions about his ability to handle the kind of premium velocity he'll face regularly at the upper levels. Look for the Royals to start Dewees back at High-A to begin 2017.
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Cubs' Donnie Dewees: Quick start at High-A
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Dewees, 22, is 11-for-33 (.333) with one home run, five RBI and six steals in eight games since being promoted to High-A.
A second-round pick in the 2015 draft, Dewees is flying under the radar in a Cubs system that has been among the best in baseball over the past few seasons. He has plus speed along with the ability to hit for average. The smallish lefty profiles as a prototypical leadoff hitter.
