Cubs trade Heilman

The Cubs traded relief pitcher Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon for a pair of prospects.

Heilman, 31, went 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA and one save in 70 games with the Cubs in 2009. The club acquired him last spring from the Seattle Mariners for infielder Ronny Cedeno and pitcher Garrett Olson.

In return for Heilman, the Cubs acquired 24-year-old pitcher Scott Maine and 23-year-old first baseman Ryne White, who both were minor-league players in Arizona's farm system.

Maine went 4-5 with a 2.90 ERA and seven saves in 48 relief appearances between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno last season. The left-handed pitcher and former sixth-round draft pick allowed only two home runs in 62 innings pitched.

Meanwhile, the trade might mark a dream come true for White, a Chicago native who attended St. Rita of Cascia High School. White hit .266 with six home runs and 52 RBIs in 116 games for Single-A Visalia last season. The Diamondbacks selected White, who attended Purdue, in the fourth round of the 2008 draft.

-Tom Musick