I'd like to note the irony here, considering your liberal use of the Mark A "Cheap A$$" meme LOL.
As previously noted, Colton Gordon is a pitcher they've had their eye on for quite awhile, and taking on McCullers and $2 million of his salary turned out to be a creative, relatively low-cost way to get him.
Giving up Jaydn Fielder is a nothingburger.