OXON HILL, Md. — The World Series champion Chicago Cubs acquired star closer Wade Davis from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Jorge Soler.

The trade was announced Wednesday at the winter meetings.

Davis will take over the ninth-inning role held by Aroldis Chapman, who became a free agent after the Cubs won their first world championship since 1908.

The 31-year-old Davis went 2-1 with 27 saves in 30 tries and a 1.87 ERA last season. He spent time on the disabled with a forearm injury and was limited to 431/3 innings, but returned to pitch in September.

Davis has done especially well in the postseason and helped the Royals win the 2015 crown. In 271/3 postseason innings as a reliever, he has a 0.33 ERA with 39 strikeouts.

The 24-year-old Soler hit .238 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI in 86 games last season.

He missed almost two months because of a strained left hamstring.

ROCKIES: All-Star free agent outfielder Ian Desmond and Colorado agreed to a $70 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced.

A versatile 31-year-old, Desmond hit .285 with 22 homers and 86 RBI this year in his lone season with Texas, earning his first All-Star trip since 2012. He played shortstop from 2011-15, then was shifted to the outfield by the Rangers.

Colorado may move him to first base.

YANKEES: New York has offers out to free-agent closers Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen, who would bump Dellin Betances back to the eighth inning.

RANGERS: Outfielder Carlos Gomez has agreed to an $11.5 million, one-year contract to remain with Texas, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement was subject to a physical and had not been announced.

Gomez, who turned 31 last weekend, figures to play center field in an outfield that includes Shin-Soo Choo in right and Nomar Mazara in left.

MARLINS: Left-hander Jeff Locke has agreed to a one-year contract with Miami worth $3,025,000, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

In addition, the Marlins agreed to a one-year contract to keep right-hander Dustin McGowan, one of the people said.

NATIONALS-WHITE SOX TRADE: Washington acquired center fielder Adam Eaton from Chicago for three young pitchers, including top prospect Lucas Giolito and hard-throwing Reynaldo Lopez, who made the team’s postseason roster in 2016.

GIANTS-MARINERS TRADE: San Francisco agreed to trade right-hander Chris Heston to Seattle for a player to be named, a person with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press.