After electing free agency at the start of June, the former Chicago Cubs pitcher has decided to pitch for a contending team.
once seemed to be a clear contender for the playoffs early in the season when they were at the top of the NL Central and comfortably held a Wild Card spot.
It was thought that once those players returned to the roster healthy, it would make the Cubs that much better and give them a real chance to win their division.As Chicago looks to get healthy eventually, they lost one of their potential depth options to call upon in case that ever happened asThe two-time All-Star was never used by the Cubs after being signed in mid-April, probably because he posted an inflated 8.82 ERA with their Triple-A affiliate across eight starts.
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