The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed veteran right-hander Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training. The 36 year old Lopez has bounced around the baseball landscape since leaving the Baltimore Orioles following the disastrous 2006 season when he went 9-18 with a 5.90 ERA. After briefs stints in Colorado, Arizona and Philadelphia Lopez resurfaced with the Cubs last Summer. He filled in admirably for Chicago’s depleted pitching staff going 6-6 with a 4.42 ERA in 16 starts. The Cubs have added younger starters Chris Volstad and Travis Wood to the rotation and are toying with the idea of moving Jeff Samardzija to the rotation as well. At this point Lopez offers the team some fairly reliable minor league depth at a reasonable price.
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PLAYERS:
Rodrigo Lopez,
Chris Volstad,
Travis Wood,
Jeff Samardzija
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins
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