Ah, it’s that time of year when big league teams have to stream relievers like a fantasy owner with no weekly innings limits. I’ll be honest, I didn’t even remember that Tom Cosgove was still with the organization.
The Cubs recalled Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa today and optioned Javier Assad to Iowa. Assad had struggled in two starts since returning last week. There’s still no word on when Jameson Taillon will be activated, though it could be for Game 2 today.
The Chicago Cubs have had to make an unfortunate move, placing left-handed pitcher Shota Imanaga on the 15-day injured list with Gavin Hollowell being recalled as the corresponding move, the team announced on Monday afternoon.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Chicago Cubs are getting ready to kick off a two-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. As they get ready to hopefully continue their recent success against the NL West's most-feared team, the roster required a slight shakeup.
Gavin, we hardly knew ye. The Cubs played Iowa Shuttle again today: Well, except for the fact that Enoli Paredes didn’t actually play at all for Triple-A Iowa after the Cubs claimed him on waivers from the Brewers yesterday.
The Cubs have shuffled the bullpen deck. The Cubs are having a bullpen game today. And so, they have reinforcements on the way: Caleb Kilian hasn’t had a chance this year, yet, to show off how well he might do in relief.
The Cubs made a pair of personnel moves Friday, the most notable of which was designating David Bote for assignment. They also claimed right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell from Arizona and optioned him to Triple-A.
Another Diamondbacks reliever has been claimed off waivers, as the Chicago Cubs have claimed right-hander Gavin Hollowell. Arizona had designated him for assignment when they signed infielder Luis Guillorme on Tuesday.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Just because it’s late-August doesn’t mean you stop trying to accumulate talent where you can. So the Cubs have not slowed down on the minor league signings and waiver claims aplenty, with another to add today.
The Diamondbacks announced they claimed right-hander Gavin Hollowell off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. Hollowell will report to the organization’s Triple-A affiliate in Reno.