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The original reports on Yuki Matsui’s price tag with the Padres were kinda half right, half not: News: Yuki Matsui, one of the most prolific closers in the history of Nippon Professional Baseball, has signed a five-year, $28 million deal with the San Diego Padres.
Guillorme, 29, was actually a really good utility/bench guy for the Mets before last year. But then last year happened and his high-contact approach turned into a surprisingly high strikeout approach, and the defense rated poorly, too. The Braves will hope for a bounce-back in a limited role.
The Chicago Cubs are signing right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli to a major league deal, sources tell ESPN. Nittoli was DFA’d by Oakland after posting a 2.25 ERA in eight innings. Cubs are hoping to hit on another DFA’d reliever as they did with Tyson Miller, who’s been great.—
The Arizona Fall League kicks off today, with a number of Chicago Cubs prospects playing on the Mesa Solar Sox squad. Hopefully their performances provide some additional prospect-related enjoyment throughout the fall.
As pointed out by Aldo Soto, since the end of the Padres series, the Cubs bullpen has actually been lights out in terms of results: 1.93 ERA (4th best) over 51.1 IP (7th most). And it feels like a lot of that is due to some recent moves in the ‘pen, both transactionally and in terms of roles.
Chicago Cubs. Last night’s win marked a number of things for the Cubs. It was the first time they’d won back-to-back series since mid-April. It was their first three-game winning streak since late-April.
Cubs vs Rockies – Pitching Probables: Game 1: Cubs vs Rockies – Friday, September 13 at 7:40 pm CT at Coors Field Broadcast Info: Marquee Sports Network, 670 The Score. Cubs: Javier Assad, RHP; Rockies: Austin Gomber, LHP; Game 2: Cubs vs Rockies – Saturday, September 14 at 7:10 CT at Coors Field
The Cubs and Reds are scheduled for 6:10pm CT tonight – not quite four hours from now – and if Taillon makes that start, you can more or less safely assume he won’t be traded before tomorrow’s deadline.