Chicago Cubs sign free agent former Toronto Blue Jays right-handed relief pitcher
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The Chicago Cubs have signed free agent former Toronto Blue Jays right-handed relief pitcher Zach Pop to a minor league deal.
According to Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register, the Canadian right-hander was assigned to Triple-A Iowa.
The Cubs have signed RHP Zach Pop to a minor league deal. Pop has pitched in the big leagues with the Marlins, Blue Jays, Mariners and most recently, the Mets.
The Chicago Cubs hope something clicks with Zach Pop who on his fourth organization this season
Pop is on his fourth organization of the season. He has bounced between the Blue Jays, Mariners and Mets.
Pop was on the injured list with Toronto and combined for five outings between Seattle and New York.
He was tagged for 12 runs (11 earned) including four homers in 6 2/3 innings. Pop is out of minor league options, so teams couldn't afford to give him much rope when he was struggling to that extent.
The 28-year-old has pitched in parts of five MLB seasons. He threw 48 1/3 frames for the Jays last year, working to a 5.59 ERA with a well below-average 15.8% strikeout percentage.
Pop doesn't have huge swing-and-miss stuff, but he sits around 96 MPH with his sinker and has posted a 55% ground-ball rate in his MLB career. He carries a 3.71 ERA in 80 career Triple-A innings.
Now official, the Cubs signed RHP Zach Pop to a minor league deal. Pop hasn't had good results, but he has velo, features an arsenal with supination traits, and good stuff (113 Stuff+ on Sl, 121 on SL). As an MiLB deal, there's no risk, but some fun upside if something clicks.
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JUILLET 23 | 169 ANSWERS Chicago Cubs sign free agent former Toronto Blue Jays right-handed relief pitcher Do you think that the Chicago Cubs can help Zack Pop turn things around? | ||
| Yes | 52 | 30.8 % |
| No | 79 | 46.7 % |
| Too early to tell | 38 | 22.5 % |
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