Theo Epstein hinted at the possibility of the Cubs adding another free agent reliever and he did exactly that Wednesday night. According to Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have signed left-handed relief pitcher Xavier Cedeño.
The lefty split time with the White Sox and Brewers in 2018.
So, more depth for the bullpen.
He could get as much as $1.2 million total with incentives.
The 32-year-old pitched 33.1 innings last season and held left-handed hitters to a .574 OPS. He was pretty good against righties too, holding them to a .212/.316/.288 slash line. Cedeño will compete with a few fellow lefties during spring training for a spot in the Cubs bullpen.
Cedeño has had a few good years during his career, posting a 2.35 ERA in 2015, to go along with his sub-2.50 ERA last year. The southpaw made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2011. Since then he's compiled a career 3.69 ERA in 175.2 innings, with a 3.60 FIP and 3.59 xFIP.
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