Coming into Spring Training Eddie Butler battled Justin Grimm and Dillion Maples for one of the final spots in the Chicago Cubs bullpen.
Butler’s contract had no options remaining. That likely gave him a slight leg up on the other two. But, at the end of the day, he did enough to earn the 25th spot on the roster coming out of Arizona.
At least early on in the season, the Cubs’ choice of Butler is paying major dividends.
Entering the Tuesday opener against St. Louis, Butler totaled 14 2/3 innings.