This offseason has been nothing short of brutal. Carlos Santana and Tyler Chatwood represent the high-water free agent signings to-date and the Chicago Cubs lead the pack in free agents signed. But a former teammate, Koji Uehara, isn’t one of those – and his patience is wearing thin.
Uehara, who turns 43 in April, continues to defy age. After four years in Boston, he joined the Cubs last offseason. Over 49 appearances, he pitched to a 3.79 FIP and 110 ERA+ with Chicago, striking out better than 10 batters per nine. The Cubs don’t have a need for reliever headed into his mid-40s, so he’ll have to hope one of the other clubs pick him up before Opening Day.