It’s been an eventful few days for the Chicago Cubs in terms of roster moves. Of course, the team acquired Nicholas Castellanos and Tony Kemp ahead of the trade deadline Wednesday, but over the weekend, they also designated left-hander Tim Collins for assignment.
Collins, 29, didn’t play a major role in the Cubs bullpen this season, making just nine appearances. He pitched fairly well all told, pitching to a 3.12 earned run average. But some of his peripherals, including a 4.84 FIP, 1.385 WHIP and 1.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio were less impressive and no doubt played a role in Chicago’s decision to designate the lefty.