The deal, which was first reported by Ken Rosenthal, gives Chicago yet another backup option should injuries befall the starting rotation. In recent weeks, the Chicago Cubs added Eddie Butler, Casey Kelly and Brett Anderson – thus avoiding any big-ticket items.
Last season, Perez made 11 starts, pitching to an unsightly 6.04 earned run average. While FIP metrics were a bit kinder (4.79), the fact that he doesn’t miss many bats looms large. He’s allowing roughly one hit per inning, and has shown issues getting past tough spots via the strikeout.