Cubs sign RHP Casey Kelly, re-Sign LHP Manny Parra to minor league contracts
The Cubs announced Friday the 24 players that received non-roster invites to Major League Spring Training. And RHP Casey Kelly and LHP Manny Parra were on the list of players that will be with the Cubs this spring.
The Cubs were linked to RHP Casey Kelly prior to signing LHP Brett Anderson. The front office has a history with Casey Kelly.
Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod selected Kelly in the first round of the 2008 draft (30th overall pick) when they were calling the shots for the Red Sox.