Per an announcement from the Charleston Dirty Birds of the independent Atlantic League, the Cubs have purchased the contract of 32-year-old righty Kyle McGowin. As in, purchased from the Dirty Birds, not added to the 40-man roster. A fifth-round pick by the Dodgers in 2013, McGowin debuted with the Nationals in 2018 and posted a 5.98 ERA in 48 appearances (two starts) over parts of four seasons.
Ring Ring u260eufe0f ? This just in? Dirty Bird Kyle McGowin has had his contract purchased by the @Cubs ? Let’s give a big Dirty Birds Congratulations to our guy Kyle and wish him the best of luck u26beufe0f #staydirty #DirtyBirds pic.