The Cubs didn't wait long to make Joe Maddon's words come true.
Roughly 5 hours after Maddon said the Cubs are definitely in the market for more pitching, the front office went out and acquired Jesse Chavez, a journeyman jack-of-all-trades type.
It's a minor move, not in the realm of Zach Britton or any of the other top relievers on the market.
But the Cubs only had to part with pitcher Class-A pitcher Tyler Thomas, their 7th-round draft pick from last summer who was pitching out of the South Bend rotation as a 22-year-old.