Craig Kimbrel has already impacted the Cubs and he hasn’t even suited up yet. Well, not without his dress clothes on underneath his new No. 24 jersey. But the closer’s mere presence has generated palpable excitement among the players and staff as they await his return to Chicago as part of the active roster.
Kyle Schwarber fired up the left field bleachers by imitating Kimbrel’s distinct arm-dangle stance after hearing the news that the Cubs had signed him. David Bote hit a three-run homer on the strength of the adrenaline boost he got when he learned about the deal.