The Cubs announced Thursday that they have agreed with right-handed reliever Jonathan Holder on a non-guaranteed contract for 2021. The 27-year-old was a sixth round pick by the Yankees in 2014 and he has been in their organization ever since, going 10-6 with 14 holds and a 4.38 ERA across 157 major league games. All but two of those appearances have come in relief, though Holder has frequently gone more than an inning at a time.
His best season came in 2018, when he made 60 appearances with a 3.14 ERA and 3.04 FIP. Interestingly enough, he also had a career-low 0.