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Just three days after the Cubs released right-handed reliever Junichi Tazawa, the Cubs today re-signed Tazawa on a minor league deal, per Jon Heyman. According to Mark Gonzales, it’s a minor-league deal that will pay him $900,000 if he makes the majors. Rather than go to Iowa, Tazawa will start the season in Extended Spring Training in Mesa.
The Cubs signed Tazawa this winter and expected him to compete for a spot in the bullpen. The 32-year-old veteran was coming off an awful one-year and two months stint with the Marlins, after which Miami released him.