The Cubs have recalled lefty reliever Rex Brothers from South Bend and he will be available for them Friday night in Milwaukee. The 32-year-old was on the Opening Day roster and posted an 11.57 ERA (3 ER/2.1 IP) with five strikeouts in two relief outings before being optioned to South Bend on August 6 when rosters went from 30 to 28 players.
Brothers looked really good for most of spring training and seemed like he could have been a dude again after having a really rough go of it since 2013 with the Rockies. If nothing else, he gives the Cubs an experienced lefty who’s neither on the IL nor fresh off a stint with a team from Sugar Land.