WASHINGTON -- Free-agent relief pitcher Rafael Soriano has scheduled a throwing session next week for teams interested in his services, but a Boston Globe report citing Soriano's agent Alan Nero says the journeyman could sign before then.
The report lists the Cubs, along with the Blue Jays and Cardinals, as one of the clubs interested in the 35-year-old right-hander, who last pitched in 2014 with the Nationals and posted a 3.19 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.
"Me and Rafi have a really good relationship," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Friday. "Had a great time with him in Tampa Bay, had a great season down there.