Cubs to call up veteran reliever RHP Joel Peralta
According to multiple reports, the Cubs will call up veteran right-hander Joel Peralta from Triple-A Iowa before Monday’s game with the Reds. The Cubs optioned LHP Gerardo Concepcion to Triple-A Iowa following Sunday’s game in Miami.
Joel Peralta will take the last open spot on the Cubs’ 40-man roster that currently stands at 39 players.
Joe Maddon knows Joel Peralta from their time together with the Tampa Bay Rays.