In their seemingly never-ending quest to find more bullpen help, the Cubs added another lefthanded pitcher to the organization Friday:
#Cubs are signing Jaime Garcia to minor league deal. With #Bluejays this year held LHs to .188 BA. Cubs plan on having him make a few minor league relief appearances this weekend to see what he looks like in the role. @Feinsand was 1st to say Garcia signing with Cubs was likely
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 31, 2018
That pretty much sums up why this signing was made — Garcia’s success against lefthanded hitters this year.