The Cubs announced Monday morning the team signed LHP Manny Parra to a minor league contract. Parra received a non-roster invite to big league camp and with the addition of the southpaw, the Cubs’ Spring Training roster officially stands at 62 players … a full 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees.
The one-time top pitching prospect of the Milwaukee Brewers has spent the last three years pitching out of the Reds’ bullpen.
Manny Parra was 1-3 in 40 games last season with a 3.90 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 3.