Many have felt that the Cubs bullpen needed a veteran reinforcement to help out, especially with the uncertainty regarding Brandon Morrow.
And now, they have done so:
Free agent reliever Brad Brach has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 24, 2019
Brad Brach, a righthander who turns 33 April 12, has spent most of his career with the Padres and Orioles. After Baltimore traded him to the Braves at the deadline last year for international bonus money, he turned in a great last two months in Atlanta: 1.