MILWAUKEE — He may not be one of the late-inning headliners, but the Cubs wound up acquiring a left-hander on the way out of San Francisco, after all.
Derek Holland, a former 16-game winner who has spent most of his career as a starter, was acquired for the Cubs’ bullpen Friday in a trade with the Giants that involved cash going both directions in the deal.
Left-hander Tim Collins, already headed off the 25-man roster to make room for infielder/outfielder Ian Happ’s promotion, was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Holland.
The Cubs aren’t done with five days left before the trade deadline, but Holland provides a second lefty option in Joe Maddon’s bullpen as the Cubs open a critical nine-game stretch against top NL Central rivals Milwaukee and St.