MESA, Ariz. — Outfielder Ian Happ and starter Justin Steele were the infacies of their major-league career the last time pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. put on a Cubs uniform. Now, they’re all grown up, cornerstones of the franchise.
Edwards is trying to regain his footing after a rocky couple of seasons. Many changes have happened since 2019, but Edwards knew he wanted to be somewhere familiar in free agency.
“It's full circle," Edwards told the Sun-Times. "A lot went into this, but I knew I would be more comfortable playing here than probably going somewhere where they didn’t know me already.