The Cubs have signed a pitcher, but not the one that's been dominating the last 11 news cycles (...yet?).
Right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood — not Shohei Ohtani — solidified his future by inking a three-year deal with the Cubs Thursday afternoon. The deal is worth a reported $38 million:
Cubs sign Tyler chatwood 38M 3 yrs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 7, 2017
Chatwood doesn't turn 28 until next Saturday and has spent the last seven years pitching for the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels. He led the league with 15 losses in 2017, but went 12-9 with a 3.