CINCINNATI — Rafael Soriano says he’s not thinking about the closer’s job right now.
Soriano missed spring training, switched agents and didn’t finalize his minor-league deal until June 9. Visa issues then delayed his arrival from the Dominican Republic. But there’s still almost 45 percent of the season left, and the Cubs think they have the chance to do something special. That’s what matters right now.
“I’m going to help these guys win,” Soriano said Monday at Great American Ball Park.
With the Cubs searching for another starting pitcher and a veteran hitter, this might be the bullpen upgrade in the run-up to the July 31 trade deadline, a former All-Star closer who enjoyed his best individual season with Joe Maddon’s Tampa Bay Rays in 2010.