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Twins claim Trevor Megill on waivers from Cubs

Trevor Megill is 6-foot-8 and can throw a baseball 98 miles per hour. You’d think this might lead to success in the major leagues, but he was never able to have sustained success in several stints with the Cubs in 2021.

And now, he’ll try somewhere else:

The Twins claimed right-handed pitcher Trevor Megill off waivers from the Cubs. Megill, a 6-foot-8 reliever selected in the 2019 Rule 5 draft, posted an 8.37 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 23.2 innings with the Cubs last season.

— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) November 30, 2021

The “30 strikeouts in 23.