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PITTSBURGH – In the span of about a week, the Cubs have put two veteran relievers on outright waivers.
They put left-hander Drew Smyly on waivers Monday, league sources confirmed. But his situation differs from that of former closer Héctor Neris.
After Neris cleared waivers last week, the team released him cand called up reliever Jack Neely, who the Cubs acquired at the trade deadline. Neris has since reunited with the Astros, the team he won the World Series with in 2022.