Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer has had some success, in the past, signing pitchers who have had rough years, or injuries, or both, and rehabbing them into useful relievers. Julian Merryweather was one of those, at least until he was injured again in 2024. Hoyer signed David Robertson, who had pitched only 19 games between 2018 and 2021, and turned him into Ben Brown. Andrew Chafin brought Daniel Palencia, who still might become a decent MLB reliever.
The Cubs are past that sort of “sign this guy and flip him” signing, or at least they should be.