Newly signed Chicago Cubs reliever Craig Kimbrel may not make his debut with the big club until late in the month of June.
According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Thursday that Kimbrel may need a three-weeks tuneup before joining the team but added, "You got to talk to the guy first and see what he's doing."
Kimbrel signed what ESPN reported was a three-year, $43 million deal with the Cubs on Wednesday after spending more than two months of the season as a free agent.