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A person familiar with the deal confirmed the agreement to the
AP on condition of anonymity because it was pending a physical.
Thielbar, who turns 39 in January, went 3-4 with a 2.64 ERA in
67 appearances in his first season with Chicago. He held lefty
batters to a .161 batting average and a .486 OPS.
Thielbar's return puts another left-hander in Chicago's bullpen
after Hoby Milner agreed to a $3.75 million, one-year contract
this month. Right-handed reliever Phil Maton finalized a $14.5
million, two-year contract with the Cubs on Nov. 25.
Chicago is looking for a return trip to the postseason after it
made the playoffs this year for the first time since 2020. Brad
Keller — another high-leverage reliever for the Cubs — is a free
agent.
Thielbar spent his first eight seasons with the Minnesota Twins.
He went 2-4 with a 5.32 ERA and three saves in 59 games in 2024.
The Minnesota native was selected by Milwaukee in the 18th round
of the 2009 amateur draft. He is 26-16 with a 3.26 ERA in 414
career appearances, all in relief.
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