The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract
with former New York Mets left-hander Génesis Cabrera on
Thursday and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for
assignment.
Cabrera, 28, had a 3.52 ERA and threw seven strikeouts across 7
2/3 innings and seven games of relief for the Mets this year. He
was designated for assignment on Saturday, refused an outright
assignment to Triple-A Syracuse and became a free agent.
Cabrera, who is from the Dominican Republic, also had has stints
with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays, is 17-14
with a 3.88 ERA in seven major league seasons.
Kriske pitched two scoreless innings in his lone appearance this
season for the NL Central-leadig Cubs.
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