8:14pm: Whereas the crew introduced that Pomeranz would report back to Triple-A Iowa, that’s evidently a short lived task. Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report that the Cubs are more likely to name him up on Wednesday.
7:47pm: The Cubs formally introduced to media (together with Marquee’s Taylor McGregor) that they’ve acquired Pomeranz for money concerns.
6:10pm: The Mariners are buying and selling reliever Drew Pomeranz to the Cubs, reviews Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The veteran southpaw had been pitching in Triple-A with Seattle. In line with Rosenthal, Pomeranz’s deal contained an upward mobility clause that required the Mariners to both name him up or commerce him if one other crew was prepared to supply him an enormous league roster spot.
That implies the Cubs will name Pomeranz up for what’d be his first main league look in 4 years (assuming he makes it right into a recreation). He was very briefly within the huge leagues final season, as he spent 4 days on the Giants’ roster final Might. San Francisco skipper Bob Melvin didn’t get him right into a recreation earlier than he was designated for task and outrighted off the roster. Pomeranz elected free company upon clearing waivers and sat out the rest of the season.
The 36-year-old signed a minor league take care of Seattle in December. He was granted his launch on the finish of Spring Coaching however promptly returned on a brand new non-roster pact. He has allowed six runs, 5 of them earned, by way of 9 2/3 innings with their Tacoma affiliate. Pomeranz has given out eight free passes (six walks and two hit batters) however he’s punched out 14 of 43 opponents. He’s getting swinging strikes at an honest 11.8% clip whereas working with a 92 MPH fastball and a low-80s knuckle-curve.
Chicago was intrigued sufficient by the stuff to present Pomeranz a glance regardless of the wobbly command. He has some familiarity with skipper Craig Counsell. Pomeranz had a breakout half-season in Milwaukee whereas Counsell was managing the Brewers in 2019. He recorded 45 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings after a deadline commerce with San Francisco. That led the Padres to signal him to a shocking four-year, $34MM free agent deal the next offseason. The funding didn’t work, as accidents and the shortened 2020 schedule restricted him to 47 appearances over the lifetime of that contract.
In line with the MLB.com transaction log, the Cubs optioned Jordan Wicks to Triple-A Iowa. That’ll apparently be the corresponding energetic roster transfer. They’ll want so as to add Pomeranz to the 40-man roster as nicely, although they will transfer Justin Steele to the 60-day injured listing to open that spot.
