Cubs
Sign Tsuyoshi Wada
The
Cubs have signed
Tsuyoshi Wada to a mi**r league deal with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, the team an**unced. Wada, who is represented by Octagon, is viewed by the
Cubs as a starter,
tweets Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune.
Wada, 32, posted a 2.76 ERA with a 60-to-22 K/BB ratio over his final 78 1/3 innings for the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate in 2013 as he worked his way back from 2012 Tommy John surgery. Though he inked a two-year, $8.15MM contract with the O's prior to the 2012 campaign, Wada's injury prevented him from ever pitching in Baltimore.
The
Cubs have plenty of starting pitching depth with
Jeff Samardzija,
Travis Wood,
Edwin Jackson,
Jake Arrieta,
Carlos Villanueva,
Justin Grimm,
Chris Rusin and
Arodys Vizcai** all in the system, so
Wada will have to be impressive in order to earn a spot.
