The Cubs introduced that they’ve designated lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny for project. Maddie Lee of the Chicago Solar-Instances reported the transfer simply earlier than the official announcement. That’s the corresponding transfer for the Ryan Brasier commerce, which is official.
Chicago claimed Zastryzny off waivers from the Brewers within the first week of the offseason. The Missouri product returned to his authentic group. Chicago drafted Zastryzny within the second spherical in 2013. He tossed 16 innings for his or her 2016 World Sequence group as a rookie. Zastryzny remained with the Cubs by 2018, once they outrighted him off the 40-man roster.
Zastrynzny bounced round between a couple of organizations and hung out within the impartial ranks. He returned to the massive leagues with a short stint for the Mets in 2022. The southpaw suited up for the Angels later that season and threw a career-high 20 2/3 frames with the Pirates in ’23. He spent final 12 months with the Brewers, making 9 MLB appearances and dealing 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Between 5 groups, Zastryzny has thrown 67 innings with a 4.30 earned run common in his MLB profession. He had a pleasant 12 months with Milwaukee’s high affiliate in Nashville final 12 months. Zastrynzny managed a 3.03 ERA with a superb 32.5% strikeout charge throughout 29 2/3 frames. That intrigued the Cubs sufficient that they introduced him again on waivers, although he had an uphill battle sticking on the roster.
That’s largely as a result of he has exhausted his minor league choices. Chicago couldn’t ship him to Triple-A with out placing him on waivers. The Cubs don’t have a ton of flexibility in a bullpen with out many pitchers who might be optioned. The Cubs will most likely place him on waivers throughout the subsequent few days. Zastryzny’s earlier profession outrights imply he might elect free company if he goes unclaimed.