Brad Keller broke out as one of the best relievers in baseball last season with the Cubs, and he’s now reaping the rewards of that rebirth. After proving himself during spring training as a non-roster invitee, the big righty broke camp with the big club and never looked back. And though there was mutual interest in a reunion, the Cubs were unwilling to get close enough to the Phillies’ offer of $22 million over two years.
That’s the exact same deal righty Luke Weaver recently signed with the Mets, meaning the Cubs just saw two possible options fall off the board.