The Chicago Cubs and Brian Duensing agreed to a two-year deal worth an estimated $7 million. This will give Joe Maddon one of this most reliable arms from last season, and add a lefty that was missing from the pen. Duensing’s ability to go an inning or more allows Maddon some versatility in the using the pen. Barring any last-second moves, the Cubs bullpen should be what it is as they enter spring training.
When the Cubs signed Kris Bryant, they avoided another stretch as they hade between Ron Santo and–well, everyone else.