The Cubs made another series of moves to reshape their inconsistent bullpen, acquiring Fernando Rodney from the Mariners while sending Zac Rosscup back to Iowa and also DFA’ing Brian Schlitter. I gotta be honest, I don’t see a whole lot to like about this move.
Let’s see: Rodney is 38, has a 5.68 ERA and a 5.26 FIP, 1.50 WHIP, and is giving up a career-high 1.42 HR per 9 innings. What could go wrong? The only thing that really makes sense to me here is that he’s a former Maddon guy, having served as the Rays closer in 2012 and ’13, and is coming off a 3-year stretch in which he compiled 133 saves.