Cubs, Brad Brach reach one-year deal

The Chicago Cubs and free-agent reliever Brad Brach have agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.

Brach, who turns 33 in April, had a 3.59 ERA and a 2-4 record in 69 relief appearances last season for the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves, who acquired him on July 29 to bolster its bullpen for a run at the NL East title. The right-hander had a 1.52 ERA and allowed runs in only 6 of 27 appearances while serving as a setup man for Braves closer A.J. Minter.

Brach, only two years removed from making the AL All-Star team, had 12 saves last season and worked as Baltimore's closer for long stretches over the last two years. His midseason departure from…