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Cubs sign George Kontos to minor-league deal

The Cubs will have yet another pitcher in camp vying, most likely, for a spot on the Iowa Shuttle:

Chicago Cubs and reliever George Kontos in agreement on minor league deal. Kontos went to Driveline a Metrics / data driven pitching rehab destination . Kontos picked up 3 MPH while working there .

— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) January 26, 2019

You’ll note the Driveline reference there — same place Luke Hagerty did some throwing, as well as former big-league pitchers Tyler Matzek and Joe Beimel, among others.