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The Cubs have begun rebuilding their bullpen. They are in agreement with right-handed reliever Phil Maton on a two-year contract with a third-year club option, according to multiple reports. Further terms of the deal were not immediately clear.
The Cubs don’t often commit multi-year contracts to relievers. The pact reflects how highly they think of the 32-year-old.
Maton is set to the Cubs with nine years of major-league experience under his belt, spanning seven different organizations.
Last season he posted a 2.35 ERA with the Cardinals before they sent him to the Rangers at the trade deadline for a pair of minor-league pitchers and international draft pool money.