Hopefully, Taylor Rogers wasn't looking forward to pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates. One day after the Pirates acquired Rogers as part of the Ke'Bryan Hayes trade, the Cubs swooped in and took the left-handed relief pitcher off of Pittsburgh's hands. In exchange for Rogers, the Cubs have sent Class-A outfielder Ivan Brethowr to the Pirates.
Given the regression that the Cubs have seen in their bullpen in recent weeks--Drew Pomeranz, Chris Flexen, Porter Hodger, and Ryan Pressly--it seemed likely that the team was going to add reinforcements. After adding Andrew Kittredge from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night, Rogers is another veteran who should provide stability to the Cubs' bullpen.