Bleed Cubbie Blue · Mar 24, 2021
It looks like Adbert Alzolay will have a fourth option year
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Adbert Alzolay pitches against the Royals on March 2One of the big questions surrounding the Cubs pitching staff this spring is whether Adbert Alzolay, who had some promising outings late last September, would be out of options. A case regarding a fourth option year for some players, including Alzolay, has been before an arbitrator.
According to Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago, the arbitrator has ruled in favor of MLB in Alzolay’s case:
The Cubs learned Tuesday that a potential complication to final roster decisions has been cleared up, with word that promising young pitcher Adbert Alzolay will have a fourth minor-league option this year.