MESA, Ariz. – In the midst of the Cubs’ free agent pitcher signing spree this spring, the team was in talks with left-hander Steven Brault on a major-league deal.
Then, the day before Brault’s physical, he said, he felt discomfort in his triceps.
“I didn’t think it was anything that would take any time, thought it was some inflammation or something,” he said Tuesday. “Obviously, the MRIs came back differently in the physical.”
Instead, Brault joined Cubs spring training camp as a non-roster invitee. He arrived Tuesday morning. The former Pirate will be shut down for a few weeks, but he said he doesn’t expect his recovery to be “super long.