After weeks of reports, the Cubs have indeed agree to a minor league deal with oft-injured former closer Brandon Morrow. Not surprisingly, news of the deal comes the day after the Rule 5 Draft, which Morrow would have been eligible for had he signed earlier. The first rumblings of a potential return were greeted with a surprisingly robust volume of meatball-adjacent takes. Whether it’s about the money he “stole” from the Cubs or the presumed futility of giving the oft-injured reliever another shot, some folks have been vehemently opposed to the potential deal.
Cubs and Brandon Morrow agree on a minor league deal, per source.