Former Dodgers, Yankees Reliever Joins NL Central Squad

Former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Phil Bickford has signed with the Chicago Cubs on a minor league contract, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Bickford, who played for the Dodgers from 2021-23, is joining his sixth MLB team. Bickford began his career when he was the No. 18 overall pick by the San Francisco Giants in the 2015 MLB Draft. Bickford spent just over a year on the Giants before he was traded alongside Andrew Susac to the Milwaukee Brewers for reliever Will Smith.

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