The Cubs have signed former Braves pitcher Williams Perez to a minor-league contract. The 25-year old struggled in the beginning of last season before eventually heading to the DL in June. However that didn’t seem to help. Perez finished off 2016 with a 6.04 ERA in 11 starts. As bad as that may sound, this move gives Chicago some starter depth in case of a serious injury to the other pitchers in the rotation.
Here’s what other news is going down around the National League Central:
This is the potential downside of that insane Carlos Martinez extension.
Starling Marte will be playing centerfield for the Pirates next season.
Here’s the skinny on what you should know about the Brewers’ prospects.
The Reds have signed Bronson Arroyo to a minor-league contract.
Keith Law weighs in on the best prospects in the Cardinals system.
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Pittsburgh first baseman Josh Bell has undergone knee surgery.
The Brewers will not be negotiating with Chase Anderson but rather head to an arbitration hearing.
So we have some bad news about young Reds talent...there really isn’t much of it. That is, according to the the barrage of “Top Prospect” lists. But do they tell the whole story?
The Cubs are debuting a sick throwback cap for Spring Training this year.
There’s still a lot of debate going on about the ruling on the Cardinals hacking scandal. What are your thoughts?
Could the Pirates still deal Bastardo?
Milwaukee has claimed Jesus Aguilar off of waivers, thus designating Ehire Adrianza for assignment.