The Cubs posted Thursday on the official transaction page that the team signed RHP Tommy Nance to a minor league contract on Feb. 1.
Tommy Nance turns 25 on March 19 and pitched last season for the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League.
Nance was 1-1 in 29 relief appearances with a 4.74 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. Nance allowed 21 runs, 20 earned, on 41 hits with 13 walks and 40 strikeouts in 38 innings.
Nance is 6-foot-6, 230 pounds and has one year of experience in Independent baseball.
In his senior year at Santa Clara University, Nance posted a 3-4 record in 14 games, eight starts, with a 3.60 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. Nance had a complete game shutout and picked up two saves in the same season.
Tommy Nance was 12-11 in 51 games, 36 starts, with a 4.66 ERA and 1.45 WHIP during his four-year college career that included four complete games and three saves.
• Tommy Nance’s Page on Baseball-Reference
2016 Minor League Contracts
The following players signed minor league contract with the Cubs this off-season.
Pitchers
- Brandon Gomes, RHP
- Stephen Fife, RHP
- Jean Machi, RHP
- Drew Rucinski, RHP
- Cole Brocker, RHP
- Luis Parra, LHP
- Scott Barnes, LHP
- Luis Cruz, LHP
- Miguel Mejia, RHP
- Jeffry Antigua, LHP
- Fernando Cruz, RHP
- Nick Greenwood, LHP
- Jack Leathersich, LHP
- Jonathan Pettibone, RHP
- Tommy Nance, RHP
Catchers
- Tim Federowicz
Infielders
- Jesus Guzman
- Munenori Kawasaki
- Kristopher Negron
- Logan Watkins
Outfielders
- Kelly Dugan
- Matt Murton
- Juan Perez
Drew Rucinski, Jean Machi, Brandon Gomes, Stephen Fife, Jesus Guzman, Tim Federowicz, Kristopher Negron, Munenori Kawasaki, Jack Leathersich, Jonathan Pettibone and Matt Murton received non-roster invites to Spring Training.