Cubs sign right-handed reliever Tony Barnette to one-year contract that includes a club option for the 2020 season … LHP Ian Clarkin outrighted to Triple-A Iowa The Cubs announced a signing and a roster move on Friday. And with the changes, the Cubs’ 40-man roster stands at 39 players. The Cubs and right-handed pitcher Tony Barnette have agreed to terms on a 2019 contract with a club option for the 2020 campaign. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Bruce Levine, Barnette … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Claim Ian Clarkin Off Waivers from White Sox
Cubs claim LHP Ian Clarkin off waivers, again, from the White Sox The Cubs claimed left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. The White Sox had claimed Clarkin off waivers from the Cubs on Nov. 26, 2018 after the Cubs had originally claimed him from the White Sox on Nov. 20. Clarkin, 23, was a first round draft pick (33rd overall) by the New York Yankees in 2013 and has gone 18-24 with a 3.55 ERA (138 earned runs in 349 2/3 innings) in 81 minor … [Read more...]