Cubs get RP Ryan Zeferjahn from Angels

[Stratos]

This guy has been getting 41% whiffs on his 4-seam this year, which is Mason Miller/the Miz terrority.   Looks like he added more cut to it since last season.

[We Got The Whole 9]

25 minutes ago, Stratos said:

This guy has been getting 41% whiffs on his 4-seam this year, which is Mason Miller/the Miz terrority.   Looks like he added more cut to it since last season.

So we added an elite 4-seam with him and an elite 2-seam with Holmes. Plus added a guy who posted a sub-3 ERA in last year's playoffs. Hot damn!

[Soul]

I’m giving Jed some healthy credit where it’s due.  Nobody expects the number of pitching injuries we’ve had but Jed’s response has been to chip away at it before the deadline and then make some quality moves at the deadline.  He stepped up and acted to address the problem.  Will it all work out?  I don’t know.  But I’m a fan of how the FO has dealt with this.

[Stratos]

23 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

So we added an elite 4-seam with him and an elite 2-seam with Holmes. Plus added a guy who posted a sub-3 ERA in last year's playoffs. Hot damn!

Zeferjahn is also getting 40% whiffs on his sweeper this year and last,  and 45%+ on his curve. His stuff has truly been elite per his K/9.

[Stratos]

14 minutes ago, Soul said:

I’m giving Jed some healthy credit where it’s due.  Nobody expects the number of pitching injuries we’ve had but Jed’s response has been to chip away at it before the deadline and then make some quality moves at the deadline.  He stepped up and acted to address the problem.  Will it all work out?  I don’t know.  But I’m a fan of how the FO has dealt with this.

Agree.  He also added Peterson, which was a solid trade.

I'm not even worried much about the rotation next year.  We're losing guys but also freeing up lots of money and there will be lots of quality SP on the FA market, plus we can always swing another trade.  The season might not even begin until the ASB lol