Rostering him would cost 1.425 millions dollars. Not a ton of money in the grand scheme of things, but is it worth it for a a couple of big league pitches? 1 year/$575,000 (2019), plus 2020 club option signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/18 19:$0.575M, 20:$3M club option 2019 salary increases to $2M with 1 day on active ML roster may earn additional $0.5M in performance bonuses