The Cubs have designated left-hander Zac Rosscup for assignment, the team announced to reporters (Twitter link via CSN Chicago’s Patrick Mooney). Rosscup’s DFA will open a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Mark Zagunis, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa today.
Rosscup, 29, made just one appearance for the Cubs this season and recorded two outs. However, he logged a fairly significant amount of time with the club from 2013-15 and has totaled 47 1/3 innings as a member of the Chicago ’pen dating back to that 2013 season. In that time, the former 28th-round pick owns a 5.32 ERA with 10.8 K/9 against 6.1 BB/9. Rosscup has had his share of troubles against right-handed opponents (.287/.384/.611), but he’s been very good against left-handed opponents, limiting them to a terrible .162/.303/.284 batting line in 90 career plate appearances.
He’ll get claimed immediately. Control is a bit of an issue. Good luck, dude!
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With an ERA like that, hell fit in perfectly with the Mets!
Sign with the Mets and he is immediately a Hall of Famer. Like the rest of the Mets pitchers. Just ask the media.
If ever there was a LOOGY, its this guy.
I hope he does well. Glad he got a ring before he was traded.