Cubs 5-Year Veteran Hurler Elects Free Agency
Summary
Zach Pop, a pitcher with a five-year career in Major League Baseball, has chosen free agency. The Chicago Cubs had earlier signed him to their minor-league team, but he did not make the major league roster and now seeks opportunities elsewhere.Key Facts
- Zach Pop is a pitcher with five years of MLB experience.
- Pop signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago Cubs in August.
- He played for the Cubs' Triple-A team, the Iowa Cubs, recording a 5.59 ERA in nine appearances.
- Pop is originally from Brampton, Ontario and previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- He became a free agent again last Thursday after not joining the Cubs' major league team.
- Pop has hit minor-league free agency three times in the past seven months.
- He started his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays after a trade from the Miami Marlins in 2022.
- Offseason minor-league contracts, sometimes with spring training invitations, tend to be signed gradually up until February.
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