Cubs Bringing Back LHP Caleb Thielbar

As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have re-signed lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar. The southpaw pitched well over 58 innings across 67 appearances, posting a 2.64 ERA and striking out four times as many batters as he walked. Thielbar also did a very good job of keeping the ball in the park, surrendering only five home runs all season.

Terms of the deal are not yet available, but it should just be for one year. This helps to raise the bullpen’s floor with another reliable arm; now Jed Hoyer needs to go out and find at least one more high-leverage reliever to help out in the late innings.

More to come…