Cubs reliever Brandon Morrow, on a rehab assignment as he works his way back from elbow and forearm issues, suffered a setback and has been shut down for the remainder of the 2019 season, MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian reports.
Morrow, 35, hasn’t pitched since July 15, 2018. The proper-hander inked a two-year, $21 million contract with the Cubs in December 2017 however has been unable to remain wholesome. When he did pitch final 12 months, he was wonderful, limiting the opposition to 5 runs on 24 hits and 9 walks with 31 strikeouts and 22 saves in 30 2/three innings.
Morrow is probably going carried out as a Cub. He has a vesting possibility for 2020 price $12 million. The main points aren’t publicly obtainable nevertheless it presumably gained’t vest. The Cubs can as an alternative purchase him out for $three million, making him a free agent.