Paul Sullivan: Signing Craig Kimbrel is the kind of shocker Cubs President Theo Epstein loves to pull off
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Jun 06, 2019
3 minutes
CHICAGO - The search for a closer has been a long-running theme over the last four Cubs seasons. As soon as they get an elite one, they lose him either to free agency or injury.
But Cubs President Theo Epstein made an aggressive move Wednesday to fix the hole in the Cubs bullpen, reaching terms with Craig Kimbrel on a deal through 2021. The agreement, first reported by The Athletic, is for $43 million over about 2 1/2 seasons, according to
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