The Chicago Cubs signed right-hander Jorge López to a minor-league deal, according to the team’s transaction page.
López was released by the New York Mets on June 5 after controversially throwing his glove into the stands following a May 29 ejection.
Following the ejection, López appeared to call the Mets “the worst team in the whole f—–g MLB,” but later clarified he was referring to himself as “the worst teammate” for what he did.
The 31-year-old owned a 3.76 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 28 appearances for the Mets before his release.
López, a former closer with the Baltimore Orioles, is the owner of 29 career saves in 258 appearances across nine seasons.
The Cubs entered play Wednesday with a bullpen ERA of 4.47, good for 24th in the league. Chicago has three important relievers (Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Julian Merryweather) on the injured list.
