The Cubs have designated 25-year old lefty reliever Jeff Beliveau for assignment. Beliveau pitched in 22 games (0 starts) for the Cubs last year in his first taste of the majors and he was 1-0 with a 4.58 ERA and a 1.87 WHIP. He also pitched in 37 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball for the Cubs last year and he was 4-5 with a 3.89 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. The Cubs should try to deal Beliveau, as he might get claimed off waivers.

UPDATE: (12/22/2012) - The Cubs have lost Jeff Beliveau on waivers to the Texas Rangers.

The Chicago Cubs have signed 36-year old righty reliever Chang-Yong Lim to a 2-year split contract (pays him more for pitching in the majors than the minors). He had Tommy John Surgery last July, so he might not be ready to pitch for the Cubs until 2014. Lim pitched in 9 games (0 starts) in Japan last year and he was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. In his five years pitching in Japan, Lim pitched in 238 games (0 starts) in which he was 11-13 with 128 saves, a 2.09 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. It will be interesting to see how Lim does in the majors, as he has been pretty darn good in Japan.

The Cubs have claimed 27-year old righty reliever Sandy Rosario off waivers from the Cubs. He pitched in 4 games (0 starts) for the Marlins last year and he was 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA and a 2.67 WHIP. He also pitched in 31 games (2 starts) for the Marlins last year in which he was 0-2 with 17 saves, a 1.99 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. He has now pitched in 10 games (0 starts) in his first three years in the majors and he is 0-0 with a 15.26 ERA and a 3.26 WHIP. He will get a shot to win a job in the Cubs’ pen next spring.

UPDATE: (12/22/2012) - The Cubs have lost Sandy Rosario off waivers to the Giants.