The Chicago Cubs sign Carlos Villanueva
The Chicago Cubs have signed 29-year old righty starter/reliever Carlos Villanueva to a 2-year, $10 million dollar deal. Villanueva pitched in 38 games (16 starts) for the Blue Jays last year and he was 7-7 with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. He has now pitched in 301 games (56 starts) in his first seven years in the majors and he is 33-35 with 6 saves, a 4.26 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Villanueva will likely be in the Cubs’ starting rotation in 2013, as that is the kind of job he was looking for.