Cubs Make Commerce for Andrew Kittredge From Orioles: Studies

[ad_1] The Cubs added to their reduction corps by buying Andrew Kittredge, a former All-Star reliever, from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night time.

The late-night deal comes lower than 24 hours earlier than Thursday's 6 p.m. ET commerce deadline.

Jon Heyman of the New York Submit was first to report the information on Twitter/X.

Kittredge, a 35-year-old right-hander, is 2-2 with a 3.56 ERA in 30 video games with Baltimore this season, and 25-14 with a 3.45 ERA in 285 profession video games with the Tampa Bay Rays (2017-23), St. Louis Cardinals (2024) and O's.

Andrew Kittredge #39 excessive fives catcher Maverick Handley #98 of the Baltimore Orioles after the eighth inning towards the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 1, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Andrew Kittredge #39 excessive fives catcher Maverick Handley #98 of the Baltimore Orioles after the eighth inning towards the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 1, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Peyton Stoike/Baltimore Orioles/Getty Photos Kittredge will turn into the second veteran pitcher acquired by the Cubs because the deadline approaches. Proper-hander Michael Soroka went from the Washington Nationals to Chicago in change for shortstop Ronny Cruz and left fielder Christian Franklin earlier Wednesday.

The Cubs path the Milwaukee Brewers by one recreation for the Nationwide League Central lead after beating them 10-3 Wednesday. With two months left within the common season, they're within the pole place for the NL's high Wild Card berth.

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Chicago signed president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to a contract extension Monday. He is hoping to assemble a staff that can finish the Cubs' eight-year playoff drought, if not win their first championship since 2016.

Kittredge may play a small however necessary position in serving to them get there. Cubs reduction pitchers have a 3.86 ERA this season,thirteenth in MLB. However a number of of their high-leverage right-handers haven't carried out as anticipated.

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Porter Hodge had a 6.85 ERA in 26 appearances earlier than he landed on the injured listing due to a shoulder challenge. Veteran Ryan Pressly, acquired in an low season commerce with the Houston Astros that additionally introduced star outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago, misplaced the nearer's job early within the season and has allowed runs in every of his final three outings.

Proper-hander Daniel Palencia (14 saves) has acclimated to the nearer's job nicely, however the Cubs understandably need insurance coverage for his or her 25-year-old pitcher for the stretch run.

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Enter Kittredge, who was a workhorse (74 video games, 70.2 innings) in 2024, his solely season with the Cardinals. The Orioles signed him to a one-year, $10 million free agent contract in January.

Kittredge's sinker/slider repertoire is often related to inducing floor balls, however he additionally boasts a decent 25.2 p.c strikeout price along with stifling energy (.399 opponents' anticipated slugging share, per Statcast).