Cubs sign World Series champion pitcher away from Braves: report

Cubs sign World Series champion pitcher away from Braves: report

The Chicago Cubs signed pitcher Kyle Wright to a minor league deal with an invitation to the major league team.

Former Braves star Kyle Wright finds a new home

In a bit of good news involving an old friend after a whirlwind of a Tuesday, former Braves farmhand and 20-game winner Kyle Wright found a new home, inking a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs that includes an invite to Spring Training. Per @JonHeyman , The Chicago #Cubs are signing RHP Kyle Wright. It’s a minor league deal with a camp invite. The 6’4, 215lb pitcher was the MLB’s last 20+ game single season winner back, which happened bac…

Chicago Cubs take flier on former 20-game winner

The Chicago Cubs added more pitching depth Tuesday by signing right-handed pitcher Kyle Wright to a Minor League deal, per Jon Heyman. Wright (30) last pitched in the Majors in 2023 with the Atlanta Braves, the team that drafted him 5th overall in 2017 out of Vanderbilt. He’s had an up-and-down career, battling injuries and inconsistency. Over 281.1 career MLB innings, Wright sports a 4.45 ERA, 1.4 WHIP, 4.50 FIP, 8.5 K/9, and 3.8 BB/9. Kyle Wr…

MLB's Last 21-Game Winner Signs with Cubs

Talk about the definition of a reclamation project for the Chicago Cubs. You want pedigree, how about the fifth overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft? You want previous success, well he’s not only the last 21-game winner in baseball, but Kyle Wright has also been on three playoff teams and won the 2021 World Series. However, this wouldn’t be a reclamation if it weren’t for some tragic downfalls in recent years. Wright won 21 games for the Atlanta B…