Sam McWilliams Signs Minor-League Deal With Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have signed right-hander Sam McWilliams to a minor-league deal. It's a redemption story for the 27-year-old who was out of baseball complete for a year and a half. He played in the Mexican Winter League and Dominican Winter League recently and garnered interest from big-league teams as he tossed a 3.55 ERA across 27 outings with Monterrey in the Mexican Winter League. A former eighth-round pick of the Phillies in 2014, McWilliams has yet to make his MLB debut and owns a 4.41 ERA with 488 strikeouts and 224 walks across 154 career minor-league appearances between the Phillies, D-backs, Rays, Padres, Mets, and Reds organizations. The 6-foot-7 righty struggled mightily with his control before stepping away from the game, something to keep an eye on in spring training.
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