Former Chicago Cubs Pitcher Garnering Interest Among Many MLB Teams

A former Chicago Cubs pitcher is drawing a ton of interest among a number of MLB teams.

Kade Kistner | Nov 24, 2023

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Former Chicago Cubs reliever Eric Stout is starting to draw interest from MLB teams, as well as Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Stout threw 3.2 innings for the Cubs in 2022 and allowed two earned runs for a 4.91 ERA. He has thrown 24.2 innings in his MLB career and posted an unsightly 7.30 ERA in the process. In fact, his tenure with Chicago was arguably his best.

The Cubs signed Stout to a minor league deal to begin the 2023 MLB season before he found his way to the Seattle Mariners before eventually playing in Taiwan.

It was his uptick in performance in Taiwan that has started to once again draw interest from MLB teams.

Stout should have some options this winter, whether it is with an MLB club, a NPB team or even a minor league deal. The lefty will have the opportunity to prove himself after a few disastrous showings at the Major League level.

It is unlikely that the Cubs take another flyer on him after seeing what he possess over the course of two separate seasons. Still, they could take the risk and sign him to a minor league deal with an invite to MLB Spring Training.

Published Nov 24, 2023

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.