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Report: Chicago Cubs Sign Promising Starting Pitcher to Minor League Deal

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to a minor league deal with starting pitcher Nick Neidert.

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Report: Chicago Cubs Sign Promising Starting Pitcher to Minor League Deal
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The Chicago Cubs are adding some starting pitching depth to their roster after having reportedly agreed to a minor league deal with 26-year-old Nick Neidert. According to Fansided's Robert Murray, Neidert's deal includes opt-out clauses which can be triggered on June 1 and July 1 of next season. 

Neidert has seen some action at the Major League level with the Miami Marlins over the course of the past three seasons before being non-tendered. Over 49.0 innings pitched and eight starts, Neidert holds a career 4.59 ERA with a 1.449 WHIP. 

In the minor leagues Neidert has found more success. At the Triple-A level last season he pitched to a 1.96 ERA over 46.0 innings pitched. 

The right-hander was drafted in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft and was traded to Miami in 2017. 

Neidert's signing was a shrewd move by the Cubs front office to add productive depth to its pitching roster. 

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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.

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