The Cubs signed Tony Cingrani to a small league contract previously this week, per a statement from the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League. The southpaw had actually been pitching for the independent club considering that May.
Cingrani appeared in the major leagues every year from 2012-18. He tossed 104 2/3 innings of 2.92 ERA/3.31 SIERA ball for the Reds in 2013 however struggled the following season prior to relocating to the bullpen by 2015. Cingrani released far a lot of walks over his very first couple seasons as a reducer but ultimately called in his control. Between 2017-18, he tossed 65 1/3 innings of 4.41 ERA ball in between the Reds and Dodgers, however his lofty 32.5% strikeout rate and small 6.6% walk portion suggested additional upside.
Cingrani needed season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder prior to he tossed a pitch in 2019. While he reportedly drew interest late in the 2019-20 offseason, he eventually didnt wind up signing anywhere throughout the lost minor league project.