Cubs pick up lefty reliever Brothers in trade with Rockies

Posted November 25, 2015 12:01 am

Daily Herald report

After the Colorado Rockies decided to clean house, the Cubs decided to pick up one of the pieces on Wednesday.

Cubs officials announced they have acquired left-handed reliever Rex Brothers from the Rockies for 18-year-old minor league lefthander Wander Cabrera.

After a standout season in 2013, Brothers struggled a bit over the next two seasons. The 28-year-old pitcher is 16-11 with 61 holds, 20 saves and a 3.42 ERA in 286 major league appearances over the last five seasons with Colorado.

In 2013, Brothers collected 19 saves for the Rockies and posted a 1.74 ERA (13 ER/67.1 IP) in 72 appearances.

Last week Brothers was designated for assignment as the Rockies cleared four players off their roster to open spots for minor leaguers.

Cabrera (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) went 4-3 with a 2.34 ERA (11 ER/42.1 IP) in 14 appearances (seven starts) in his first season with the Cubs' Dominican Summer League team.

Brothers is the fourth pitcher the Cubs have added to their bullpen in the last week.

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