Cubs acquire infielder Torreyes from Yankees, sign pitcher Ryan

The Cubs Wednesday acquired infielder Ronald Torreyes from the New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named later or a cash consideration.

The also signed left-handed pitcher Kyle Ryan, filling their 40-man roster.

Torreyes was a member of the Cubs organization earlier this decade. They originally acquired him in a December 2011 trade with the Cincinnati Reds that also brought pitcher Travis Wood and outfielder Dave Sappelt to Chicago for pitcher Sean Marshall.

The 26-year-old Torreyes appeared in 41 games for the Yankees this year, putting up a line of .280/.294/.370 with no homers and 7 RBI.

For his big-league career, Torreyes has a line of .281/.310/.375 with 4 home runs. He has played 92 games at second base, 74 at third base, 60 at shortstop and three in right field.

Ryan, 27, went 1-2 with a 2.86 ERA in 22 appearances (8 starts) for the Cubs' Class AAA Iowa affiliate this past season after agreeing to a minor-league deal last January. He spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Detroit Tigers (2014-17), going 8-6 with a 3.87 ERA in 86 appearances, all but 7 in relief.