Cubs To Sign Gabe Klobosits To Minor League Deal

"Klobosits, 31 in May, has a limited major league track record. He pitched in 11 games for the Nationals in 2021. In 11 1/3 innings, he allowed seven earned runs, surrendered 13 hits, issued five walks and hit one batter while striking out five. He had pretty good numbers in the minors that year, tossing 38 1/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A, allowing just 1.64 earned runs per nine. He struck out 28.9% of batters faced while walking opponents at an 8.8% clip."

"Around Opening Day 2022, he was designated for assignment by the Nats. The A's claimed him but they also designated him for assignment in June and released him shortly thereafter. A player being released after a DFA is often a sign of injury, since injured players aren't allowed to be placed on outright waivers. Klobosits' transaction tracker doesn't say he was placed on the minor league IL at that time but he hadn't pitched for about three weeks prior to the DFA."

"In 2024, he posted a 2.18 ERA in 45 1/3 innings for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League. He struck out 24.6% of batters faced but with a 14.4% walk rate. Last year, he split his time between the Cleburne Railroaders in the American Association and the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League. Between those two clubs, he tossed 34 2/3 innings with a 2.08 ERA, 27.6% strikeout rate and 9.9% walk rate."

Gabe Klobosits agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, with no confirmed big-league spring training invite. He has a limited major-league track record, appearing in 11 games for the Nationals in 2021 and allowing seven earned runs in 11 1/3 innings. He posted strong minor-league numbers in 2021 but was designated for assignment and later released in 2022. He had a brief affiliated stint with the Blue Jays in 2023, then produced strong results in independent leagues in 2023–24, including a 2.18 ERA in 45 1/3 innings in 2024 and reports of increased velocity up to 98 mph.

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