Diets and right -handers Adbert Alzolay agreed with a two -year minor league agreement, according to several reports.
Alzolay comes out of a season in the grip of injuries with the Chicago Cubs which ended with the lift suffering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in early August. Thus, the 29 -year -old may miss the whole campaign in 2025 and will probably show up for New York in 2026.
In 18 games for Chicago last season, Alzolay had an MPM of 4.67 (1.44 whip) before landing on the 15-day IL with a right forearm tension. The right -hander tried to rehabilitate the injury and return to the cubs but could not opt for surgery instead.
Before injuring himself, Alzolay could not rely on his 2023 season as a closer to Chicago. In his first taste of being closer full -time, the Vénézuelian launcher had an MPM of 2.67 (1.02 whip) with 22 stops in 25 opportunities and 67 stick withdraws in 64 rounds launched.
Before that, Cubs mainly used Alzolay as a starter with some sprinkled relief appearances. begins) but showed its Putaway potential with 128 stick withdrawal in 125.2 lanches launched.
After starting the following season on the 60 -day IL, the right -hander returned later in the year as a full -time lift and launched well with a 3.38 (0.83 whip) and 19 MPM) and 19 Station with sticks in 13.1 sleeves launched.
Chicago appointed Alzolay for an assignment on November 19, 2024 and three days later, the Elected Libre Agency RHP.