The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with former New York Mets left-hander Génesis Cabrera on Thursday and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment.
Cabrera, 28, had a 3.52 ERA and threw seven strikeouts across 7 2/3 innings and seven games of relief for the Mets this year. He was designated for assignment on Saturday, refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Syracuse and became a free agent.
Cabrera, who is from the Dominican Republic, also had has stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays, is 17-14 with a 3.88 ERA in seven major league seasons.
In 2024 with Toronto, Cabrera posted a 3.59 ERA and struck out 50 over 62.2 innings.
Kriske pitched two scoreless innings in his lone appearance this season for the NL Central-leading Cubs.
