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Report: Cubs close to adding Uehara to bullpen
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — One of the areas the Cubs wanted to improve upon in 2017 was to be better equipped in the bullpen against left-handed hitters. They may have found some help in Koji Uehara.
Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reported the Cubs were close to signing the 41-year-old right-hander. Nikkan Sports in Japan reported the deal was for one year and $4.5 million. The Cubs would not confirm the report.
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Uehara, who was 2-3 with a 3.45 ERA with the Red Sox this past season, would need to undergo a physical exam before a contract could be completed. In eight seasons …
