Cubs Claim Left-Handed Reliever C.J. Riefenhauser
(CBS) The Cubs have claimed left-handed reliever C.J. Riefenhauser off waivers from the Orioles and designated reliever Edgar Olmos for assignment.
Riefenhauser, 26, has pitched the last two seasons with Rays, going 1-0 with a 6.30 ERA in 24 relief appearances. He was twice traded this offseason, first to the Mariners and then to the Orioles, before being designated for assignment last Friday.
Riefenhauser went 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA in 29 relief appearances with the Triple-A Durham Bulls last season.
Olmos was designated for assignment by the Cubs for the second time this offseason.
The Cubs meet for spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20.
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