April 15: Its a minor league deal for Teheran, ESPNs Je se Rogers. April 14: The Cubs have signed right-hander , according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post ( ). After the Mets designated Teheran for a signment earlier on Tuesday, he opted for free agency after clearing waivers, and has now quickly landed with a new team to complete a whirlwind week. Teherans time in New York lasted all of one start, as he allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings in an 8-7 win over the Braves on April 8. Since the Mets signed Teheran to a Major League (albeit ) contract, one imagines that the team wouldve given him a longer look if he had pitched well, but the Mets chose to move one once roster technicalities allowed them to recall . Since the Cubs are also trying to deal with some injuries within the rotation, Teheran looks like hell again be in Joel Kuhnel Jersey line to cover a few starts until the team gets healthier. to returning from the 15-day injured list but will still be out until sometime in May, leaving the Cubs with a current rotation mix of , , , , and . There isnt much MLB experience within that group apart from Hendricks, so between Taillons return and Teherans signing, Brown seems like the odd man out, and the Cubs can then decide on whether Wicks or A sad will remain as the fifth starter. It is also po sible that Teheran could pitch as a depth option at Triple-A, if Chicago wants a longer look at any of their younger arms. Teheran pitched for Milwaukee last season, meaning Cubs manager and ex-Brewers skipper is very familiar with the veteran righty. Teherans 71 2/3 innings with the Brew Crew represented his highest Major League workload since the 2019 season, and he delivered a respectable 4.40 ERA while starting 11 of his 14 games for Milwaukee. A two-time All-Star during his heyday with the Braves, Teheran moved from front-of-the-rotation arm to durable mid-rotation starter to journeyman, as the Cubs are now his seventh different organization since the start of the 2020 campaign. Yoniel Curet Jersey