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Cubs Exercise Club Option On Pedro Strop

By Steve Adams | November 1, 2018 at 4:43pm CDT

The Cubs have exercised their 2019 club option on right-hander Pedro Strop, the team announced. He’ll earn $6.25MM for the upcoming 2019 campaign and will be a free agent next offseason, barring a further extension of his contract.

It was an easy call for the Cubs to retain Strop on a relatively modest one-year commitment, as the righty turned in a stellar 2.26 ERA with 8.6 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 0.6 HR/9 and a 46.1 percent grounder rate through 59 2/3 innings of work. Strop did miss some time late in the season due to a hamstring injury, but he returned to pitch for the Cubs in the National League Wild Card game despite not being 100 percent at the time. President of baseball operations Theo Epstein told reporters after the fact that Strop’s gutty performance exemplified why the right-hander was “such a big part of the heartbeat of this team.”

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  1. CubsRule08

    7 years ago

    #HatsToTheLeft

    Hope they come to terms on another extension…I don’t want him to leave for another club

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    • simschifan

      7 years ago

      He is such an underrated part of that bullpen. I think the fans who hate the way he wears his hat finally realized this past year that it’s not about his attire and how he wears his hat, it’s about his arm.

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      • jdgoat

        7 years ago

        Those people are the worst!

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      • bush1

        7 years ago

        Well last year was the first time ever he was close to a lock down reliever. He’s been solid before, but nothing ever close to last year. So it’s not like he’s been great for years and years and guaranteed to dominate in the future.

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        • jmorrison8

          7 years ago

          Might want to check his stat line again. He’s been the same dominant pitcher ever since he came to the Cubs 5+ years ago.

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      • ThatBallwasBryzzoed

        7 years ago

        I never got the hate over him wearing his hat like that. Fernando Rondey does the same thing and never gets ridiculed over it.

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        • refereemn77

          7 years ago

          All the old guys commenting in the local newspaper stories while he was here in Minnesota says otherwise. People just can’t get past that whole “back in my day” crap.

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        • jdgoat

          7 years ago

          Rodney always does

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        • Polymath

          7 years ago

          How do you know his cap isn’t straight, but his head is crooked?

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    • bigjonliljon

      7 years ago

      While I hope they come to an extension, can a clause to make him wear hat normal be added?

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      • Ry.the.Stunner

        7 years ago

        Why are you morons so obsessed over his hat being ever so slightly off-center?

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        • bush1

          7 years ago

          His hat doesn’t bother me, but it’s a little more off center than “slightly”.

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  2. themed

    7 years ago

    Keep bringing back that same staff that sucked last year. And wear your cap like a man!

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    • jdgoat

      7 years ago

      Ah yes, the guy who provided a 2.26 ERA sucked. And yes, when will this man ever turn into a man. Themed, never stop blessing us with your wisdom!

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    • Ry.the.Stunner

      7 years ago

      Best bullpen in the NL in 2018, but yes, they totally “sucked”

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      • simschifan

        7 years ago

        If we ignore this troll he may go away. He doesn’t even watch baseball he just hates the Cubs

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        • ncaachampillini

          7 years ago

          I’m pretty sure themed is 11 years old. No offense to you 11 year olds out there.

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    • tsolid 2

      7 years ago

      I bet you’re not even man enough to tell him that to his face, Mr Macho Manly Guy

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      • aceofrainbows

        7 years ago

        Mr. Manny Machado Guy?

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    • JKB 2

      7 years ago

      @themed

      Oh wise one enlighten us with your baseball wisdom and educate us on how Strop allegedly stunk?

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    • TrueOutcomeFan

      7 years ago

      You’re not even good at this anymore. Log off.

      Reply
  3. Christopher_Oriole

    7 years ago

    I’m still in shock the orioles gave up he and Jake for….a half season of Scott Feldman.

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    • PickleRiccck

      7 years ago

      Don’t forget the Orioles got 3rd string catcher Steve Clevenger too. Probably the most one sided trade in baseball this decade.

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      • tim815

        7 years ago

        The O’s were going to non-tender both, anyway.

        They weren’t getting value for Strop or Arrieta. The Cubs were willing to give value to make the O’s jump.

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        • Christopher_Oriole

          7 years ago

          Everyone knew Arrieta had talent. The Cubs got a bargain and Scott Feldman wasn’t /value/; Bud Norris trade was better value.

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        • ThatBallwasBryzzoed

          7 years ago

          The Cubs gave up nothing for them. Turned out to be top 10 one sided trade of the last 25 years.

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    • Cam

      7 years ago

      In defense of the O’s, Arrieta was absolutely rubbish with them. Pitched like a forgotten dumpster fire.

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      • bush1

        7 years ago

        It’s the Orioles fault Arrieta was bad there. They wouldn’t even allow him to use best pitch much (the slider/cutter) because they feared he’d getbhurt. They’re absolute morons

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      • Christopher_Oriole

        7 years ago

        Yeah, and Weiters behind the plate most of the time. Weiters wasn’t a good catcher for them, and it seemed most of his calls for Jake were fastball., fastball, fastball, curveball.

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        • ThatBallwasBryzzoed

          7 years ago

          Wieters isn’t a good catcher in general. He’ll go to an AL team. Maybe the rangers? Mariners. Neither needs a dh he could get some ABs as the DH

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  4. xxbooradley

    7 years ago

    Great. Exercise an option for a pinch runner. Great move Theo.

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    • PickleRiccck

      7 years ago

      Haha. Good job for making the obscure reference. Player injuries are FUNNY HAHA. Lmaoo. Lol mate.

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  5. hyraxwithaflamethrower

    7 years ago

    That’s gotta be one of the easiest decisions for Epstein this entire offseason.

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