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Cubs Designate Rob Zastryzny For Assignment

By Anthony Franco | February 4, 2025 at 9:08pm CDT

The Cubs announced that they’ve designated lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny for assignment. Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reported the move just before the official announcement. That’s the corresponding move for the Ryan Brasier trade, which is official.

Chicago claimed Zastryzny off waivers from the Brewers in the first week of the offseason. The Missouri product returned to his original organization. Chicago drafted Zastryzny in the second round in 2013. He tossed 16 innings for their 2016 World Series team as a rookie. Zastryzny remained with the Cubs through 2018, when they outrighted him off the 40-man roster.

Zastrynzny bounced around between a few organizations and spent time in the independent ranks. He returned to the big leagues with a brief stint for the Mets in 2022. The southpaw suited up for the Angels later that season and threw a career-high 20 2/3 frames with the Pirates in ’23. He spent last year with the Brewers, making nine MLB appearances and working 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball.

Between five teams, Zastryzny has thrown 67 innings with a 4.30 earned run average in his MLB career. He had a nice year with Milwaukee’s top affiliate in Nashville last year. Zastrynzny managed a 3.03 ERA with an excellent 32.5% strikeout rate across 29 2/3 frames. That intrigued the Cubs enough that they brought him back on waivers, though he had an uphill battle sticking on the roster.

That’s largely because he has exhausted his minor league options. Chicago couldn’t send him to Triple-A without putting him on waivers. The Cubs don’t have a ton of flexibility in a bullpen without many pitchers who can be optioned. The Cubs will probably place him on waivers within the next few days. Zastryzny’s previous career outrights mean he could elect free agency if he goes unclaimed.

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15 Comments

  1. Bucket Number Six

    8 months ago

    Last link to the 2016 postseason roster. Farewell.

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    • Aaron Sapoznik

      8 months ago

      Farewell to arms! That said, you never know considering all the late 30’s relievers (Ryan Brasier, Ryan Pressly, Caleb Thielbar) the Cubs have added to their pen who are all much older than Rob Zastryzny.

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      • Dogbone

        8 months ago

        Who cares if they’re older – as long as they’re better. I guess we’ll find out soon enough.

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    • bootsday29

      8 months ago

      He’s been gone since the parade not really a link to the past.

      Reply
  2. James Midway

    8 months ago

    He will be in someone’s camp for spring.

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    • Gmaytag

      8 months ago

      Yes mainly because he’s left handed.

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      Reply
  3. mike156

    8 months ago

    Loss for the Z’s and Y’s

    Reply
  4. thefallensoldier

    8 months ago

    Goodbye sweet prince

    1
    Reply
  5. Baseball’s Topics on Baseball Today

    8 months ago

    BR lists “Friday” as a nickname for him. Apparently that’s because he was the regular Friday starter at Missou. Huh.

    2
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    • CGG12

      8 months ago

      The Friday starter in college is the ace. He eats innings and saves the bullpen for the rest of the weekend.

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      • HalosHeavenJJ

        8 months ago

        This. College is a 3 game series every weekend. Friday night is for aces.

        Which makes NCAA baseball cool. We sometimes get 1 vs 1 match ups in MLB but every Friday has them all over the country.

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  6. harrycarey

    8 months ago

    Curious to find out how much money Dodgers sent with Brasier to help pay his salary this year

    Reply
  7. Jump 84

    8 months ago

    Tough Business. Mr.Zastryzny was at Cubs convention on stage looking positive. Most likely to get a shot with a another team.

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  8. KaraokeTJ

    8 months ago

    Eyechart

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    • tom brunanskys black sock

      8 months ago

      Modern day Doug Gwosdz

      Reply

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