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• Cubs' Caleb Thielbar: Receives MLB deal from Cubs

  12/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Cubs signed Thielbar to a one-year contract Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. Thielbar will turn 38 in January and had a down 2024 season, posting a 5.32 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 53:24 K:BB over 47.1 innings. However, he boasted a 30.6 percent strikeout rate and 7.0 percent walk rate from 2021 to 2023, so the left-handed reliever seems like a fine gamble on a one-year deal.

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• Twins' Caleb Thielbar: Continues recent improvement

  08/10/2024 • By RotoWire

  Thielbar threw two perfect innings while striking out two in Friday's 6-3 win over the Guardians. Thielbar struggled to start the season with a 8.04 ERA and 5.2 BB/9 in his first 15.2 innings. However, he's turned his season around since June 12 with a 2.81 ERA and 19:5 K:BB over his last 16 innings. He had seemingly lost the ability to control his looping curveball early in the season, but has gotten back to peak form. He could play a key role in high-leverage spots for the Twins as the top southpaw in the bullpen, and he's picked up two of his eight holds on the year in his last three appearances.

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• Twins' Caleb Thielbar: Encouraging outing

  06/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Thielbar threw 1.1 scoreless innings without a strikeout or walk Thursday against Arizona. It was a confidence-building performance for Thielbar, who has struggled in June. Thielbar allowed nine runs (seven earned) and eight hits in his previous 3.2 innings over seven games. He had seemingly lost the ability to control his looping curveball, but he looked back to form Thursday. He's been limited to lower-leverage chances while he works out of his slump.

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• Twins' Caleb Thielbar: Lands another save

  04/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Thielbar earned the save Monday against the White Sox, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts over a scoreless inning. Theilbar followed both Griffin Jax and Brock Stewart for his second save in as many appearances. However, with Jhoan Duran (oblique) expected to be activated Tuesday after an IL stint, Thielbar will likely return to a middle relief role.

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• Twins' Caleb Thielbar: Converts first save

  04/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Thielbar allowed a hit and recorded one out to pick up a save over the Angels on Friday. Thielbar entered a 5-2 game with two outs and two runners on base. He gave up an RBI single to Zach Neto -- which was charged to Matt Bowman -- before closing out the contest. It was Thielbar's first save of the season and he was used to get the final batter with both Griffin Jax and Brock Stewart having thrown the past two games. He now owns a 10.38 ERA with 4:2 K:BB through 4.1 frames, but has improved after struggling in his first four outings after coming back from a hamstring injury. He's thrown 1.1 scoreless innings in his last two outings.

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