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• Mets' Adbert Alzolay: Inks minor-league deal with Mets

  01/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Mets signed Alzolay to a two-year minor-league contract Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. Alzolay underwent Tommy John surgery in late August and was non-tendered by the Cubs in November. He's expected to miss the entire 2025 season while rehabbing, but the 29-year-old right-hander will have an opportunity to earn a spot in the Mets' bullpen for the 2026 campaign if he makes a full recovery. Alzolay appeared in 18 games for the Cubs during the 2024 regular season and posted a 4.67 ERA and 1.44 WHIP across 17.1 innings with four saves and a hold.

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• Adbert Alzolay: Hitting free agency

  11/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Alzolay (elbow) was non-tendered by the Cubs on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. Alzolay began the 2024 season as the Cubs' closer, but he struggled and was removed from the role. His season went downhill from there, as he was sidelined by a forearm injury before ultimately undergoing Tommy John surgery in early August. Alzolay will miss all of the 2025 campaign as a result.

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• Cubs' Adbert Alzolay: Officially DFA'd

  11/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Cubs designated Alzolay (elbow) for assignment Tuesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in August, Alzolay isn't expected to pitch again until 2026, and the Cubs seemingly would rather use his 40-man roster spot to shield Ben Cowles from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Alzolay has put up a 3.10 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 81.1 innings over the last two seasons, and there's a good chance he draws some interest from other teams on waivers.

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• Cubs' Adbert Alzolay: Expected to be DFA'd by Cubs

  11/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Cubs are expected to designate Alzolay (elbow) for assignment Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. Alzolay might not be ready to pitch again until 2026 after having Tommy John surgery in August, and evidently the Cubs were unwilling to wait out his rehab and also pay him in his second year of arbitration eligibility. The 29-year-old broke out as the Cubs' closer in 2023 and is sure to draw interest via waivers or trade.

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• Cubs' Adbert Alzolay: Will have Tommy John surgery

  08/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Alzolay will undergo Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports. Prior reports had suggested that Alzolay would need some type of procedure on his pitching arm, and Counsell revealed that the right-hander would need a full UCL reconstruction. While no timetable for Alzolay's return has been established, there's a good chance he won't be ready to pitch in the majors again until 2026.

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