CHICAGO — The Cubs have added Matthew Boyd to their rotation of their first massive offseason transfer, agreeing to a $29 million, two-year contract with the veteran left-hander, sources confirmed to ESPN amid a number of studies.
Boyd, 33, can earn an extra $1 million in efficiency bonuses over the 2 years. The settlement is topic to Boyd passing a bodily.
Making a profitable return from Tommy John surgical procedure, Boyd went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in eight begins with Cleveland this yr. He additionally made three postseason begins for the AL Central champions, permitting one run whereas hanging out 14 in 11⅔ innings.
Boyd signed with the Guardians in June. He made his season debut when he pitched 5⅓ innings of one-run ball towards the Cubs on Aug. 13.
The Washington state native joins a rotation that additionally contains Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga and Jameson Taillon. Chicago has completed second within the NL Central with an 83-79 file in every of the previous two years.
The Related Press contributed to this report.