Tonight, the Iowa Cubs will unveil the Chicago Cubs’ newest big-time pitching prospect. He’s a little long in the tooth for a traditional prospect – he turned 31 last month – but he’s already shown flashes of success in the big leagues.
Also, it might be the best beard the organization has seen since Jake Arrieta:
https://twitter.com/iowacubs/status/1141054340033110016?s=12
The Iowa Cubs are about to kick off their afternoon tilt against Sacramento, so Kimbrel should be getting action within a couple hours. It’s close!