"Velasquez elected free agency last week following his own DFA. The 33-year-old had signed an offseason minor league deal with Chicago. He started three of four appearances with Iowa, allowing eight runs (seven earned) through 17 innings. He struck out 19 opponents while issuing nine walks and hitting a batter."
"The Cubs brought Velasquez up for a long relief spot. He pitched 2 1/3 scoreless frames in a blowout loss to the Dodgers. That was his first MLB appearance in three years. Velasquez threw 31 pitches and wasn't going to be available the next day, so the Cubs designated him for assignment to bring up a fresh arm."
"Ríos spent a week on Chicago's active roster. He only got into one game, retiring all five batters faced with a pair of strikeouts against L.A. on April 26. That was also his first MLB outing since 2023. Ríos averaged 98.5 mph with his heater in that lone appearance."
The Cubs re-signed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez to a minor league contract after he was designated for assignment and elected free agency. The 33-year-old had initially signed an offseason minor league deal with Chicago and appeared in three of four games with Iowa, posting mixed results with 19 strikeouts against nine walks through 17 innings. He made his first MLB appearance in three years, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief against the Dodgers before being designated for assignment. Reliever Yacksel Ríos cleared outright waivers after being designated for assignment, having appeared in one game for the Cubs where he retired all five batters faced.
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