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Cubs reliever Pedro Strop violates MLB's COVID-19 rules
1 month ago | By WGN TV
MESA, Ariz. - Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop is away from the team after he violated baseball's COVID-19 protocols.
The 35-year-old Strop is in camp on a minor league deal. The Cubs said Major League Baseball will decide when Strop is allowed to rejoin the team.
Strop is trying to make it back to the majors after a tough season last year.
The veteran right-hander signed a $1,825,000, one-year deal with Cincinnati after the 2019 season. He was let go by the Reds last August and then signed a minor league contract with the Cubs. But he didn't appear in a big league game for the rest of...
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Reliever Pedro Strop is sent away from Chicago Cubs camp after violating COVID-19 protocols
1 month ago | By Chicago Tribune
Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop was sent away from camp after violating MLB's COVID-19 protocols.
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