Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trevor Richard is officially done with the Chicago Cubs

Richards signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs which included a Spring Training invitation after being traded by the Blue Jays at last year's traded deadline to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jay Harry..

Richards started off the 2025 season in Triple-A with the Cubs minor leagu affiliate team in Iowa and after a disaster of a start to the season with a 77.27 ERA, the Cubs have decided to release him.

Last season, Richards put up decent numbers between the Twins and Blue Jays as he finished with a 4.55 ERA in 65.1 innings pitched which is why most thought he would have landed a major league deal this season.

Since the Blue Jays are in a tough spot when it comes to injuries in their bullpen, it will be interesting to see if they decide to bring him back since he had some solid years for the Blue Jays.

The former Blue Jays reliever was one of the few have decent pitchers they had in their bullpen last year which is why bringing him back could definitely be a option for Toronto.

Even if Richards does not end up back in Toronto now that he is a free agent, he will surely be able to land a new deal with one of the other 30 teams in the league which will likely be a minor league deal.

Source: Athlon Sportss
Cubs Unsurprisingly Give Up on Former Blue Jays Pitcher