November 4, 2024

Official Chicago Cubs News Release

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have claimed left-handed pitcher Rob Zastryzny off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget was designated for assignment. The 40-man roster currently stands at 40.

Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.), 32, split the 2024 campaign between triple-A Nashville and the Brewers, going 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in nine games (three starts) with the Brewers and 4-0 with a 3.03 ERA and two saves in 30 relief appearances in Nashville. The left-hander did not allow a run in his first eight major league appearances this past season, spanning 6 2/3 innings.

A second-round pick of the Cubs in 2013 out of the University of Missouri, the 6-foot-3 Zastryzny begins his second stint with Chicago, after he pitched in the organization from 2013-18, including the 2016-18 seasons in the major leagues. He made his major league debut with the club in 2016, going 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in eight games (one start), contributing to Chicago’s World Series championship. In parts of three seasons with the Cubs, the left-handed pitcher went 2-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 18 games (one start).

A native of Edmonton, Alta., Zastryzny has pitched in 54 career major league games (five starts), going 4-0 with a 4.30 ERA. After his first stint with Chicago, he spent time with the Dodgers (2019), Marlins (2021), Angels (2022), Mets (2022), Pirates (2023) and Brewers (2024) organizations.