Cubs Snag Nikhazy, DFA Cowles

0:00On April 28th, Chicago Cubs snagged lefty dud Nikkezi off waivers from the Whitesox and optioned him straight to Triple A Iowa. To clear a 40-man roster spot, they designated infielder Ben Calls for Simon. This all went down on April 28th, 2026. The Whitesox tried slipping Nikkezi through waivers without much noise, even though they got no pressure on their roster. He's got options left, and has mostly ridden the miner's bus as depth since they grabbed him three weeks back. Nikkezi's been rough lately with an 8.71 ERA in Triple A this year, but Cubs are eyeing his upside from prior seasons like that sharp. 2.9A mark over 123 and 2.3 innings in 2024 with the Guardians. Their bullpen's banged up bad, so he adds starter or long relief depth. Meanwhile, 26-year-old Cowles is that fringe guy who shuffled teams. Then Blue Jays, now back on the DFA Miracle Round, hit well in double A back then, but

1:03Triple A numbers dip to a 235 average. Nikkezi reports to Iowa for work, Cowles hunts his next spot, and Cubs keeps stacking pitching odds against the injury bug. That wraps MLB News today, brought to you with AI.