Cubs Veteran Leaves MLB After Just 1 Shutout Appearance

BusinessSportsMoneyCubs Veteran Leaves MLB After Just 1 Shutout AppearanceByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 08:00am EDTOAKLAND, CA - JULY 02: Yacksel Ríos #75 of the Boston Red Sox is seen before the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum on Friday, July 2, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe Chicago Cubs entered the 2026 season with expectations of returning to the postseason following last year's breakthrough campaign. And while much of the focus has remained on the major-league roster and the club's efforts to contend in the National League, the organization has also cycled through a number of veteran depth pieces in search of some more bullpen stability.But one of those pitchers only managed to work his way back to the majors briefly this season before being cast off and deciding to take his talents overseas.ForbesDodgers’ Dave Roberts Offers 4-Word Response On Trading For Tigers’ Tarik SkubalBy Peter Chawaga7-Year MLB Veteran Yacksel Rios Leaves MLB After Brief Chicago Cubs DebutAfter spending most of the year at Triple-A Iowa veteran reliever Yacksel Rios received a single-game debut with the Cubs this season before being released and now leaving affiliated baseball altogether.“We have also signed a contract with Rios,” an official with the Korean Baseball Organization’s LG Twins told local outlet Naver Sports, according to a translation. “With Rios joining, it is highly likely that he will be utilized as a closer in the long term."The move comes less than three months after reports surfaced that Rios was joining the Cubs on a minor-league contract. That deal came after a significant career in the big leagues, with the pitcher logging nearly 100 innings across stints with the...