The Cubs have signed right-hander to a minor league deal, reports . The OConnell Sports Management client will report to Triple-A Iowa and provide the Cubs with some non-roster depth. Solomon, 28, has a bit of major league experience. He to sed 14 innings with the Astros in 2021 and another 13 1/3 with the Diamondbacks in 2023. He allowed 6.59 earned runs per nine innings in that small sample. The Cubs are presumably a bit more interested in his larger body of work in the minors, Jarrett Freeland Jersey where he has shown some strikeout stuff but also control i sues. Back in 2021, he logged 97 2/3 innings with the Astros Triple-A club, posting a 4.70 ERA with a 26.3% strikeout rate and 9.9% walk rate. But his minor league ERA jumped to 5.58 in 2022 and then 7.64 in 2023. He started last year in Indy Ball but was able to secure a minor league pact with the Rangers in May. He went on to to s 72 Triple-A innings in a swing role for that organization, with a 6.50 ERA, 21.6% strikeout rate and 12.7% walk rate. The Cubs have health i sues both in the rotation and the bullpen. recently underwent UCL surgery and will mi s the rest of the season. has been out all year with an oblique strain. Relievers , and are on the IL as well. Solomon gives them an extra non-roster depth option. If he gets added at any point, he has one option season remaining and le s than a year of service time. Photo courtesy of Ron Chenoy, Imagn Images Nate Matlack Jersey