During this offseason, the Chicago Cubs are looking to strengthen their pitching staff . As it turns out, it is not just on the mound.

On Saturday, the Cubs announced they had hired former pitcher Tyler Zombro as their vice president of pitching, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. This comes after the Washington Nationals were pursuing Zombro, per Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.

Even though he was signed to the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers, Zombro had never pitched in an MLB game. He spent his entire time in the minor leagues. In 2024, the Cubs hired Zombro as a special assistant for the organization.

Essentially, Zombro was instrumental in adding Brad Keller. He would go on to become an effective reliever during the playoffs . Ultimately, the Cubs finished t

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