CHICAGO -- The Cubs claimed left-handed pitcher Randy Rosario off waivers from the Twins on Friday. With the move, the Cubs' 40-man roster is now at 33.
Rosario, 23, combined to go 1-0 with one save and a 3.84 ERA in 34 relief appearances between Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Double-A Chattanooga. He struck out 48 batters and walked 23 over 61 innings. With Chattanooga, he limited left-handed hitters to a .169 batting average against.
Rosario gave up one earned run over 13 2/3 innings in six relief outings with Chattanooga in May to earn his first big league callup on June 1, but he gave up eight runs over 2 1/3 innings in two relief appearances and returned to Chattanooga on June 10.
In 107 Minor League appearances, Rosario has an 18-22 record and 3.37 ERA over the last seven seasons with the Twins.