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Marcus StMLB Trading Cardsroman was first to report that he was signing with the Cubs.

At 6:52 p atlanta braves jersey women button up .m. ET Wednesday, the pitcher tweeted "Chicago!" and tagged the team to announce his move. In a subsequent tweet, he shared his excitement about playing in Chicago and expressed support for the Cubs' MLB Cooperstown Collectionfan base.

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Stroman also tweeted that WriglMLB Pantsey Field is the only MLB stadium that he has atlanta braves jersey preschool n't pitched in. Then he interacted with commenters.

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At 8:20 p.m. ET, the Cubs announced they had signed Stroman. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the free-agent right-hander agreed to a three-year, $71 million contract that includes an opt-out after the 2023 season. The contract also includes escalato atlanta braves jersey xl nike rs based on innings pitched that could increase the contract's total value to $75 million, Passan reported.

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The 30-year old Stroman spent the 2021 season with the Mets. He compiled a 3.02 ERA over 179 innings in 33 starts. In 2019, he represented the Blue Jays in the All-Star Game; less than three weeks later, Toronto tradeMiguel Cabrera d him to New York. He won his first Gold Glove in 2017.