AP sources: Cubs reach deals with pitchers Norris, Gsellman

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have agreed to contracts with pitchers Daniel Norris and Robert Gsellman.

Right-hander Chris Martin also finalized his one-year deal with Chicago on Thursday, and left-hander Brad Wieck was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow strain.

Norris’ one-year contract is worth $1.75 million, according to a person familiar with the deal, and the left-hander can earn up to $2 million in incentives. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been finalized.

Gsellman is in Cubs camp on a non-roster contract, according to a second person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced by the team.

Martin pitched for the World Series champion Braves last year, going 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 46 appearances. The 35-year-old right-hander also took the mound in five postseason games, allowing one run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Wieck’s elbow issue popped up during a bullpen session this week. The 6-foot-8 Wieck pitched 17 scoreless innings over 15 appearances with the Cubs in 2021, but he missed much of the season because of a heart issue.

Norris played for Detroit and Milwaukee last year, going 2-3 with a 6.16 ERA in 56 games. Norris, who turns 29 on April 25, was selected by Toronto in the second round of the 2011 amateur draft and made his big league debut with the Blue Jays in 2014.

Norris is 20-34 with a 4.65 ERA in 167 major league games, including 83 starts.

Gsellman spent his first six seasons with the New York Mets, going 20-16 with a 4.59 ERA in 176 games. He went 0-1 with a 3.77 ERA in 17 appearances last year.

The additions of Norris, Gsellman and Martin are the latest in a flurry of moves for the Cubs since they opened spring training — especially on the pitching side. There is concern across the majors about pitching depth with baseball’s adjusted schedule after the lockout.

Veteran reliever David Robertson finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Robertson also can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses and $1 million in roster bonuses.

The right-hander would receive $125,000 each for 25, 30, 35 and 50 games, and $200,000 apiece for 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 days on the active roster. He would get a $100,000 assignment bonus if traded.

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AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.

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