Cubs claim pitcher Ryan Cook off waivers

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As the rest of the baseball world was focused on qualifying offers, the Cubs went out and claimed pitcher Ryan Cook off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

Cook, 28, was a very good reliever for three years with the Oakland A's from 2012-14, going 13-9 with a 2.60 ERA, 1.101 WHIP and 197 strikeouts in 190.2 innings.

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Cook saved 17 games in that span - including 14 in 2012 - and also gave up only nine home runs in 196 games.

But the wheels came off in 2015 as he sported an 18.69 ERA in nine games with the A's and Red Sox, allowing four homers in 8.2 innings with a mind-blowing 3.115 WHIP.

The move pushes the Cubs' 40-man roster to 30 as the MLB offseason heats up.

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