Cubs recall lefty pitcher from Iowa |
ST. LOUIS – The Chicago Cubs today announced that left-handed pitcher Matt Dermody has been selected from Triple-A Iowa, optioned to Iowa, then recalled to serve as the “27th man” for today’s split doubleheader in St. Louis against the Cardinals. He will wear uniform number 64.
Dermody, 32, is 6-3 with a 3.74 ERA (33 ER/79.1 IP) in 20 games (13 starts) for Iowa this season, walking 18 and striking out 70. In his last eight outings since June 17, he is 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA (5 ER/37.1 IP), 10 walks, 36 strikeouts, a .206 opponent batting average and a .594 opponent OPS. Dermody struck out a season-high 10 batters in 5.0 innings July 9 at Indianapolis. The six-foot five-inch Dermody signed a minor league contract with Chicago in August of 2020 and appeared in one major league game for the Cubs, tossing a scoreless inning September 6 against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Dermody last year pitched with Seibu in the Japan Pacific League before signing a minor league contract to return to the Cubs organization this past February. Dermody has pitched parts of three seasons in the big leagues with Toronto (2016-17) and the Cubs (2020), combining to go 2-0 with a 5.13 ERA (15 ER/26.1 IP) in 29 relief appearances, walking five with 21 strikeouts. A native of Norwalk, Iowa, Dermody was selected by the Blue Jays in the 28th round of the 2013 Draft out of the University of Iowa. He has gone 29-14 with five saves and a 3.70 ERA (173 ER/421.1 IP) in 198 career minor league outings (30 starts). Dermody made 20 appearances between 2018-19 due to Tommy John ligament replacement surgery in May of 2018. In 2020, he pitched for the Sugar Land Skeeters before signing with Chicago. LHP Matt Dermody has been selected from @IowaCubs, optioned to Iowa, then recalled to serve as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader in St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/tkLlUXDeFc
