The Chicago Cubs are hopeful that they can have a much healthier pitching staff in 2026 than they did in 2025. This is true for both their starting rotation and bullpen. Indeed, last season saw many of their pitchers sidelined for weeks or months at a time, forcing the team to get creative on how to best fill the holes.
One of the pitchers who missed considerable time was right-hander Ryan Brasier. He suffered two different groin injury, one of which kept him out for two months. And while he is healthy now, he will not be returning to the Cubs.
Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Brasier has signed with the Texas Rangers
Jul 21, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Brasier (54) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
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Brasier, a two-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
Ex-Red Sox news, per sources: Ryan Brasier is finalizing a deal with his hometown Rangers.
Brasier was limited to 26 innings with the Cubs last year and had a 3.17 FIP.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) February 6, 2026
The contract includes an invitation to Major League spring training.
Last season, Brasier appeared in 28 games for the Cubs and had a 4.50 ERA. In 2024, the year prior, he won the World Series with Los Angeles, but only appeared in 29 games for them with a 3.54 ERA.
Brasier has spent most of his career in the American League with the Red Sox, with whom he pitched for six seasons.
For his career, Brasier has appeared in 325 Major League games and has a record of 10-9 with a 3.90 ERA.
Standard Pitching Table
Season
Age
Team
Lg
WAR
W
L
W-L%
ERA
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
IBB
SO
HBP
BK
WP
BF
ERA+
FIP
WHIP
H9
HR9
BB9
SO9
SO/BB
Awards
2.00
7
0
7
0
0
0
9.0
7
2
2
1
4
0
7
0
0
0
35
196
4.27
1.222
7.0
1.0
4.0
7.0
1.75
2014
Did not play – Injured
2018
30
BOS
AL
1.4
2
0
1.000
1.60
34
0
5
0
0
0
33.2
19
6
6
2
7
0
29
0
0
1
124
277
2.83
0.772
5.1
0.5
1.9
7.8
4.14
2019
31
BOS
AL
0.0
2
4
.333
4.85
62
0
15
0
0
7
55.2
51
33
30
9
21
1
61
3
0
3
241
101
4.42
1.293
8.2
1.5
3.4
9.9
2.90
2020
32
BOS
AL
0.5
1
0
1.000
3.96
25
1
1
0
0
0
25.0
24
12
11
2
11
1
30
0
2
1
110
122
3.15
1.400
8.6
0.7
4.0
10.8
2.73
2021
33
BOS
AL
0.2
1
1
.500
1.50
13
0
2
0
0
0
12.0
12
5
2
2
4
0
9
0
0
0
50
320
4.84
1.333
9.0
1.5
3.0
6.8
2.25
2022
34
BOS
AL
-0.8
0
3
.000
5.78
68
0
11
0
0
1
62.1
68
43
40
9
13
1
64
1
0
1
263
73
3.61
1.299
9.8
1.3
1.9
9.2
4.92
2023
35
2TM
2LG
1.3
3
0
1.000
3.02
59
0
15
0
0
2
59.2
42
24
20
3
19
1
56
3
0
3
238
147
3.14
1.022
6.3
0.5
2.9
8.4
2.95
2023
35
BOS
AL
-0.4
1
0
1.000
7.29
20
0
10
0
0
1
21.0
24
18
17
2
9
0
18
2
0
2
95
63
4.35
1.571
10.3
0.9
3.9
7.7
2.00
2023
35
LAD
NL
1.6
2
0
1.000
0.70
39
0
5
0
0
1
38.2
18
6
3
1
10
1
38
1
0
1
143
621
2.48
0.724
4.2
0.2
2.3
8.8
3.80
2024
36
LAD
NL
0.2
1
0
1.000
3.54
29
4
3
0
0
0
28.0
22
12
11
3
5
0
25
0
0
1
110
114
3.31
0.964
7.1
1.0
1.6
8.0
5.00
2025
37
CHC
NL
-0.2
0
1
.000
4.50
28
1
4
0
0
0
26.0
27
13
13
2
5
0
20
0
0
0
105
87
3.17
1.231
9.3
0.7
1.7
6.9
4.00
9 Yrs
2.8
10
9
.526
3.90
325
6
63
0
0
10
311.1
272
150
135
33
89
4
301
7
2
10
1276
113
3.55
1.160
7.9
1.0
2.6
8.7
3.38
162 Game Avg
0.6
2
2
.526
3.90
67
1
13
0
0
2
64
56
31
28
7
18
1
62
1
0
2
262
113
3.55
1.160
7.9
1.0
2.6
8.7
3.38
BOS (6 Yrs)
1.0
7
8
.467
4.55
222
1
44
0
0
9
209.2
198
117
106
26
65
3
211
6
2
8
883
101
3.79
1.254
8.5
1.1
2.8
9.1
3.25
LAD (2 Yrs)
1.8
3
0
1.000
1.89
68
4
8
0
0
1
66.2
40
18
14
4
15
1
63
1
0
2
253
223
2.83
0.825
5.4
0.5
2.0
8.5
4.20
CHC (1 Yr)
-0.2
0
1
.000
4.50
28
1
4
0
0
0
26.0
27
13
13
2
5
0
20
0
0
0
105
87
3.17
1.231
9.3
0.7
1.7
6.9
4.00
LAA (1 Yr)
0.2
0
0
2.00
7
0
7
0
0
0
9.0
7
2
2
1
4
0
7
0
0
0
35
196
4.27
1.222
7.0
1.0
4.0
7.0
1.75
AL (7 Yrs)
1.2
7
8
.467
4.45
229
1
51
0
0
9
218.2
205
119
108
27
69
3
218
6
2
8
918
102
3.81
1.253
8.4
1.1
2.8
9.0
3.16
NL (3 Yrs)
1.6
3
1
.750
2.62
96
5
12
0
0
1
92.2
67
31
27
6
20
1
83
1
0
2
358
157
2.92
0.939
6.5
0.6
1.9
8.1
4.15
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