Ryan agreed to a one-year, $975,000 deal with the Cubs, avoiding arbitration, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is his first of four years as an arbitration-eligible player. Ryan has handled himself well as a middle reliever for the Cubs but is unlikely to garner many high-leverage opportunities in 2020.

Ryan (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Ryan returns to the major-league club and will provide middle relief for the Cubs' bullpen, which has been decimated by injuries to Brandon Kintzler (pectoral), Steve Cishek (hip) and Craig Kimbrel (knee). In 45 innings pitched this season, the 27-year-old Ryan has posted an ERA of 2.80 with 44 strikeouts. Dillon Maples was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.

Ryan was placed on the bereavement list Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He must miss a minimum of three games and a maximum of seven games. Alec Mills was recalled in a corresponding move.

Ryan (3-1) picked up the win in Wednesday's game against the Giants. He pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with one walk and three strikeouts.

EDGE Analysis

The Cubs used Tyler Chatwood as a spot starter, and he departed after 68 pitches and four innings. Ryan came on and was sharp in relief, earning a win out of the bullpen as Chicago pulled away 4-1. The 27-year-old middle reliever has a solid 3.38 ERA and 37:12 K:BB in 37.1 innings for the Cubs this season.

Ryan was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Mike Montgomery (lat) was put on the 10-day injured list, so the Cubs are turning to Ryan as a left-handed replacement in the bullpen. In spring training, the 27-year-old posted a 2.84 ERA through 12.2 innings of work but did not make the Opening Day roster. Montgomery has struggled in his four appearances this year, allowing five earned runs on eight hits across just 2.2 innings. Considering Montgomery's performance thus far, if Ryan performs well during this stint, he may have a shot at retaining his role in the Cubs' bullpen.

Ryan was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ryan was unable to secure a spot in the Cubs' Opening Day bullpen despite his 2.84 ERA through 12.2 innings this spring. The southpaw will provide organizational bullpen depth.

Ryan inked a major-league contract with the Cubs on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ryan will remain in Chicago's organization after spending the entirety of the 2018 season at the Triple-A level with Iowa. He will get a chance to crack the Opening Day roster as part of the Cubs' bullpen next spring. Across 22 appearances (eight starts) for this past year, he logged a 2.86 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 61 strikeouts in 66 innings of work.

Ryan is in the mix to win a bullpen spot out of spring training if the team decides to keep eight relievers, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ryan, who was a non-roster invitee to camp, has posted a strong 2.25 ERA in eight Cactus League innings, and he compiled a 3.87 ERA over 128 innings the past four seasons with the Tigers. If the Cubs go with eight relievers instead of seven, Ryan has a chance to make the Opening Day roster, but he has to beat out the likes of Justin Hancock and Anthony Bass. Eddie Butler also factors into the equation as a long reliever.

Ryan agreed to a minor-league deal with the Cubs on Wednesday, Al Yellon of Bleed Cubbie Blue reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ryan will likely begin the upcoming season with Triple-A Iowa, which is the level where he spent a majority of his time in 2017. During 48 games with Toledo in the Tigers' system, he posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.82 WHIP, while holding a 39:27 K:BB in 45.1 relief innings. He did wind up seeing the mound on eight occasions with Detroit, but struggled mightily against major-league pitching.

Ryan was placed on waivers by the Tigers on Thursday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ryan was dropped from the Tigers' 40-man roster after posting a 4.96 ERA in 48 relief appearances with Triple-A Toledo and a similarly underwhelming 7.94 ERA in his 5.2 innings of April big-league relief. He'll need to improve upon his 12.7 percent 2017 minor-league walk rate if he hopes to make his way back to the majors.