Taylor Teagarden

Taylor Teagarden had a very short but effective night for the Cubs. He pinch hit in the top of the ninth inning and came up with the improbably game-winning RBI-single off of the hard throwing Aroldis Chapman.

Fantasy Impact

While he was the hero against the Reds, he is still just the third-string catcher. Do not expect Teagarden to receive much more than pinch hit opportunities with Kyle Schwarber hitting the way he is and David Ross having to start for Jon Lester.

The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran catcher Taylor Teagarden to a minor league deal. Teagarden is expected to play for the AAA team, the Iowa Cubs. The seven year veteran has a career batting average of .202 while playing for Texas, Baltimore and the Mets.

Fantasy Impact

Since the Cubs already have three catchers on the 40 man roster, Teagarden will most likely spend most of the season in Triple A. With Wellington Castillo most likely traded before the start of the season, Teagarden will serve as insurance in case Miguel Montero or David Ross get injured. Teagarden will be the only minor league player for the Cubs with any big league experience.