There could be a miniature reunion of former Seattle Mariners relievers on the North Side of Chicago this year. Having already signed Collin Snider in December, the Cubs added yet another former Mariner on Monday when they agreed to terms with Trent Thornton.
The news was revealed by Tread Athletics, a North Carolina training center where Thornton (who was non-tendered by Seattle in November) has been working out. Terms of the contract are not yet public, though it is presumably a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Cubs keep adding former Mariners relievers as reclamation projects
As is the case with Snider, there's some recent success in Thornton's background that gives the Cubs something on which to hang hopes.