27-year-old left-handed pitcher Michael Roth has signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. The former Major Leaguer, who has played for Great Britain, spent the 2017 season with the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays organization. He last played in the big leagues in 2016. He had reached Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Angels. Last year he had an ERA of 4.84 in 111+ innings in the minors.