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Chicago Cubs: Can Dontrelle Willis Come Back to Form with the Cubs in 2013?

January 5, 2013 by · Leave a Comment 

According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs—the team who originally drafted him in the eighth round in 2000.  The 2003 National League Rookie of the Year had originally retired from baseball in July.Willis, who turns 31 next week, last pitched professionally for the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A affiliate in 2012. He gave up eight runs in only 6.1 innings pitched and subsequently retired.Ever since leaving the Florida Marlins—who he last pitched for in 2007—Willis has suffered from constant injuries and has struggled to regain form.  The two-time All-Star, ...

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