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The Cubs "career" of righthander Liam Hendriks lasted just 10 days:
Orioles claim #Cubs Liam Hendricks off waivers
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) December 23, 2013
One can forgive Carrie for misspelling "Hendriks", as she probably never even met him.
Hendriks' place on the Cubs' 40-man roster didn't stay empty for long:
Source: #Cubs claim Brett Marshall off waivers from #Yankees
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) December 23, 2013
Marshall is a 23-year-old righthander (24 in March; he's two days older than Starlin Castro) who pitched three games in relief for the 2013 Yankees. He was the Yanks' sixth-round pick in the 2008 draft and had a decent minor-league record until last year in Triple-A, when he posted a 5.13 ERA and 1.529 WHIP for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Still, at 24 next year, there's possible upside for a pitcher like this. I know this isn't very exciting; it's basically another offseason roster Jenga move, and perhaps the best summary of these two waiver claims is from this response to Chris Cotillo's tweet:
RT "@ChrisCotillo: Source: #Cubs claim Brett Marshall off waivers from #Yankees" | A perfect Festivus gift for the Cubs!
— The Frustrated Fan (@Frustrated_Fan) December 23, 2013
Indeed. Happy Festivus, everyone. The Cubs' 40-man roster remains full with this move.