The Chicago Cubs have exercised their club option on the contract of Pedro Strop, while fellow reliever Brandon Kintzler picked up his player option.
Strop's $6.25 million option includes $750,000 in performance bonuses next year based on games finished: $250,000 each for 45, 50 and 55 games. He has never finished more than 22 games in a single season.
Kintzler had a 7.00 ERA in 25 games with Chicago after he was acquired in a July 31 trade with the Washington Nationals. The Cubs declined their $10 million team option on Tuesday.