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It was a collective effort to close this one out. Ryan Zeferjahn had recorded the final out in the eighth and returned in the ninth with a three-run lead. He gave up a leadoff hit, but retired the next two batters before Rolison entered for the final out to earn the save.

With Daniel Palencia unavailable on Thursday night, Rolison was called upon to protect the slimmest of leads with a pair of left-handers scheduled to bat in the ninth inning. He made it look easy, getting Jake Bauers and Andrew Vaughn on comebackers to the mound before retiring Christian Yelich on a bouncer to second to end the game. The 29-year-old southpaw holds a 2.93 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 49/24 K/BB ratio over 55 1/3 innings in 51 appearances for the Cubs this season while notching seven victories and a pair of saves.

Rolison came in to retire Jackson Merrill for the final out and for his first save of his MLB career. As depleted — and ineffective — as the Cubs’ bullpen has been, it’s not impossible to envision another save chance or two from Rolison, but it certainly isn’t a guarantee nor something fantasy managers should be looking to bet on.

Rolison and Luke Little will both get the chance to help the Chicago bullpen from the left side, according to Birch. The 28-year-old is a former first-round pick who has bounced around organizations since forging a 7.02 ERA with the Rockies.

So far this offseason, Rolison has been designated for assignment by the Rockies, traded to the Braves, designated for assignment by the Braves, claimed by the White Sox, designated for assignment by the White Sox, and claimed by the Cubs. That’s a busy couple of months. The 28-year-old Rolison posted a 7.02 ERA in 31 appearances for the Rockies in 2025.

The White Sox just claimed Rolison off waivers from the Braves on December 12th, but they will now waive him to make room for newly signed Sean Newcomb. The 28-year-old Rolison posted a 7.02 ERA in 31 appearances for the Rockies in 2025 and will try to latch on with another team to get another crack at an MLB job.

Rolison was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Thursday, and the claim happens just a day later. The former first-round pick will be at risk of hitting the waiver wire again if/when Chicago adds another player to the 40-man roster.

The Braves gave up some cash to acquire Rolison from the Rockies last month, but now he’s off the 40-man, probably to be claimed by another team. The 28-year-old hasn’t enjoyed any major league success, having posted a 7.02 ERA in 31 appearances for the Rockies, but it’s easy to imagine another team having more luck with him in relief.

Rolison, 28, was DFA’d by the Rockies yesterday. A 2018 first-round pick, he reached the majors for the first time in 2025 and had a 7.02 ERA and a 25/20 K/BB in 42 1/3 innings out of the pen as a rookie. That’s obviously discouraging, but his velocity has jumped since his move to the pen, and he could wind up being useful by continuing to lean into his plus curve.

Rolison’s time with the Rockies is over after he posted a disastrous 7.02 ERA across 42 1/3 innings over 31 appearances this past season. The 28-year-old former first-round pick will undoubtedly benefit from a change of scenery and there might be another organization out there willing to kick the tires here.

Rolison will close out the season back in the minors after posting a calamitous 7.02 ERA across 42 1/3 innings over 31 appearances on a Rockies squad that will finish with fewer than 50 wins.

The 28-year-old southpaw will take the place of the injured Luis Peralta in the Rockies’ bullpen. Rolison has already made 27 appearances with the Rockies this season, struggling to a 7.15 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and a 22/18 K/BB ratio over 39 innings. He’ll give them another option in the middle innings.