It’s not every day a talented, veteran reliever becomes available on the trade market for a low price.

But as the Los Angeles Dodgers build baseball’s equivalent of a super team, that meant a player like Ryan Brasier was deemed expendable.

And the Cubs swooped in to profit from the situation.

Brasier has a career 3.85 ERA and has been a big part of bullpens with the Dodgers and Red Sox over the past decade with 63 holds and 10 saves. But when the Dodgers signed Kirby Yates to a free agent contract last week, they had to designated Brasier for assignment to clear room on the roster.

Tuesday night, the Cubs acquired the 37-year-old right-hander in exchange for either a player to be named later or cash considerations.

“I don’t know if surprised is the right word but yeah, it was a little gut punch,” Brasier admitted in his introductory press conference Wednesday evening. “Luckily, I ended up in a good place. It was kind of nerve-wracking there for a little bit, not really having any idea of where I was going or really having any say of where I was going.

“But I’m really excited to be in Chicago.”

[WATCH: 1-on-1 interview with Brasier]

Part of Brasier’s draw to the Cubs is Wrigley Field. And he’s also well aware of the additions the front office has made to this team over the offseason – including Kyle Tucker, Ryan Pressly and Matthew Boyd.

“I love going to Wrigley,” Brasier said. “I’ve actually only been there twice in my [career] but every time I go, I look forward to going. And with the additions that they made this year – a couple of guys that can really turn a team around. Glad I get to be part of this group.”

Brasier dealt with a calf injury last season that cost him several months but over the last 2 years with the Red Sox and Dodgers, he has posted a 3.18 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 88 games (87.2 innings).

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He has a ton of experience in high-leverage moments in the regular season and also extensive time pitching in October. Brasier has 25 career appearances in the playoffs and won the World Series with the Red Sox in 2018 and the Dodgers last fall.

Over that time, he picked up on a few ideas of how teams can come together to win it all.

“Really just being good teammates and having each other’s backs,” Brasier told Marquee Sports Network’s Lance Brozdowski in an exclusive interview. “Both the teams that I was fortunate enough to be on to win a World Series, all the guys were friends and hung out together and went to team dinners and really just were around each other all the time.”