As the regular season winds down, the timing is perfect for the Cubs bullpen to start firing on all cylinders and they’ve been one of the better units in baseball recently.

Amid their trade deadline haul, the Cubs also signed former big-leaguer A.J. Ramos to a minor-league deal as he makes his comeback to the MLB mound.

The Cubs stockpiled depth ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, adding a pair of southpaw relievers as well as a couple offensive pieces.