Carl Edwards Jr. is emerging in Cubs’ bullpen

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MILWAUKEE — Maybe the Chicago Cubs don’t need as much bullpen help as we thought. They’ve already added lefty Mike Montgomery and now — in a sense — they’ve added a righty in the form of Carl Edwards Jr. Edwards didn’t break camp with the team, but he might very well finish the season with them, perhaps even performing a big role in the playoff push.

“That’s something I can’t say right now,” Edwards said after the Cubs’ 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. “My thing is what’s going on right now. The present. I don’t know what the future holds.

“My goal was to get back up here and stay up here.”

Edwards isn’t going anywhere as he had another good outing on Friday night. Entering the game with Chicago leading 4-2 with a runner on second base and no outs, Edwards faced the heart of the Brewers order. A ground out and two strikeouts later, he was back in the dugout while Ryan Braun, Scooter Gennett and Jonathan Lucroy probably were left wondering, “Who is this stringbean?”

Carl Edwards Jr.’s success since being called up has led Joe Madden to use him in more high-leverage situations. Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports

“I thought the turning point was CJ (Carl Edwards),” manager Joe Maddon said. “The middle innings closer. That’s the classic example of the impact it can have on a game.”

To review, Edwards was acquired in a midseason deal in 2013 with the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher Matt Garza. He’s famously known for being …

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