``He just didn't feel like he was going to be able to help us this year and kind of wanted to go home and regroup,'' said Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who signed the left-hander to a minor-league contract last month after the Toronto Blue Jays released him.
Ryan, who had struggled since last season, never regained velocity beyond the mid-80s and despite five scoreless appearances for Class AAA Iowa - including three of the previous four games - struggled to regain major-league sharpness.
The signing was considered a no-risk move for the Cubs, who were responsible only for the prorated major-league minimum salary if Ryan made it back to the majors.
He'll probably find his speed when he signs with another team in our division.
