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It is interesting to carry six outfielders with 12 pitchers. It is nice to add a left handed bat to the bench with the regulars in the lineup, but this is a temporary arrangement as you said.
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DeJesus on paper seems like the better player of the 2. Maybe they are getting rid of Sappelt? Or maybe they found something for Sori? Who knows. Time will tell.
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The Cubs wanted Borbon, which is a nice pick-up. They will just wait until Stewart is ready, which is about a week. When Stewart returns, Sappelt is likely to be sent down.
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Via Muskat and others: Ian Stewart activated, then optioned to Iowa.
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Sappelt being sent down...
Sweeney coming up
Sweeney coming up
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Sweeney from Cedar Rapids Iowa :fap:
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Beautiful news to start my morning. Sappelt blows something awful. Confused slightly though; Bugosevich tore up spring and isnt a slouch in AAA right now.
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Guessing the move has something to do with the fact that Ryan Sweeney can elect for free agency on June 1st. This move really highlights how thin the team is at the infield spots right now with them carrying 6 OFs on a permanent basis until some of the bigger name guys get traded.
Oh and there is a lot of chatter that Loe will be DFA'd to make room for Fujikawa on the 25 man roster and 40 man roster for Sweeney.
Oh and there is a lot of chatter that Loe will be DFA'd to make room for Fujikawa on the 25 man roster and 40 man roster for Sweeney.
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The Cubs designated reliever Kameron Loe for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for outfielder Ryan Sweeney, tweets MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. In related moves, the team optioned outfielder Dave Sappelt and promoted reliever Rafael Dolis. The Cubs now have six outfielders on the active roster: Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus, Nate Schierholtz, Scott Hairston, Julio Borbon, and Sweeney.
Loe, 31, made only seven appearances this year for the Cubs before losing his 40-man roster spot. The Cubs had claimed him off waivers from Seattle in mid-April upon that team's acquisition of Aaron Harang. Last year, Loe posted a 4.61 ERA, 7.2 K/9, 2.6 BB/9, 1.19 HR/9, and 57.3% groundball rate in 68 1/3 innings for the Brewers.
Sweeney was signed to a minor league deal by the Cubs on April 2nd after being released by the Red Sox. The 28-year-old hit .337/.396/.627 in 91 Triple-A plate appearances to earn a trip back to the Show. Sweeney knows Chicago well. He was drafted by the White Sox in the second round ten years ago, and began his career with the South Siders before being traded to Oakland in the 2008 Nick Swisher/Gio Gonzalez trade.
Loe, 31, made only seven appearances this year for the Cubs before losing his 40-man roster spot. The Cubs had claimed him off waivers from Seattle in mid-April upon that team's acquisition of Aaron Harang. Last year, Loe posted a 4.61 ERA, 7.2 K/9, 2.6 BB/9, 1.19 HR/9, and 57.3% groundball rate in 68 1/3 innings for the Brewers.
Sweeney was signed to a minor league deal by the Cubs on April 2nd after being released by the Red Sox. The 28-year-old hit .337/.396/.627 in 91 Triple-A plate appearances to earn a trip back to the Show. Sweeney knows Chicago well. He was drafted by the White Sox in the second round ten years ago, and began his career with the South Siders before being traded to Oakland in the 2008 Nick Swisher/Gio Gonzalez trade.
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I still don't get this move. 4 LH bats in the OF makes no sense.
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Dale Sveum says Kevin Gregg is the Cubs closer.
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According to everyone, Ian Stewart cleared waivers, off the 40-man roster, still at Iowa playing ball.
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Fujikawa is headed back to the DL.
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Carlos Marmol designated for assignment.
Ian Stewart released.
Brian Bogusevic recalled to Chicago Cubs.
40-man roster still full.
Ian Stewart released.
Brian Bogusevic recalled to Chicago Cubs.
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Clevenger activated from DL, optioned to AAA Iowa. Putnam (bone spur) moved to 60 day DL. #Cubs
Clevenger activated from DL, optioned to AAA Iowa. Putnam (bone spur) moved to 60 day DL. #Cubs
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Scott Baker threw first sim game this week, "went well," says Sveum. Next one Satrday. Could be in rotation in Aug. #justintime
Scott Baker threw first sim game this week, "went well," says Sveum. Next one Satrday. Could be in rotation in Aug. #justintime
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just in time for waiver claim?
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