The Cubs chosen the contract of infielder David Bote this morning, as famous by Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports activities Community. Proper-hander Adbert Alzolay was positioned on the 60-day injured listing to make room for Bote on the 40-man roster, whereas infielder Nick Madrigal was optioned to Triple-A within the corresponding energetic roster transfer.
The information marks the 31-year-old Bote’s first time on an enormous league roster since 2022 after he was outrighted off the Cubs roster in November of that 12 months. Bote remained within the group regardless of having greater than the three years of service time essential to reject an outright task as a result of he didn’t have the 5 years of service time required to retain his wage. That was notably vital for Bote, who was within the midst of a five-year, $15MM extension he signed with Chicago previous to the 2019 season. That left Bote to play out the 2023 season and the start of the 2024 season on the Triple-A degree, the place he’s posted above common numbers in each seasons whereas splitting time between all 4 infield spots.
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