The Cubs designated infielder David Bote for assignment, allowing him to be sent to Triple-A Iowa as they needed to clear space on the 40-man roster. Despite his solid performance, Bote struggled recently and had not reached enough service time to reject the outright assignment.
Bote, who has a five-year, $16M contract, will likely accept the assignment to Triple-A Iowa rather than risk losing guaranteed salary this season.
In his short stint this year, Bote posted a .304 batting average with a 105 wRC+ in 37 games, demonstrating good offensive contribution in limited play.
The Cubs have 20% of the season left, and with Bote's unique contract situation, he remains a depth player at Triple-A, where he has notably excelled previously.
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