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Cubs Designate Giovanni Soto For Assignment

By Mark Polishuk | October 22, 2016 at 4:18pm CDT

The Cubs have designated left-hander Giovanni Soto for assignment, the team announced.  The move creates a 40-man roster spot for Kyle Schwarber, who was activated from the 60-day DL to join the Arizona Fall League in an improbable quest to make Chicago’s World Series roster (if the Cubs can advance).

The Cubs acquired Soto from the Indians for cash considerations in April.  Ironically, Soto’s spot on Chicago’s 40-man roster was originally created when Schwarber was placed on the 60-day DL in the wake of his seemingly season-ending knee surgery.  Soto, 25, spent all of 2016 pitching at the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate, posting a 5.14 ERA, 10.1 K/9 and 1.77 K/BB rate over 49 relief innings.

The southpaw was originally a 21st-round pick for the Tigers in the 2009 draft, though he spent just over a year in Detroit’s organization before being dealt to Cleveland as part of the trade that sent Jhonny Peralta to the Tigers.  Soto has pitched mostly out of the bullpen in recent years, and he owns a 3.29 ERA, 8.4 K/9 and 2.3 K/BB rate over 514 career innings in the minors.  His Major League experience consists 3 1/3 scoreless innings over six games with the Tribe in 2015.

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  1. Boof

    4 years ago

    Thought you meant Geovany Soto for a moment..

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  2. Megadro2000

    4 years ago

    Schwarber gonna hurt his knee again and Cubs will regret it….

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    • RytheStunner

      4 years ago

      Yes, they’re really going to regret letting go of a 5.14 ERA AAA relief pitcher. *eyeroll*

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      • Phillies2017

        4 years ago

        I don’t think he meant the Cubs will regret DFA-ing Soto, rather bringing back Schwarber so early.

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        • RytheStunner

          4 years ago

          Oh, then yeah, that would make sense.

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      • MatthewBaltimore23

        4 years ago

        Lol

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    • djtommyaces

      4 years ago

      Of he’s cleared by a Dr why not? This isn’t Derrick Rose we’re talking about

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