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Cubs Designate Max Schrock

By Connor Byrne | February 5, 2021 at 5:27pm CDT

The Cubs have designated infielder Max Schrock for assignment, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times tweets. The DFA helps clear room for Joc Pederson, Trevor Williams and Andrew Chafin, whom the Cubs recently agreed to sign.

Schrock had a short stay on the Cubs’ 40-man roster, as they claimed him off waivers from the Cardinals at the end of October. The 26-year-old has limited major league experience (17 plate appearances, all of which came in 2o20) and hasn’t posted impressive production at the Triple-A level. Over 760 PA there, Schrock has batted .260/.324/.350 with six home runs.

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44 Comments

  1. Ducky Buckin Fent

    4 years ago

    Wtf!?

    First Schwarber & now Schrock?
    Cubs fans changing their screen names left & right…

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    • ABCD

      4 years ago

      Hey, come on, it only took me five years to change my screen name.

      4
      Reply
      • PeteWard8

        4 years ago

        Now they have more money to throw at that bum Baez.

        2
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        • Sheep8

          4 years ago

          Why the Cubs hatred? Always spiteful to them, just curious, why?

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          Reply
        • PeteWard8

          4 years ago

          All in fun. Grew up with friends of both Sox and Cubs. This would go on all year every year from 1956 to date. It may not sound or read funny but it is meant in good nature ribbing. Please no serious anger is here.

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        • stevebaratta

          4 years ago

          I remember Pete Ward. We used to watch Sox games on WGN, Channel 9..The Sox moved to 32 which we couldn’t get, so we started watching the Cubs and haven’t stopped.

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        • PeteWard8

          4 years ago

          Pete Ward hit a homer off Denny McLain in the first game I ever went to and he became my favorite player, Minoso PH for Tommy McGraw in the 9th inning. Lolich struck him out.

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        • WhiteSox4ever

          4 years ago

          I remember my dad bringing my brother and I to Armour park next to Comiskey park and meeting Pete Ward he signed two balls. What a memory

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          Reply
        • ABCD

          4 years ago

          baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196406060.shtm…

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          Reply
        • thebare54

          4 years ago

          Hater

          Reply
      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        @jocpedersonsmom –

        You were @maxschrocksmom for five years?

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        • ABCD

          4 years ago

          Ha! No, but Bucky Dent spoke at our Little League awards banquet in 1975. It was just after his first All Star appearance which he talked about in his speech. That’s all I remember from that though.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Internet fist bump

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      • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

        4 years ago

        I liked your previous name. Never liked Joc. Seems like he’s extremely arrogant and completely full of himself.

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    • Old User Name

      4 years ago

      Maybe the Yankees need to look into this. Can’t be any worse than Wade.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        Remember “can’t be any worse than Chris Carter”?
        Then we found out it could – indeed – be worse?

        Hey…cheers to Luke Voit , man.

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    • cubsnomore

      4 years ago

      I was ahead of my tome.

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      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      4 years ago

      Oh noes. Hope Theo Epstein doesn’t go anywheres

      Reply
  2. Yankee Clipper

    4 years ago

    Nooooooooooo

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  3. tim815

    4 years ago

    Schrockd would be a good term for “got DFAd in a roster crunch”.

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    • ABCD

      4 years ago

      I guess they like Alcantara better than Schrock.

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      • For Love of the Game

        4 years ago

        That’s a real put-down, but obvious. Alcantara hits his weight, about a buck fifty. Yikes!

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      • CFS77

        4 years ago

        He can play SS and is glove first. This is just a push for Baez and Nico being the full time pivot.

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  4. baseballpun

    4 years ago

    Bring him back to St. Louis on a minor league deal and see if he can fit into the middle-infield mix.

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    • fourth_dimension

      4 years ago

      It wouldn’t be a minor league deal as they would have to put a claim in on him. He would then be added to the 40 man roster. He hasn`t been outrighted off a roster twice yet to be able to declare free agency.

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      • baseballpun

        4 years ago

        Good point. They just opened a 40 man spot up, though, so go for it.

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    • tbone0816

      4 years ago

      Would love to have him back with the Cardinals!!

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      • fourth_dimension

        4 years ago

        Would be good to that middle IF depth back. He also bats LH which is what they need.

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        • troll

          4 years ago

          who cares if they bat right or left if they can hit

          Reply
        • machumizer

          4 years ago

          Yeah… he doesn’t seem to hit vry well

          Reply
    • themed

      4 years ago

      I like that idea. Hated that the cubs got him off waivers. The young man has much to offer

      Reply
  5. getrealgone2

    4 years ago

    Adios, Count Orlok.

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    • ABCD

      4 years ago

      Yeah, I know. They’re missing out on a great theme night. But I think the kiddies would misinterpret and think an ogre would show up instead.

      Reply
    • tim815

      4 years ago

      I’m curious.

      Reply
      • ABCD

        4 years ago

        Max Schreck played Count Orlok in the silent classic Nosferatu. But if the Cubs had a Schreck night, the kids (and, yeah, everyone else except me and getrealgone2) would think that something else would be celebrated. I guess I’ll take this as my cue to step away from the Internet for the rest of the night.

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  6. CravenMoorehead

    4 years ago

    Schrocking news

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  7. stevewpants

    4 years ago

    If you schmeellllllllllllll…

    Reply
  8. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    this came as a Shrock

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  9. EasternLeagueVeteran

    4 years ago

    A poor man’s Max Moroff. Wait, Max Moroff isn’t rich. Just a little more time in the major leagues than Max Schrock, and therefore a little more gelt in his pocket. Oy, to follow in the footsteps of the great Max Patkin.

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    • Pauly2112

      4 years ago

      What?

      Reply
  10. Wildcat98

    4 years ago

    Will Carson cistulli get the blue jays brass to consider him

    Reply
  11. vtadave

    4 years ago

    Second best guy in history whose name starts with “Max Sch”?

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    • tim815

      4 years ago

      …meling?

      Reply
    • tom brunanskys black sock

      4 years ago

      Underrated Walken performance.

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