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Though these six guys aren’t considered everyday contributors, the Yankees are continuing to ween out the competitive from noncompetitive for roster spots.
The Yankees have added a bit of minor league depth, signing outfielder Michael Hermosillo and right-hander Demarcus Evans to minor league deals, according to each player’s MLB transaction log (here and here).
Cubs outfielder Michael Hermosillo has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Iowa, Mark Gonzales relays. Chicago had designated him for assignment earlier in the week.
The Cubs made a series of roster moves prior to Tuesday night’s game, including designating outfielder Michael Hermosillo for assignment.
According to Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network, the Chicago Cubs made a couple of roster moves Thursday. Most notably the team has placed outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day IL.
The Chicago Cubs activated Clint Frazier from the 10-day injured list, sending Michael Hermosillo back to the IL to create space on the active roster.
Perhaps overshadowed by the massive news that the Chicago Cubs signed Marcus Stroman, the Cubs are bringing back a familiar name. No, it’s not Kris Bryant or Anthony Rizzo.
Michael Hermosillo was already having himself a day when he stepped up to hit in the fourth inning on Friday. He entered the AB with a double and single already on the stat sheet, and he added a long home run for good measure.
We’re now at that point in the season that fans of bad teams are watching the worst iteration of their team possible. Stripped of nearly all its major league value, the Chicago Cubs are quite bad.
The 33-year-old will now get the opportunity to latch on with a club in need of a veteran outfielder.
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