Cubs make several roster moves |
TORONTO, Ontario – The Chicago Cubs today reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-handed pitcher Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list. In corresponding moves, the Cubs optioned right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa and designated infielder Jon Berti for assignment. Chicago’s 40-man roster currently stands at 40 players. Amaya, 26, has been on the injured list since May 25 with a left oblique strain. Prior to being placed on the IL, he appeared in 27 games, hitting .280 (26-for-93) with nine doubles, four home runs, 25 RBI and a .819 OPS. He has posted a 25% caught-stealing rate and Cubs pitchers have a 4.37 ERA (108 ER/222.2 IP) with him behind the plate. Assad, 28, has yet to pitch for the Cubs this season, having opened the season on the injured list with a left oblique strain. Entering his fourth season with the Cubs, Assad holds a career record of 14-11 with a 3.40 ERA (111 ER/294.0 IP) in 70 games (47 starts). Last season, he went 7-6 with a 3.73 ERA (61 ER/147.0 IP) in 29 starts. He is expected to start tonight’s game at Toronto. Pearson, 28, is 0-1 with a 9.20 ERA (15 ER/14.2 IP) in 11 games across three stints with the Cubs this season. Berti, 35, appeared in 53 games this season with the Cubs, hitting .210 (21-for-100) with two RBI. He had 11 stolen bases in 14 attempts. The Cubs play the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto tonight at 6:07 p.m. CT in a game that can be seen on Marquee Sports Network and heard on 670 the Score and, in Spanish, on WRTO 1200 AM. Today’s roster moves presented by @NuveenInv: pic.twitter.com/Xq149qZCwi Javier Assad and Miguel Amaya have been reinstated from the 60-day IL.
Nate Pearson has been optioned.
Jon Berti has been DFA'd. pic.twitter.com/qcAYiiRpEg
