Roster Move: Cubs activate David Bote from IL list, reliever optioned |
CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today activated infielder
David Bote from the 10-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher
Trevor Megill to Triple-A Iowa.
Bote, 28, was placed on the 10-day injured list, May 30, with a dislocated left shoulder. He appeared in five injury rehabilitation games with Iowa, most recently going 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and a walk, July 23 at Columbus. Bote has batted .201 (29-for-144) with five doubles, five home runs and 23 RBI in 49 games for the Cubs this season. He has appeared in 22 games at third base (19 starts) and 21 games at second base (17 starts). Selected by the Cubs in the 18th round of the 2012 draft out of Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas, Bote agreed to a five-year extension, April 3, 2019, through 2024 with club options for 2025 and 2026. He has spent the majority of the past four seasons in the majors, batting .233 (176-for-756) with 29 homers and 126 RBI in 295 games with the Cubs. Megill, 27, has no record with an 11.57 ERA (6 ER/4.2 IP) in seven relief appearances for Chicago in his first major league season. The #Cubs today activated INF David Bote from the 10-day IL and optioned RHP Trevor Megill to @IowaCubs. pic.twitter.com/RhmFe91B8X
