Cubs Roster Move: Mark Leiter Jr. Clears Waivers, Outrighted to Iowa, Now Has a Choice

At the moment, righty Mark Leiter Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa by the Cubs (Sharma). The 31-year-old was wonderful within the second half for the Cubs as soon as he was transformed to reduction, however they’ve so many gamers proper now for the bullpen, and Leiter didn’t have minor league choices remaining. So when the 40-man bought squeezed, he was among the many odd males out. He was designated for project final week, hit waivers, and cleared (i.e., no crew wished to snag him for their very own 40-man roster – it’s a tricky time to suit guys on, and his lack of minor league choices could be a disadvantage for lots of golf equipment).

Efficiently outrighting Leiter to Iowa would imply the Cubs get to maintain him for the 2023 season on what quantities to a minor league deal.

That’s not the tip of this course of, although. The outright project would include a pleasant minor league wage, however Leiter doesn’t should take it. He has three days to determine whether or not to just accept the project, or reject it in favor of free company.

As a result of Leiter has been outrighted earlier than in his profession, he has earned the best to refuse this outright project in favor of free company. As a result of he cleared waivers, it’s extremely unlikely he may get a giant league deal on the market (in any other case a crew would’ve claimed him). However possibly he decides there’s a higher path again to the massive leagues in one other group, or a extra favorable minor league deal on the market.

Lately, P.J. Higgins had the identical alternative after clearing waivers and being outrighted to Iowa. He elected to move to free company as an alternative, and subsequently signed a minor league take care of the Diamondbacks.

Keep tuned. It could clearly be VERY excellent if the Cubs may preserve Leiter round within the group.