The Chicago Cubs are putting the finishing touches on their 26-man roster, and one of their remaining questions has been answered, as infielder Zach McKinstry is headed to the Detroit Tigers in a Monday trade.
are putting the finishing touches on their 26-man roster, and one of their remaining questions has been answered, as infielder Zach McKinstry is headed to the Detroit Tigers in a Monday trade.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.McKinstry, acquired by the Cubs in a July 2022 trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, appeared in 47 games for the North Siders, with a .206 batting average, four home runs and 12 RBI’s.
He was involved in a competition for a reserve infield spot with the Cubs, but with the acquisitions of Eric Hosmer, Edwin Ríos and Miles Mastrobuoni, he was fighting an uphill battle to earn that role with the team. The Cubs will likely start the season with a platoon situation at third base, with Ríos, Patrick Wisdom and Nick Madrigal all taking time there. Wisdom will also play plenty of right field with Seiya Suzuki still working his way back from an oblique injury, with Trey Mancini also getting time there.
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