One of the longtime Chicago Cubs players is getting a new opportunity with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
With many of their top prospects on the verge of making their Major League debuts or carving out a larger role for themselves in 2025, some of their non-tender decisions were fairly straight forward.signing a contract in the Korean Baseball Organization
, something that was surprising considering he still is a power hitter who was seen as a platoon option for teams around the league.He had a solid showing during his MLB debut season in 2019 with a .239/.319/.408 slash line that saw him hit six homers and drive in 33 runs for an OPS+ of 92 across 74 games.
That was good enough for the Cubs to offer him a five-year, $15 million extension despite him never being one of their top prospects. He then followed that up by slashing .257/.362/.422 to go along with a career-high 11 home runs and 41 RBI, further cementing that he would be a major part of this organization going forward during his time in Chicago.Bote had just a .200 batting average during the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, and after that, his time in the Majors was limited before he didn't appear at all in The Show during 2023.
The Cubs bought out the $7 million club option for $1 million this offseason to make him a free agent, and following his decision to sign with the Dodgers, that marks the end of his time with the franchise.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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