Daniel Descalso
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Opts out of minor-league contract
Descalso opted out of his Triple-A St. Paul contract Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
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Any hopes of being called up by the Twins this season were squashed by a .093 batting average and .444 OPS in 75 at-bats with St. Paul since being signed May 13. Descalso, now 34 years old, hasn't been remotely impactful at the major-league level since 2018, so it's possible this stint with the Twins' organization was his last with an MLB club.
Any hopes of being called up by the Twins this season were squashed by a .093 batting average and .444 OPS in 75 at-bats with St. Paul since being signed May 13. Descalso, now 34 years old, hasn't been remotely impactful at the major-league level since 2018, so it's possible this stint with the Twins' organization was his last with an MLB club.
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Descalso picked a good time to have a career year. If he'd had the kind of season he had in 2019 in 2018, he might not have even gotten a major-league contract in free agency, let alone a two-year, $5 million deal. In his first season with the Cubs, Descalso struck out nearly 30% of the time while slugging .250, the fourth-lowest SLG among 411 players with at least 150 PA. That was down from .436 in 2018, his final season with the Diamondbacks. Statcast says he was a bit unlucky, but it was a bad year no matter how you slice it. The one good thing: while his walk rate fell, it was still close to 12%, so well above average. That skill and the fact that he can provide a left-handed bat off the bench may be enough to keep him around to start the year, but if Descalso struggles out of the gates, the Cubs could label him a sunk cost and designate the 33-year-old for assignment.
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Signs minor-league deal
Descalso signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Thursday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
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Club option declined
Descalso's (ankle) $3.5 million team option was declined by the Cubs on Saturday.
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Shut down with ankle sprain
The Cubs placed Descalso on the 45-day injured list Wednesday with a left ankle sprain, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
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Added to 60-man pool
Descalso will be a part of the Cubs' 60-man player pool this season and will head to Wrigley Field for summer camp.
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Likely to fill bench role
Descalso is likely to serve as a reserve infielder for the Cubs this year rather than being in the mix to start at second base, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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