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Chicago Cubs Outright Multiple Players Including Reyes

The Chicago Cubs have outrighted Franmil Reyes, David Bote, and five other players on Thursday.

Kade Kistner

Chicago Cubs Outright Multiple Players Including Reyes
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The Chicago Cubs have continued to revamp their roster on Thursday as they outrighted seven players, while activating five players off the 60-day injured list.

The players outrighted were Franmil Reyes, David Bote, Alec Mills, Brad Wieck, Steven Brault, Narciso Crook, and Anderson Espinoza. Reyes is perhaps the biggest name on the list and the most surprising.

Reyes arrived from the Cleveland Guardians after being claimed off of waivers in August. His torrid start in Chicago eventually cooled down, but he played a large part in the Cubs' late season resurgence.

All seven players cleared waivers and all but David Bote have elected free agency. Chicago would likely want to try and retain Reyes and Wieck, but it's tough to tell what path the Cubs will take.

In other moves, Chicago activated Kyle Hendricks, Codi Heuer, Ethan Roberts, Jason Heyward, Rafael Ortega, Alec Mills, and Brad Wieck from the 60-day injured list. Two of those, Mills and Wieck, were among those outrighted.

After these moves, the Cubs' 40-man roster currently sits at 35. However, that should be at 34 after Jason Heyward is released, which president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer announced would occur.

These moves all coincide with the upcoming Rule-5 draft protection deadline of November 15. Chicago will want to add some coveted prospects to their 40-man roster to protect them from being drafted by other MLB teams.

Stay tuned!

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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