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Chicago Cubs Sign Catcher to Minor League Deal With Spring Training Invite

The Chicago Cubs have signed catcher Dom Nuñez to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

Kade Kistner

Chicago Cubs Sign Catcher to Minor League Deal With Spring Training Invite
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Catcher Dom Nuñez and the Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement on a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training. Nuñez has spent nearly his entire career with the Colorado Rockies after having been drafted in 2013.

He made his MLB debut in 2019 and has seen time at the Major League level in '19, '21, and '22. Over the span of 300 at-bats in his MLB career, Nuñez holds a .180/.280/.373 slashline. Despite his lackluster offensive output, Nuñez is known as a competent defender behind the plate.

The Cubs already signed Tucker Barnhart and have Yan Gomes at backup, however the addition of Nuñez means that the club will have some depth at the position with MLB experience. 

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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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