The Cubs announced Thursday that theyve designated right-hander for a signment. His spot on the roster will go to righty , who has now formally been selected to the roster. The Cubs also placed righties (left hip impingement), righty (groin strain) and infielder/outfielder (elbow sprain) on the injured list and recalled righty from Triple-A Iowa. Poteet, 30, was Hunter Viets Jersey the lone player the Cubs sending to the Yankees. That swap was always more about dumping Bellingers salary than adding to the system, and todays DFA only further underscores that reality. A fourth-rounder by the Marlins in 2015, Poteet has pitched in parts of three big league seasons between Miami and New York. He posted a 2.22 ERA in 24 1/3 frames for the Yanks last year and carries an overall 3.80 mark in 83 MLB innings. He was sharp in 53 minor league innings last year as well, recording a 3.40 ERA. Poteet isnt a flamethrower, sitting 93.8 mph with his four-seamer and 92.6 mph with his sinker. He complements those fastballs with a slider, curveball and changeup, rounding out a five-pitch arsenal. Poteet has punched out 20.2% of his big league opponents against a 10.2% walk rate. Both are worse than average, though not nece sarily by wide margins. In parts of five Triple-A campaigns, hes logged a 4.47 ERA with a 21.7% strikeout rate and 8.1% walk rate. Poteet still has a pair of minor league options remaining, so if a team acquires him in a trade or claims him off waivers, he can be optioned directly to Triple-A. That could make him an appealing target for clubs seeking affordable rotation depth. The Cubs owed Bellinger $52.5MM over the next two seasons, though he can opt out of the contract this year and trim $20MM off that guarantee if he feels there are greener pastures in free agency. Chicago paid $5MM of that sum to help facilitate the swap but saved $47.5MM overall. Bellinger was seen as a poor fit on the roster, with , , and in the outfield mix and at first base. Time will tell whether the club is better off for it, but for the moment the only thing they have to show for the trade is salary relief and about $25MM of breathing room between the current payroll and the luxury tax threshold. Michael Hermosillo Jersey