Chicago Cubs News: P.J. Higgins outrighted, Dom Nunez signed, and more

The Chicago Cubs had a resolution on the status of catcher P.J. Higgins on Friday. Higgins was designated for assignment by the Cubs after the signing of veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart and the team announced on Friday that the 29-year-old catcher has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Iowa.

In 229 plate appearances with the Cubs in 2022, Higgins slashed .229/.310/.383 with a .306 wOBA and 97 wRC+. Of the 74 games that Higgins had at the Major League level last season, Higgins only saw 34 games where he served as the team's catcher. Higgins also served as a first base and third base option for manager David Ross last season.

The Cubs were thin at the catcher position in Triple-A Iowa. Higgins likely will receive regular playing time with the Iowa Cubs to begin the 2023 season and he likely will be the catcher the Cubs call on if an injury occurs to either Barnhart or Yan Gomes.

Dom Nuñez adds minor-league catching depth for Chicago Cubs

The Cubs added even more catching depth to their minor-league system as Dom Nuñez signed a minor-league deal with the team. Nuñez is a glove-first catcher as he has a career slash line of .180/.280/.373 with a .279 wOBA and 58 wRC+.

Los Angeles Dodgers DFA Trevor Bauer

The question is bound to come up in regard to whether or not the Chicago Cubs should take a look at Trevor Bauer and the answer is no. For a Cubs' front office that has placed an emphasis on clubhouse culture, Bauer is not a fit for this team. We shared our previous thoughts on Bauer in a story we had in December.

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