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Mastrobuoni

Mastrobuoni was designated for assignment after the Cubs acquired Matt Festa from the Rangers. The 29-year-old has not been successful with the bat, but has a chance to make the Seattle roster because of his ability to play all over the field

The Cubs needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster after acquiring Matt Festa from the Rangers on Thursday and unfortunately for Mastrobuoni, he drew the short straw this time around. The 29-year-old utilityman slashed an anemic .194/.245/.224 with no homers, four RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 106 plate appearances with the Cubs during the 2024 season. There’s a decent chance that he passes through waivers unclaimed and continues to function as depth for the Cubs.

Mastrobuoni is sent down with the Cubs wanting to take a look at Kevin Alcántara for the final handful of games. The 28-year-old will likely compete for a roster spot in 2025, but in a role that offers no fantasy upside.

It’s not a huge surprise that Mastrobuoni is up to help the Cubs as they try and secure one of the final playoff spots. His versatility makes him a valuable bench option, but his lack of offensive firepower makes him a poor fantasy one.

There wasn’t a spot for Mastrobuoni anymore with the Cubs after Isaac Paredes arrived in town following a trade from the Rays. The 28-year-old is a versatile defender, but has been a non-factor at the dish for several years.

Mastrobuoni gets the call to replace an injured Mike Tauchman (groin) on Chicago’s active roster ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Giants. The 28-year-old offers plenty of defensive versatility, but has been a non-factor at the dish for several years at this juncture. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Mastrobuoni had been filling in at shortstop for Dansby Swanson of late, but he was just 5-for-40 in his 19 games. He’s a career .212/.284/.259 hitter in 211 plate appearances.

The 27-year-old infielder was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup due to tightness in his left hamstring, and he’ll get an additional day off on Wednesday to rest as well. Miles Mastrobuoni will start in his place at shortstop and bat sixth for the Cubs against Charlie Morton and the Braves on Wednesday evening in Atlanta.

Swanson sat out of Wednesday’s contest due to soreness in his knee, and now he’ll be out for at least an additional week while recovering. Fortunately, the Cubs also got good news on the injury front on Friday with Seiya Suzuki being activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Expect Nico Hoerner to slide over and cover shortstop while Swanson is shelved, leaving Miles Mastrobuoni to see increased action at second base.

Mastrobuoni is up with the Cubs ending the Matt Mervis experiment. For now, anyway. Mastrobuoni will provide some defensive value but that won’t carry over to fantasy rosters.