There’s the usual thing about waiving and optioning to Iowa and trades and stuff, but since the trade deadline has passed and we are talking about David Bote, we can be fairly confident that this is the last we will see of our one-time legend in Cubs pinstripes for a while.
Per various sources (including the posts in the previous thread of comments), Luis Vázquez is going to be called up to replace Bote on the roster, while the open spot with the DFA will go to a claim for a pitcher from the Arizona Diamondbacks, Gavin Hollowell, who’s a pretty big boy with strikeout potential.
It kind of sucks for Bote, who gained his moment of Cubs fame with that ultimate grand slam and generally did his time in Iowa after that. He got one final shot with the Cubs this summer, and unfortunately he barely played, and when he did play, he couldn’t work enough magic to justify more playing time. At least he made his money and can either go back to Iowa (I feel that’s unlikely) or try to latch on with another team to play for his next job.
Fare thee well, Bote, and we will always have Wrigley.
