The Cubs were strongly pursuing infielder Daniel Descalso according to Ken Rosenthal last week and now the MLB insider is reporting that they are close to signing the free agent.
#Cubs close to signing free-agent IF Daniel Descalso, source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 18, 2018
In 2018, he hit 13 home runs with a slash line of .238/.353/.436, in 349 at-bats with the Diamondbacks. He can play all over the infield, but hasn’t started at shortstop since 2016, when he was with the Rockies.
Jon says the deal is done. No official word from the Cubs yet. Descalso can play multiple positions and posted a 111 wRC+ last year. Saw FB% (46.3% in '18 vs. 36.9 for career) and HR/FB rate (11.4 in '18 vs. 6.9 for career) spike last season. https://t.co/wrzbTIMN8y
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) December 18, 2018
So, there’s the infield depth for the Cubs.
