With Addison Russell on the disabled list, Javier Baez took over as the primary shortstop. The Chicago Cubs don’t have an obvious back-up for Baez though. That is why the Cubs signed infielder Mike Freeman to a minor-league deal.
This is purely a depth move for the Cubs. The in-house options are slim at shortstop. While Russell is not expected to miss more than 10 days, Freeman provides some depth in case of further injuries. Unfortunately, Freeman doesn’t provide much with his bat.
At 30 years old, Freeman is a career .