Here’s a little roster action for you ahead of Saturday’s game. In addition to these moves, the Cubs also scratched Jordan Wicks from his scheduled start for the Iowa Cubs in order to have him ready for this weekend if needed.
The Chicago Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong off waivers from St. Louis yesterday and today added him to the active roster. In corresponding moves, the team today optioned right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia to Triple-A Iowa and released catcher Tomas Nido.
Armstrong, 33, is a 10-year MLB veteran who is 3-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 49 appearances—seven starts—this season for Tampa Bay and St.