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The Cubs designated veteran catcher Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday and signed catcher Tomás Nido, who the Mets released on Monday.
“Of course it was a tough decision,” manager Craig Ciounsell said. “Yan is a great teammate and important person in the clubhouse. But in the end, we just felt like we had to make an attempt at trying to get more production out of the catching spot.”
Gomes’ offensive production had dropped off this season. He was batting .154, compared to .267 last year. Sharing the position with Miguel Amaya, Gomes’ playing time waned as the younger catcher moved into the primary role.