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The day after outfielder Nelson Velázquez hit his third home run of the Triple-A season, he arrived in the Cubs clubhouse in Chicago, joining the club before their series opener Monday against the Mariners.
The Cubs recalled Velázquez and, in a corresponding move, optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa on Monday. That brought the Cubs’ active roster to 12 pitchers and 14 position players.
“There’s a multitude of things, like just having a little bit better defense in right [field] to be able to put somebody in there later in games,” manager David Ross said.