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The day after outfielder Nelson Velazquez hit his third home run of the Triple-A season, he arrived in the Cubs’ clubhouse in Chicago, joining the team before its series opener Monday against the Mariners.
The Cubs recalled Velazquez and, in a corresponding move, optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa. That brought their 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.