Last Friday, I reported here that P.J. Higgins had cleared waivers and had been sent to the Triple-A Iowa roster, after having been designated for assignment when the Cubs signed Tucker Barnhart.
Today, there’s an update on Higgins’ status:
Catcher PJ Higgins has elected Free Agency rather than accepting his outright assignment ftom Cubs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 9, 2023
Higgins had the right to elect free agency because he had previously been outrighted.
Now, I suppose it’s possible that the Cubs could re-sign Higgins to a minor-league deal, but he’s likely looking for a team where he could make the Opening Day roster, and there are teams around that might be willing to do that.