Beginning tomorrow (Monday 10/5) and extending through Thursday 10/15, four Cubs minor leaguers with ARTICLE XX-D or ARTICLE XIX-A status will be able to elect free-agency, as long as the player is not added back to an MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) prior to making the election.
Each of the four players spent time on the Cubs MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) during the 2015 season.
POST-2015 ARTICLE XX-D MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT ELIGIBLE
Mike Baxter, OF
Brian Schlitter, RHP
Taylor Teagarden, C
POST-2015 ARTICLE XIX-A MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT ELIGIBLE
James Russell, LHP
Minor league players with Article XX-D or Article XIX-A status almost always elect to be a free-agent as soon as possible after the conclusion of the MLB regular season.