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Montero returns; Cubs carrying three catchers
- Updated: May 14, 2016
CHICAGO — The Cubs have decided to carry three catchers on the roster, adding Miguel Montero before Saturday’s 8-2 win over the Pirates after he was activated from the disabled list.
Montero, who had been sidelined since April 25 with lower back tightness, joins David Ross and Tim Federowicz.
“It gives us more freedom to do things in the latter part of the game,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “You’ve seen us pull catchers for different manuevers. ‘Fed’ has forced our hand to do this because he’s played so well and he looks so good. That’s how we chose to do it. It can change, but for right now, we thought it was the right thing to do.”
Federowicz, promoted from Triple-A Iowa when Montero was injured, was 4-for-20 in seven games so far.
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To make room on the roster, Ryan Kalish was designated for assignment. The outfielder was 2-for-7 with two RBIs in seven games, and had batted .368 with four doubles and two triples in 20 games with Triple-A Iowa.
Montero was …
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