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Cubs release veteran outfielder Victorino
- Updated: May 23, 2016
ST. LOUIS — The Cubs feel that veteran outfielder Shane Victorino is Major League-ready, but they don’t have a spot for him, so he was released on Monday.
Victorino, 35, signed a Minor League deal with the Cubs in Spring Training but was bothered by a strained left calf. He eventually joined Triple-A Iowa and batted .233 in nine games with five RBIs.
When Jason Heyward was injured on Friday, the Cubs opted to activate Matt Szczur from the disabled list rather than add Victorino, a 12-year veteran. Szczur is out of …
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