Carlos Asuaje: Cut loose by Cubs

Asuaje was released by the Cubs on Thursday, Andersen Pickard of Primetimesportstalk.com reports.

The 28-year-old infielder was one of several Cubs minor leaguers who were released. He played in the majors from 2016 through 2018 as a member of the Padres organization and hit .239 with five home runs in 59 games at Triple-A last year with the Diamondbacks.