The Cubs have claimed right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget off waivers from the Braves, (per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune). He has been optioned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. To make room for Herget on the 40-man roster, Chicago recalled Brennen Davis from Iowa and positioned him on the 60-day injured listing. The younger outfielder suffered a fractured ankle earlier this week.
The Braves designated Herget for project on Wednesday to make room for Cavan Biggio on the 40-man roster. The 31-year-old right-hander had appeared in eight video games for Atlanta this season, tossing 12 1/3 low-leverage innings with a 4.38 ERA and three.13 SIERA.
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