Cubs Re-sign Outfielder Dylan Carlson

0:00On April 21st, Chicago Cubs just brought back outfielder Dylan Carlson on a minor league deal. The 27-year-old got designated for Simon last week, hit free agency, and now he's back in the fold. It's not a big announcement from the team, but you can see it on the MLB transaction log, and he already played for their AAA squad in Iowa. Yesterday, Carlson signed a minor league pack with the Cubs over the winter, and cracked the big league roster this spring. Partly thanks to an injury opening A. Spot, he went 0 for 4 in his brief time up, but he's a switch hitter with a real pedigree as a former first round draft pick out of the cardinal system. Earlier in his career, Carlson showed serious promise, especially in 2021 when he slashed strong numbers over 149, gains at just 22 years old. That included 18 homers and a solid walk rate, even if the strikeouts were a touch high. Now he's adding depth in the upper minors for a Cubs team banged up, mostly by pitching injuries.

1:02Their main outfield crew is Seiya Suzuki in right, Ionhapp, and Pete Crow Armstrong, with guys like Michael Conforto and others mixing in. Occasionally, if another injury hits, Carlson might get another shot, though prospects like Kevin Alcantara and Justin Dean sit higher on the depth chart right now. Alcantara has been mashing in the minors with power, so the competition stays fierce as the Cubs grind through this stretch. Stay tuned with MLB News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.