Romine played 11 years in the majors, appearing in 609 big league games for the Angels, Tigers, Mariners, Rangers and Cubs.
The 2021-22 free-agent shortstop class looks to be a good one.
The Cubs announced Monday that they’ve designated infielder Andrew Romine for assignment in order to open a spot on the active roster for fellow infielder David Bote.
In case you haven’t noticed lately, there are quite a few new faces on the field lately for the Chicago Cubs. Coming into their series against the Chicago White Sox, I’ll admit, I was nervous.
Bote will certainly be placed on the 10-day injured list before Sunday’s game, and a trip to the 60-day IL could be a distinct possibility depending on the severity of the separation.
Utility player Andrew Romine has exercised the opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the Twins. He is now a free agent.
Romine, 35, has appeared in parts of 10 big-league seasons — most of which came with the division-rival Tigers from 2014-17.
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