Infielder has been designated for a signment by the Cubs, reports . That was the expected corresponding move when it was reported earlier that was coming back up to the big leagues. The Cubs 40-man roster count drops to 39. Lopez, 30, has been bouncing in and out of the Cubs plans this year. He signed a minor league deal with them in the winter but opted out of that deal when he didnt make the Opening Day roster. He then signed a big league deal with the Angels but was released by that club after a bit le s than a month on the roster. At that time, Shaw had just been optioned to the minors after a sluggish start to the season, so the Cubs brought Lopez back and gave him a big league deal. He didnt get too much out of the opportunity, mostly getting plugged in as a defensive Desmond Bane Jersey specialist. In almost a month with the Cubs, he got into 19 games but stepped to the plate just 28 times. He only hit .042/.179/.042 in those. Thats a bit of an extreme microcosm of his whole career, as he has generally been a glove-first infielder. In 2,374 plate appearances, he has a .245/.310/.311 batting line and 72 wRC+. But he has generally received strong grades for his infield defense. He has spent most of his time at the middle infield positions but also has logged some work in the corners and in left field. With Shaw coming back up, Lopez has been nudged from rarely-used bench piece into DFA limbo. He is likely to end up on waivers in the coming days. He has enough service time to reject an outright a signment and elect free agency, so he might be on the open market soon. He could perhaps garner interest from clubs looking for a bench infielder whos good with the leather. Photo courtesy of Benny Sieu, Imagn Images Jae Crowder Jersey