The Chicago Cubs recalled third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, while infielder Nicky Lopez was designated ...

The third baseman was sent down to Triple-A after his first 18 major-league games in order to get him back on track ...

Cubs infielder Nicky Lopez went unclaimed on waivers. He rejected an outright assignment in favor of free agency. Read more ...

Lopez, the hometown kid, was with the White Sox last year. The franchises were on opposite trajectories — the Sox rebuilding ...

Veteran infielder Nicky Lopez, who was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs earlier this week, went unclaimed on ...

Infielder Nicky Lopez has been designated for assignment by the Cubs, reports Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times. That was ...

The club needed to free a spot on the active roster for Matt Shaw, and Lopez is the casualty. Lopez is just 1-for-24 at the plate this season and is likely to pass through waivers unclaimed, but his ...

The Chicago Cubs backup plan at third base didn't quite work out. While Chicago hoped Matt Shaw would excel in April, it took ...

So Amaya has been placed on the 10-day injured list and catcher Reese McGuire has been selected from Triple-A Iowa and will join the team for Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. It was convenient that the ...

Nicky Lopez, who can play just about any infield position besides first base, would be a great fit on another team – in particular an NL Central rival. Lopez always wanted to play for the Cubs ...

Infielder Nicky Lopez went unclaimed on outright waivers after being designated for assignment by the Cubs, per the transaction log at MLB.com. Chicago sent him outright to Triple-A Iowa ...

May 19 - The Chicago Cubs recalled third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, while infielder Nicky Lopez was designated for assignment. Shaw, 23, was batting .295 with a 1.119 OPS ...