Cubs Add Intriguing Reliever to 40-Man Roster

David Bote got most of the attention when this news came out on Friday, but call me intrigued by funky right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell. The Cubs DFA’d Bote to make room on the 40-man roster after picking up Hollowell off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

This is now the second time Hollowell has been claimed off waivers this year.

Cubs DFA David Bote to make room on the 40-man roster. They claimed RHP Gavin Hollowell from Arizona, option him to Triple-A Iowa.