David Bote signed a 5-year contract with the Cubs at the beginning of the year, but he is headed to Triple-A Iowa.
Bote joins Ian Happ, Addison Russell and Albert Almora Jr. as notable Cubs position players to be sent to Iowa.
Bote's production isn't as bad as the other three. In fact, Bote has respectable numbers at the plate.
In 310 plate appearances this season the 26-year-old is hitting .257/.352/.429. His OPS+ is 100, meaning he has been exactly league average.
The corresponding roster move was not yet announced, but it is expected that reliever Steve Cishek will be activated ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants.