Cubs Release Victorino, Kawasaki, Parra

When people see that Player X was released, it tends to throw up red flags. I mean, it sounds kinda bad, right? But in cases like these, it’s more a matter of the Cubs not wanting to add Manny Parra, Munenori Kawasaki, or Shane Victorino to the active roster and also not wanting to pay the $100,000 retention bonus each player would be due as an Article XX(B) free agent.

I had written previously about the team’s desire to retain Victorino, but the Cubs would like to keep Parra and Kawasaki around as well. Victorino has said that he’s cool with spending a little more time in Mesa to rehab an injured calf, though the jury is still out as to whether he’s willing to give AAA a go. Kawasaki has…