Juan Mateo Declines Assignment/Declares FA/Signs with Pitt

[Athletics36]

Being reported at ITI that Cubs RHP Juan Mateo has refused a Minor lg assigment to Daytona. If somebody could provide the link it would be appreciated. #-o

[Ding Dong Johnson]

countdown to Juan Mateo's release........

[Guest]

Being reported at ITI that Cubs RHP Juan Mateo has refused a Minor lg assigment to Daytona. If somebody could provide the link it would be appreciated. #-o

 

http://cubs.scout.com/2/751503.html

 

He's considering retirement.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I have a Diamond Jaxx jersey worn by Juan Mateo if anyone is interested...

[Little Slide Rooter]

Juan Mateos chances of making the big league team rank somewhere between Mark Hollimon and Randy Wells, so I could really care less what becomes of him. Use him as a throw in in an effort to get a decent middle reliever.

[Post Count Padder]

Is he even a decent prospect anymore?

[CubColtPacer]

Is he even a decent prospect anymore?

 

He was until his arm mysteriously went away over the offseason. Injuries could very well have made him completely done.

[Guest]

Quite possible since he was held out first a bit early next season with a shoulder injury.

 

And now he's off the 40-man roster.

[Guest]

Weird that he declines a minor league assigment and opts for free agency to sign with the Cubs minor league squad:

 

• The Pirates signed starter Juan Mateo, who spent half of 2006 in the Chicago Cubs' rotation, to a minor-league contract. Mateo, 25, rocketed through the Chicago system that year and went 1-3 with a 5.32 ERA in 10 starts for the Cubs, but shoulder trouble dropped him back to Class A last year.

 

Someone was going to make Pirates jokes so I figured I might as well.

[UMFan83]

I have a Diamond Jaxx jersey worn by Juan Mateo if anyone is interested...

 

Sure can you send it to me back in 2006?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I wonder if Jake might want my Juan Mateo jersey now?