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Carlos Gonzalez signs minor league deal with Cubs after being released by Indians

The former Rockies outfielder hit .210 with a 28.2 percent strikeout rate in 30 games for Cleveland this year

Cleveland Indians Carlos Gonzalez walks off the field after striking out against the Oakland Athletics in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 3-2. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Cleveland Indians Carlos Gonzalez walks off the field after striking out against the Oakland Athletics in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 3-2. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.
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Carlos Gonzalez, a LoDo fan favorite who spent a decade with the Rockies, isn’t done playing ball quite yet.

Four days after being released by the Indians, whom Gonzalez signed with shortly before the season began, the outfielder is getting another big-league chance with the Cubs.

Gonzalez, who posted a .210 average with a 28.2 percent strikeout rate in 30 games for Cleveland this year, will start with Triple-A Iowa on a minor league deal, according to

“CarGo” could find his way back to the majors soon as a left-handed bat off the bench for Chicago. He was a three-time all-star for the Rockies from 2009-18. Colorado takes on the Cubs for a three-game set June 4-6 at Wrigley Field.

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