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• Conner Menez: Heading to Japan

  06/24/2022 • By RotoWire

  Menez announced Friday via his personal Instagram feed that he's signing with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. Menez began the season at Triple-A Iowa and posted a 2.14 ERA, 25:8 K:BB and 1.14 WHIP in 21 innings over 11 appearances (one start) with the minor-league club. He made a relief appearance for the Cubs in mid-May but will choose to head overseas after being outrighted to Triple-A earlier in June.

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• Cubs' Conner Menez: Outrighted to Triple-A

  06/06/2022 • By RotoWire

  Menez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports. Menez was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday, but he'll remain with the Triple-A club after clearing waivers. Over eight appearances (one start) in Iowa this season, he's posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 17.1 innings.

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• Cubs' Conner Menez: Loses spot on 40-man roster

  06/04/2022 • By RotoWire

  Menez was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports. Menez was sent down May 17, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster as part of a move after Caleb Kilian's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Menez has made eight appearances (one start) in the minors and has posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 17.1 innings. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in the organization.

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• Cubs' Conner Menez: Shifts to minors

  05/17/2022 • By RotoWire

  The Cubs optioned Menez to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Even though Menez hadn't been used out of the bullpen since Friday, the Cubs will still swap him off the 26-man active roster in favor of another lefty bullpen arm in Brandon Hughes, whose contract was selected from Iowa. Though his only appearance with Chicago was of the one-inning variety, Menez should move into a multi-inning role as he rejoins the Iowa bullpen.

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• Cubs' Conner Menez: Contract selected by Cubs

  05/09/2022 • By RotoWire

  Menez's contract was selected by the Cubs on Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. Menez threw 42.1 innings over the last three seasons for the Giants, posting a 4.04 ERA. He owns a strong 2.16 ERA in 16.2 frames for Triple-A Iowa this season.

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