Mekkes will be a part of the Cubs' 60-man player pool this season.
Mekkes will be part of a developmental group that will train in South Bend while MLB regulars train at Wrigley Field. The 25-year-old spent the past two seasons with Triple-A Iowa and gives the Cubs some depth for the upcoming year.
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Cubs' Dakota Mekkes: Reassigned to minors
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Mekkes was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Mekkes spent all of last year with Triple-A Iowa, where he posted a subpar 5.29 ERA across 49.1 relief innings. He posted a much stronger 1.44 ERA in 31.1 innings at Triple-A in 2018, and he'll look to bounce back this year as he serves as organizational depth for the Cubs.
