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The Cubs have outrighted pitcher Hisanori Takahashi to Triple-A, reports Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times via Twitter.
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Takahashi recently cleared waivers after being part of a flurry of moves the team made to try and bolster their bullpen.
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Since coming over to the Major Leagues from Japan, Takahashi has bounced around the Majors. He has pitched for the Mets and Angels, and has filled a plethora of roles. He has been a long-man, a spot-starter, a closer, and a set-up man.
It is surely disappointing for him how things have ended up in Chicago, and one must wonder whether or not he intends to keep pitching in the minor-leagues, or if he has something else in mind. One surely could not blame the veteran left-hander for wanting to pitch at the highest-level, and him being disappointed at not being able to do that.
His lack of a claim on waivers may be indicative of his perceived value, which is surely not a good thing for him.
