Matt Festa, a 31-year-old right-hander, was designated for assignment by the Cubs to make room for Ryan Pressly on the 40-man roster. Festa was acquired in a trade with Texas earlier in the offseason, but his tenure with Chicago was short-lived as the team sought to bolster its bullpen for a playoff push.

Matt Festa, a 31-year-old right-hander, was designated for assignment by the Cubs to make room for Ryan Pressly on the 40-man roster. Festa was acquired in a trade with Texas earlier in the offseason but now finds himself in a precarious position after the Cubs' latest move to bolster their bullpen.