ImpactThe move adds Knight to the 40-man roster heading into the offseason. Knight, 28, slashed .182/.250/.323 with four home runs between Double-A Tennessee and Iowa in 2024.
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Caleb Knight - Added to roster and optionedThe Cubs selected Knight's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday and optioned him to Iowa.
Julian Merryweather - Shifted to 60-day injured listThe Cubs transferred Merryweather (knee) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.
ImpactThe transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Merryweather underwent right knee surgery earlier this month to address tendinitis.
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Buck Farmer - Nabs save in Game 162Farmer picked up the save Sunday against the Cubs, walking one batter with no strikeouts across a scoreless 10th inning.
ImpactFarmer finally logged his first save of 2024, taking the mound in the 10th inning to close out the Reds regular-season finale. He'll finish the campaign with a 3.04 ERA and a 70:29 K:BB across 71 innings.
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Elly De La Cruz - Two thefts in 2024 finaleDe La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a two-RBI triple and two stolen bases during Sunday's 3-0 win over the Cubs in 10 innings.
ImpactDe La Cruz swiped second base after reaching on fielder's choices in the first and eighth innings, pushing his season steal total to 67 -- eight more than anybody else in baseball. De La Cruz also notched his 10th triple of the campaign, plating Blake Dunn and Jonathan India in the 10th inning to give the Reds the lead. De La Cruz finishes 2024 with a .259/.340/.470 slash line.
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Hunter Greene - Sharp in final outing of 2024Greene didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Cubs, allowing one hit and three walks across four scoreless innings. He struck out three.
ImpactGreene remained on a pitch count Sunday, throwing 65 pitches in his second start since being activated from the IL on Sept. 22. Despite the limitations, he performed well and fired off his eighth scoreless start of the campaign. 2024 was a career year for the 24-year-old, logging a career-best 2.75 ERA with a 169:57 K:BB across 26 starts (150.1 innings).
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Michael Busch - Walks four timesBusch went 0-for-1 with four walks during Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Reds in 10 innings.
ImpactBusch didn't generate a hit in the final series of the regular season. going 0-for-7 across the three-game set against Cincinnati. However, he did walk four times in Sunday's regular-season finale. It was just his sixth game with multiple walks this season and set a career high in the category. The 26-year-old finishes 2024 with a .248/.335/.440 slash line, 21 home runs, 65 RBI and 73 runs scored.
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Nico Hoerner - Finishes season with a stolen baseHoerner went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-0, 10-inning loss to the Reds.
ImpactHoerner had a mostly pedestrian stat line but managed to salvage things a bit in the season finale with his 31st stolen base. Over the last two years, the infielder now has a total of 74 steals. Heading into 2025, Hoerner's greatest fantasy asset remains his speed, as he only has 29 career home runs across six seasons in the majors.
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