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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 02: Craig Counsell #11 of the Chicago Cubs walks onto the field in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in game three of the National League Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on October 02, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will finish up their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs have won each of the first two games in the series, so they will look to go for the sweep.

Chicago Cubs Let Go Of 7-Year MLB Player

GettyYacksel Rios #75 of Team Puerto Rico reacts after the fifth inning of the game against Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals at loanDepot park on March 17, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Ahead of Sunday’s game, the Cubs announced that they had designated Yacksel Ríos for assignment.

Ríos has appeared in one game for the Cubs this season.

Patrick Mooney of The Athletic wrote: “Cubs closer Daniel Palencia will be active for today’s game against the Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field. In the corresponding roster move, Yacksel Ríos was designated for assignment.”

Ríos’ MLB Career

GettyYacksel Rios #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park on April 26, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Diamondbacks won 8-2.

Ríos was picked in the 12th round of the 2011 MLB Draft.

He spent the first two and a half seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 32-year-old then had stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Athletic, Seattle Mariners (and Cubs).

Over 93 career games, Ríos has gone 8-2 with a 6.21 ERA.