After clearing waivers, has been outrighted to the Cubs Triple-A affiliate in Iowa, as per the right-handers . Chicago designated Greene for a signment on Wednesday, and it isnt yet known if hell accept the outright or (as is his right for a player with his amount of MLB service time) opt for free agency. Greene has chosen free agency over past outright a signments, though the equation could be a little different this time since he already had an extended stint on the open market before signing a minor league deal with the Cubs in late June. Given the late date on the calendar, Greene might prefer to stay in a familiar organization and bide his time for another call-up rather than roll the dice on landing with another team before the 2023 is over. The Cubs Jeremiah Estrada Jersey selected Greenes contract on September 1, and he threw one inning of scorele s ball in one appearance in the Show before being DFAed. While just a cup of coffee on the active roster, it still means that Greene has now appeared in each of the last 10 Major League seasons, even if his 2022 participation also came in limited fashion (two games and six total innings with the Dodgers and Yankees). The 34-year-old Greene is best known for his time as the Tigers closer, highlighted by a 2019 All-Star appearance. After posting a 3.25 ERA over 221 1/3 relief innings from 2017-20 with Detroit and Atlanta, Greene hasnt been the same since another lengthy stay in free agency. Hitting the market during the 2020-21 offseason, Greene ended up not finding another big league deal until May 2021, re-signing with the Braves. The righty has just 21 2/3 MLB innings under his belt since, with a 6.83 ERA. Greenes time with Triple-A Iowa consisted of five starts, which is notable since he hadnt started a game at any level since 2016. This could have been the Cubs way of rebuilding Greenes arm strength since he didnt have the benefit of a Spring Training, or it could be Greenes way of trying to reinvent himself as something of a swingman rather than as a full-time reliever. With a 2.21 ERA in 20 1/3 innings in Iowa, the results were intriguing enough that the experiment will probably continue if Greene remains in the organization, or this (albeit limited) succe s could also factor into Greenes decision to potentially look to a new team. Trevor Hoffman Jersey