Cubs’ disappointing free-agent signing quietly let go by new team Former Cubs free-agent flop cut loose again after underwhelming run By Jordan Campbell | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Angels | Ronald Martinez/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article The same weekend that the Chicago Cubs are playing the Houston Astros, it’s only fitting that Hector Neris is in the news cycle. The Los Angeles Angels announced on Saturday that Neris was designated for assignment as the team made room on their 26-man roster for Jose Fermin. For Neris, it’s already the second time this season that he has been bounced from a Major League roster.