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News: Chicago designated DeWitt for assignment.
Impact: The 26-year-old DeWitt batted .265 in 121 games with the Cubs last year, his first full season with them after being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in late July 2010. He has a .260 career batting average in 404 games with the Dodgers and Cubs.

News: The Cubs designated DeWitt for assignment Monday, making room for Adrian Cardenas on the 40-man roster.
Impact: Unless DeWitt had a split contract, this isn't a money-saving move, but rather a reflection that the Cubs value Cardenas more than DeWitt as a potential middle infielder.

News: Garza has agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, just before the scheduled start of a salary arbitration hearing in St. Petersburg, Fla. Friday's agreement was $725,000 below the midpoint between the $12.5 million the pitcher had asked for in arbitration last month and $7.95 million the Cubs had offered.
Impact: Garza was acquired from Tampa Bay in January 2011 and went 10-10 with a 3.32 ERA in his first season with the Cubs, when he made $5.95 million. He had a team-high 197 strikeouts in 198 innings. The 28-year-old Garza is 52-54 with a 3.83 ERA in 152 career games over six seasons. He can earn additional performance bonuses.

News: Garza signed a one-year, $9.5 million contract with the Cubs on Friday, MLB.com reports.
Impact: The 28-year old went 10-10 in 2011, posting a 3.32 ERA in 31 starts. Garza will likely be leaned on heavily by a rebuilding Cubs team in 2012.