The Cubs Are Completely Wasting Their Time Keeping Daniel Descalso on MLB Roster

A lot of eyebrows were raised after it was announced the Chicago Cubs signed utility infielder Daniel Descalso following his below average 2018 campaign with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

At the time, general manager Theo Epstein was hoping that the 32-year-old's experience would prove a viable backup to the likes of Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Ben Zobrist in the Cubbies infield.

Well, Descalso's play has been nothing short of dreadful thus far and we're having significant difficulty understanding why he's still holding onto his spot on the roster. After all, manager Joe Maddon is refusing to play him.

That 9-for-82 stretch equates to a rancid .109 batting average, a mark somehow isn't far off his clip for the 2019 season. Across 158 at-bats, the University of California product is hitting just .184 and holds an equally-embarrassing .282 OBP and .548 OPS on the year.

That type of play shouldn't have Descalso sniffing time on the diamond and really just makes you ponder why the Cubs haven't just cut their losses and designate the washed-up vet for assignment.

And it didn't take us very long to find a Twitter user who agrees with our evaluation of the predicament.

If that wasn't enough evidence to persuade you, how would you respond if we told you that Descalso has struck out in roughly 33% of his plate appearances this year?

We'd tell you that his days are numbered but his production (or lack thereof) warranted a discharge long before today.