Source: Cubs DFA Gomes, signing catcher Nido

Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes is being designated for assignment, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Wednesday.

Gomes, a 13-year veteran who was playing on a $6 million option in his third season with the Cubs, is hitting a career-low .154 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs.

He will be replaced on the roster by Tomas Nido, who was released by the New York Mets on June 5 amid his own offensive struggles. Nido was hitting .125 (7 for 56) this season and didn’t have an extra-base hit at the time of his release.

Gomes, who has 137 career home runs, has also played for the Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays since breaking into the majors in 2012. He won a World Series with the Nationals in 2019.