<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Former-Cubs-catcher-designated-for-assignment-24532"><img id="story-photo" src="https://images.cubshq.com/stories/16/baseball/montero_gary_vasquez.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width=50% cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Former-Cubs-catcher-designated-for-assignment-24532" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Former Cubs catcher designated for assignment</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>That didn't last long. Former Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The move will open a s</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Former-Cubs-catcher-designated-for-assignment-24532"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>