walking papers

Taiwan Easterling, Mississippi’s Mr. Baseball 2007, has been released by the Chicago Cubs, according to Baseball America’s minor league transactions report. The former Oak Grove star, who played baseball and football at Florida State, batted .216 in high-A ball in 2013 and hit just .253 with nine homers and 71 RBIs over three pro seasons as an outfielder. He signed with the Cubs as a 27th-round pick in 2011, passing up a final year of football eligibility at FSU. Easterling might get another shot, but he turns 25 on Feb. 24, which is old for a player who has never been out of A-ball.