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Cubs let third baseman Stewart become a free agent

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The Cubs declined to offer third baseman Ian Stewart a contract. The 27-year-old hit .201 with 5 homers in 55 games before going down in June with a left-wrist injury that required surgery in July.

Associated Press/May 7, 2012

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Third baseman Ian Stewart, who suffered through an injury-plagued and disappointing 2012 season, was the most prominent player not tendered a contract by the Cubs Friday. Those tendered contracts included pitchers Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija and James Russell and third baseman Luis Valbuena.