TORONTO — The Chicago Cubs faced a decision about how they wanted to value their bench options.

For weeks, backup catcher Reese McGuire made a strong case filling in for the injured Miguel Amaya with his offensive production and work behind the plate. McGuire, though, is out of minor-league options and the Cubs expected he would be picked up by another MLB team if they removed him from the roster.

The Cubs ultimately opted to preserve their catcher depth and will keep three catchers on the big-league squad after they activated Amaya from the 60-day injured list before Tuesday’s series opener in the Rogers Center. Instead, veteran infielder Jon Berti was designated for assignment. Berti had played sparingly lately, particularly following the acquisition of utility player Willi Castro.

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