The Cubs released Scahill on Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Scahill agreed to a minor-league deal with the Cubs on Friday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Scahill was outrighted from the 40-man roster to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday and will become a free agent following the conclusion of the 2018 season.

Scahill had his contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.