Vitters signed a minor league contract with the Rockies on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.

Vitters both of the last two seasons primarily at Triple-A, but struggled in 2014 to the tune of a .213/.268/.339 batting line with 11 home runs and 38 RBI. There is no indication of whether or not his contract includes an invite to spring training but it could be a possibility. Either way, he will likely be organizational depth for the Rockies given the plethora of players they boast in the outfield.

Vitters has been placed on the DL at Triple-A Iowa with a broken finger, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

Given how little time is left in the season and how poorly Vitters is playing - he's hitting .213 in 112 games with Iowa this year - he may have played his last game as a member of the Cubs' organization. A first-round pick by the Cubs in 2007, Vitters has only played 36 games at the big-league level, hitting .121 in 2012.

The Cubs have decided to move Josh Vitters from third base to left field.

With Mike Olt and Kris Bryant in the organization, it seemed inevitable that Vitters would be moved elsewhere. He's coming off a lost season at Triple-A Iowa, where he batted .295/.380/.511 but over just 28 games due to injury. He'll compete for a roster spot next spring, but it's probably more likely that he'll make up for some lost time back at Iowa.

Josh Vitters was placed on the disabled list with Triple-A Iowa due to a strained right hamstring.

Another tough break for Vitters, who has been limited to just 31 games this season to injury. His days of being the Cubs' "third baseman of the future" are long gone.

Josh Vitters was placed on the disabled list with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday due to a strained rib cage muscle.

It's his second time on the disabled list this season, as he dealt with some back soreness in April. The 23-year-old is batting .270/.343/.444 with three home runs, eight RBI and a .787 OPS in 19 games this season in Triple-A.

Josh Vitters has been placed on the disabled list with Triple-A Iowa due to back soreness.

Vitters has been limited to just one at-bat so far this season. The Cubs say that the 23-year-old has been dealing with back soreness since spring training, so he'll now get some extended rest.

Josh Vitters (quad) will make his first start of the spring on Friday.

Vitters has been on the shelf since late February with a quad injury. He should theoretically have enough time to get ready for Opening Day, but he's expected to begin the year at Triple-A, anyway.

Josh Vitters (quad) is expected to be sidelined for another week.

Vitters was originally diagnosed with a mild quad strain, but if he's out another week that will be over three weeks that he's been on the shelf. The 23-year-old third baseman is expected to begin the year at Triple-A.

Josh Vitters will be sidelined 10-14 days with a "mild" quad strain.

The Cubs will be without Vitters and Ian Stewart (quad) for the first two weeks of spring training. The injuries should give Luis Valbuena an extended look as the Cubs' starting third baseman, though both are expected to be ready in time for Opening Day.

Josh Vitters was unavailable for the Cubs' intrasquad game Thursday due to a left quad strain.

Vitters is listed on Friday's intrasquad lineup, but it's possible he'll be removed. It doesn't sound like more than a day-to-day issue, though.

Josh Vitters has been dropped by his team in the Venezuelan Winter League.

Vitters lasted just two games with the Caracas Lions before getting the boot. It's not clear if the 23-year-old third baseman will try to latch on with another team or simply head home.

Cubs president Theo Epstein said Thursday that Josh Vitters and Brett Jackson will open 2013 at Triple-A Iowa.

The Cubs are unlikely to be competitive in the National League Central next season, so they'll keep their top prospects marinating down on the farm. Vitters, a 23-year-old third baseman, batted .121/.193/.202 in his first 36 major leagues games this summer. Jackson, a 24-year-old outfielder, hit .175/.303/.342.

Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Luis Valbuena will be his primary third baseman down the stretch.

The Cubs don't have much to lose by throwing Josh Vitters out there regularly, but they don't want to bury the youngster. Vitters went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts Monday in his last start and is now batting .093 with 19 strikeouts over 56 plate appearances. Sveum said he'll "mix and match," while at the same time giving Vitters "some time to kick back."

Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer indicated Tuesday that prospect third baseman Josh Vitters is likely to be called up from Triple-A Iowa in the near future.

Vitters, who turns 23 later this month, is hitting .296/.349/.496 with 15 home runs, 63 RBI and an .846 OPS in 106 games this season at the Triple-A level. There are serious questions about his plate discipline, but he should get a look as the Cubs evaluate their internal options for 2013. He might be worth a stash in NL-only formats.

Cubs infield prospect Josh Vitters has been diagnosed with a broken finger.

Vitters was promoted to Double-A Tennessee in early May after posting a .291/.350/.445 batting line over 110 at-bats in the Florida State League. The 20-year-old has hit just .223 with a .676 OPS since the move, but the Cubs still have high hopes for his future. He should be back in a few months.

The Cubs have promoted prospect third baseman Josh Vitters to Double-A Tennessee.

Vitters, 20, did well with a repeat in the Florida State League, batting .291/.350/.445 with three homers and 13 RBI in 110 at-bats. Most encouraging of all, he drew eight free passes in 110 at-bats after walking just 12 times in 458 at-bats last season. The 2007 first-round pick is progressing quite nicely.

Single-A Daytona's Josh Vitters went 3-for-4 and had a two-homer game on Thursday.

The 20-year-old Vitters is batting .283/.328/.483 through 15 games. That's a big improvement from his intro to the Florida State League last year. After hitting .316/.351/.535 in 70 games in the Midwest League, he received a midseason promotion to Daytona and went on to hit .238/.260/.344 in 50 games. Also encouraging is that he's always walked four times this season. He had all of 12 BB in 458 at-bats last year.