Cubs 2012 Arizona Instructional League - Final Stats
Here are the final statistics from the Cubs 2012 AZ Instructional League (AIL) season.
There is no official scorer at the games, so all stats are “unofficial.”
Stats from Instructs intra-squad games and “sim” game are not included.
19 AIL games were originally scheduled, but four of the games were canceled to allow for additional “Camp Days,” and another game was canceled due to a mix-up in the schedule (the Cubs played an intra-squad game that day instead).
Just as a matter of context, the AZ Instructional League is approximately equivalent to half-way between Boise and Peoria (Kane County) -- so it is sort of “Boise-plus” or “Peoria/Kane-lite.”
FINAL RECORD: 8-6
POSITION PLAYERS:
NOTE: Position Players are sorted by Plate Appearances (PA)
* bats left
# bats both
“Slash line” = AVG/OBP/SLG
ALBERT ALMORA (CF) - Age 18, R/R, 2012 Draft (1st round)
200/306/233
11 GAMES (36 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 7 RUNS, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 SF, 2 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
JORGE SOLER (RF) - age 20, R/R, June 2012 International Free-Agent (Cuba)
286/444/679
12 GAMES (36 PA)
3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 10 RUNS, 7 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1 SB (0 CS)
DEFENSE: 1 OUTFIELD ASSIST
YASIEL BALAGUERT (LF-RF) - Age 19, R/R, December 2011 International Free-Agent (Cuba)
222/344/370
13 GAMES (32 PA)
2 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 5 RUNS, 5 BB, 6 K, 2 SB (0 CS), 1 PO
DEFENSE: 1 OUTFIELD ASSIST
# MARCO HERNANDEZ (SS) - Age 20, B/R, July 2009 International Free-Agent (Dominican Republic)
357/345/571
13 GAMES (29 PA)
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 RUNS, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 SF, 1 GIDP, 4 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: 3 ERRORS
* DAN VOGELBACH (1B) - Age 19, L/R, 2011 Draft (2nd round)
250/276/500
11 GAMES (29 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 RUNS, 1 BB, 11 K, 1 SB (0 CS)
# JEIMER CANDELARIO (3B) - Age 18, B/R, September 2010 International Free-Agent(Dominican Republic)
227/393/364
11 GAMES (28 PA)
1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 4 RUNS, 6 BB, 7 K
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
* JACOB ROGERS (1B) - Age 23, L/R, 2012 Draft (40th round)
333/571/333
10 GAMES (28 PA)
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 RUNS, 10 BB, 6 K
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
GIOSKAR AMAYA (2B) - Age 19, R/R, July 2009 International Free-Agent (Venezuela)
261/370/304
9 GAMES (27 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 RUNS, 4 BB, 3 K, 2 SB (2 CS)
DEFENSE: 2 ERRORS
STEPHEN BRUNO (2B) - Age 21, R/R, 2012 Draft (7th round)
261/269/348
10 GAMES (26 PA)
0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 0 RUNS, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 2 SF
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
* SHAWON DUNSTON JR (CF-LF) - Age 19, L/R, 2011 Draft (11th round)
208/269/250
10 GAMES (26 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 RUN, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 2 SB (0 CS)
DEFENSE: 2 OUTFIELD ASSISTS
BEN CARHART (3B-1B) - Age 22, R/R, 2012 Draft (35th round)
261/280/391
11 GAMES (25 PA)
3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 3 RUNS, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SF, 1 SB (0 CS)
DEFENSE: 2 ERRORS (one E-3 & one E-5)
WILSON CONTRERAS (C) - Age 20, R/R, July 2009 International Free-agent (Venezuela)
200/455/200
10 GAMES (22 PA)
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 RUNS, 5 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 0 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: 6-11 CS (55 %), 1 PB, 2 ERRORS
* TREVOR GRETZKY (LF) - Age 20, L/R, 2011 Draft (7th round)
167/286/167
11 GAMES (21 PA)
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3 RUNS, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 SB (0 CS), 1 PO
CHADD KRIST (C) - Age 22, R/R, 2012 Draft (9th round)
388/400/667
9 GAMES (20 PA)
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 RUNS, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 SF
DEFENSE: 2-6 CS (33%), 1 PB
DAVID BOTE (SS-2B-3B) - Age 19, R/R, 2012 Draft (18th round)
125/263/186
9 GAMES (19 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 RUN, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 1 SB (0 CS)
2 ERRORS (one E-4 & one E-6)
JESSE HODGES (3B) - Age 18, R/R, September 2012 Non-Drafted Free-Agent
235/316/529
9 GAMES (19 PA)
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 RUNS, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
* BIJAN RADEMACHER (RF-LF) - Age 21, L/L, 2012 Draft (13th round)
333/579/667
9 GAMES (19 PA)
2 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 5 RUNS, 6 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 0 SB (1 CS), 1 PO
TIM SAUNDERS (SS-2B-3B-LF-CF-RF) - Age 22, R/R, 2012 Draft (32nd round)
250/368/313
10 GAMES (19 PA)
2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 RUN, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 2 SB (0 CS), 2 PO
* RAFAEL LOPEZ (C) - Age 25, L/R, 2011 Draft (16th round)
231/375/308
7 GAMES (16 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 2 RUNS, 4 BB, 3 K, 0 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: 2-2 CS (100%), 1 ERROR
* JUSTIN MARRA (C) - Age 19, L/R, 2011 Draft (15th round)
200/200/267
8 GAMES (15 PA)
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 RUN, 0 BB, 5 K
DEFENSE: 1 PB
LANCE RYMEL (C) - Age 22, R/R, 2012 Draft (28th round)
333/429/333
8 GAMES (14 PA)
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
DEFENSE: 2-7 CS (29 %), 1 PB, 1 ERROR
# ARISMENDY ALCANTARA (SS) - Age 20, B/R, November 2008 International Free-Agent (Dominican Republic)
091/231/273
4 GAMES (13 PA)
0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP
DEFENSE: 2 ERRORS
NOTE: Was at Instructs thru 9/30
CARLOS PENALVER (SS) - Age 18, R/R, July 2010 International Free-Agent (Venezuela)
167/286/167
4 GAMES (7 PA)
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 RUNS, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 0 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
NOTE: Was at Instructs thru 9/30
TREY MARTIN (CF-LF) - Age 19, R/R, 2011 Draft (13th round)
250/400/250
2 GAMES (5 PA)
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 RUNS, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 SB (0 CS)
NOTE: Suffered season-ending injury (facial fracture) after he was hit by pitch in 2nd AIL game
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PITCHERS
NOTE: Pitchers are sorted by Innings Pitched (IP)
* throws left
JUAN CARLOS PANIAGUA - Age 22, R/R, June 2012 International Free-Agent (Dominican Republic)
6 GAMES (1 GS)
13.0 IP, 13 H, 7 R (5 ER), 5 BB, 12 K, 2 WP, 1 BALK, 1 GIDP
3.46 ERA - 1.38 WHIP - .295 OppBA - 196 pitches (63% strikes) - 12/8 GO/FO
JOSE ARIAS - Age 21, R/R, May 2010 International Free-Agent (Dominican Republic)
4 GAMES (1 GS)
10.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 12 K, 1 HR
1.69 ERA - 0.56 WHIP - .132 OppBA - 162 pitches (73% strikes) - 12/9 GO/FO
* NATHAN DORRIS - Age 21, L/L, 2012 Draft (17th round)
5 GAMES
10.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 9 K, 1 HBP
1.80 ERA - 1.00 WHIP - .200 OppBA - 167 pitches (63% strikes) - 11/8 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 2.0 IP (30 pitches) in a “sim” game
TREY LANG - Age 20, R/R, 2012 Draft (6th round)
5 GAMES (1 GS)
10.0 IP, 12 H, 11 R (10 ER), 8 BB, 8 K, 2 HBP, 1 GIDP
9.00 ERA - 2.00 WHIP - .316 OppBA - 192 pitches (54% strikes) - 13/6 GO/FO
CORBIN HOFFNER - Age 19, R/R, 2012 Draft (14th round)
5 GAMES
9.0 IP, 14 H, 8 R (7 ER), 6 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 3 WP, 1 GIDP
7.00 ERA - 2.22 WHIP - .400 OppBA - 161 pitches (59% strikes) - 9/8 GO/FO
PIERCE JOHNSON - Age 21, R/R, 2012 Draft (Supplemental 1st round)
3 GAMES (1 GS)
8.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 6 BB, 8 K, 1 GIDP, 2 PO
1.20 ERA - 1.08 WHIP - .115 OppBA - 112 pitches (59% strikes) - 9/6 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 2.0 IP (30 pitches) in a “sim” game
STARLING PERALTA - Age 21, R/R, May 2008 International Free-Agent (Dominican Republic)
3 GAMES (2 GS)
8.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP
3.24 ERA - 0.96 WHIP - .179 OppBA - 122 pitches (61% strikes) - 6/15 GO/FO
DEFENSE: 2 ERRORS
NOTE: Also threw 2.0 IP (30 pitches) in a “sim” game & 3.0 IP (45 pitches) in an intra-squad game
DALLAS BEELER - Age 23, R/R, 2010 Draft (41st round)
3 GAMES (3 GS)
8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (0 ER), 5 BB, 10 K, 1 WP
0.00 ERA - 1.13 WHIP - .154 OppBA - 131 pitches (62% strikes) - 10/2 GO/FO
CARLOS MARTINEZ - Age 21, R/R, December 2011 International Free-Agent (Cuba)
5 GAMES
7.2 IP, 14 H, 10 R (9 ER), 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 1 BALK, 2 GIDP
10.57 ERA - 2.22 WHIP - .400 OppBA - 132 pitches (60% strikes) - 11/6 GO/FO
RYAN McNEIL - Age 18, R/R, 2012 Draft (3rd round)
5 GAMES
6.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R (7 ER), 7 BB, 5 K, 4 HR
9.45 ERA - 2.40 WHIP - .321 OppBA - 163 pitches (54% strikes) - 7/7 GO/FO
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
STEVE PERAKSLIS - Age 21, R/R, 2012 Draft (21st round)
4 GAMES
6.2 IP, 12 H, 12 R (9 ER), 5 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 1 PO
12.15 ERA - 2.55 WHIP - .414 OppBA - 147 pitches (58% strikes) - 10/1 GO/FO
DEFENSE: 1 ERROR
PAUL BLACKBURN - Age 18, R/R, 2012 Draft (Supplemental 1st Round)
3 GAMES (1 GS)
6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 1 PO
0.00 ERA - 0.50 WHIP - .105 OppBA - 79 pitches (66% strikes) - 6/6 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 2.0 IP (38 pitches) in an intra-squad game
AUSTIN REED - Age 20, R/R, 2010 Draft (12th round)
2 GAMES
4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP
2.08 ERA - 1.15 WHIP - .214 OppBA - 68 pitches (56% strikes) - 6/3 GO/FO
DILLON MAPLES - Age 20, R/R, 2011 Draft (14th round)
3 GAMES (3 GS)
4.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R (4 ER), 10 BB, 7 K, 2 WP
9.00 ERA - 2.75 WHIP - .078 OppBA - 116 pitches (47% strikes) - 4/2 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 3.0 IP (45 pitches) in a “sim” game
BEN WELLS - Age 20, R/R, 2010 Draft (7th round)
2 GAMES (1 GS)
4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 5 K
0.00 ERA - 0.75 WHIP - .143 OppBA - 50 pitches (74% strikes) - 6/1 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 2.0 IP (30 pitches) in two “sim” games (1.0 IP & 15 pitches in each game), and 1.0 IP (38 pitches) in an intra-squad game
DUANE UNDERWOOD - Age 18, R/R, 2012 Draft (2nd round)
2 GAMES
3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
7.36 ERA - 1.64 WHIP - .214 OppBA - 64 pitches (61% strikes) - 5/1 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 3.0 IP (45 pitches) in a “sim” game & 3.0 IP (46 pitches) in an intra-squad game
* ANTHONY PRIETO - Age 18, L/L, 2012 Draft (5th round)
1 GAME
2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
4.50 ERA - 1.50 WHIP - .250 OppBA - 35 pitches (51% strikes), 3/3 GO/FO
NOTE: Was shut-down with sore arm after one outing
CHAD MARTIN - Age 22, R/R, 2012 Draft (10th round)
1 GAME
1.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP
45.00 ERA - 6.00 WHIP - .626 OppBA - 33 pitches (52% strikes) - 2/0 GO/FO
NOTE: Also threw 2.0 IP (30 pitches) in “sim” game
* GERARDO CONCEPCION - Age 20, L/L, March 2012 International Free-agent (Cuba)
ILLNESS REHAB - No AIL appearances
NOTE: Threw 3.0 IP (45 pitches) in three “sim” games (1.0 IP & 15 pitches in each game)






cubs up by 4 (all scored with 2 outs), top 1st...wainwrong.
ransom and r.sweeney homers.
another announce crew complaining about how long it takes for castro to walk back to the dugout after earning an out at 1st...it was the angels announce crew a couple weeks ago.
lovely, put up a post on potential trade candidates for Feldman and Garza and it ate the bulk of the text much like it does with some of the comments...sigh.
Jeff Baker, the pro's pro
http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/06/18/jef...
Don't look now but Toronto is red hot and only 5 games out of the Wild Card. Unless they collapse again I don't think they're going to sell after going full tilt this year and with Reyes coming back soon.
The lesson is never try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhjGoaKf52s
Thanks to both Rob and AZ!
archer only lasts 4.2ip today...109 pitches.
CHARLIE: If a club exceeds it's Signing Bonus Pool by 5%, it loses a draft pick. So the Cubs can spend about $578K above its assigned SBP ($10,556M) and not lose a draft pick.
The #2 overall SBP valus is worth about $6.7M, so the Cubs could offer Bryant well over $7M and still not lose a draft pick if they were inclined to do so (presuming they did not go over their SBP in other rounds).
If the Cubs don't feel they are getting fair value offered back, they can always just hang onto Garza and Feldman and make them Qualifying Offers post-2013.
I don't know the numbers as they spent a quite a bit to land the 12th round pick Clifton (allegedly 3rd round money which is 500 to 750K) and anything over $100K counts against the cap.
But Boras represents Bryant and Appel and I doubt he'd let Bryant sign for more than Appel who got $6.35M and Bryant's slot # is $6.7M. So chances are Cubs are getting him under (rumors is around $5.6M). Gray signed for $4.8M which was $800K less than slot as well.
rosscup may not have impeccable control, and injuries have slowed him, but he's recently turned 25 and needs to get out of AA.
his numbers are nice, but it's hard to get excited about them when he's feasting on 21-24 year olds.
i'm a rosscup fan, and i'm ready for him to be challenged.
And Chris Rusin is probably the #1 LHSP in the PCL right now. He is #1 among all SP (LHP & RHP) in WHIP, and he is 5th among SP in ERA (behind LHPs Brad Mills and Will Smith and RHPs Johnny Hellweg and Sonny Gray). He has been a real workhorse, too, leading the PCL in IP. and he has allowed only 5 HR in 97 IP (pretty good for a SP in the PCL). And he's hitting 222 and hasn't struck out in 18 PA (he was a DH at the U. of Kentucky on days he wasn't pitching), so he would fit right into the Cubs starting rotation.
one problem is going to be a glut in available SP.
josh johnson and r.nolasco are strong candidates most likely to be available...along with a slew of others not so strong...then there's garza/feldman in the mix on the strong side.
teams like CIN, DET, and ATL are most likely not even going to be looking SP.
So, how much do we think they can spend on the 1st-rounder before they give up a draft pick then?
Rosscup and Burke--gotta figure at least one of them makes the 40. Lefties that through like that don't grow on trees. It'd be nice to see Burke developing a bit faster as a pitcher, though, and Rosscup being pushed a bit more.