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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-18-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cubs 2012 Arizona Instructional League - Final Stats

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Here are the final statistics from the Cubs 2012 AZ Instructional League (AZIL) 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 AZIL 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 AZIL appearances
NOTE: Threw 3.0 IP (45 pitches) in three “sim” games (1.0 IP & 15 pitches in each game)

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Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

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