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
================================================
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)






A short doc on a long ago MLB legend
Semi NSFW
http://www.roopstigo.com/reel/morganna-a-kissing-b...
This awesome
http://mlb.mlb.com/photos/gallery.jsp?content_id=4...
Baseball America Hot Sheet:
Christian Villaneuva, 3b, Cubs
Team: Double-A Tennessee (Southern)
Age: 21
Why He’s Here: .435/.500/.739 (10-for-23), 3 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 SO, 1-for-2 SB
wow...Arizona Phil's universe intersects with Wrong-way Phil Rogers!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Pete...
per Roto...
Remember Albert Almora? The Cubs’ first-round pick last June is almost all the way back after breaking his hamate bone in mid-March. He’s been playing center field and hitting in extended spring games in Arizona and should soon be assigned to the low-A Kane County Cougars. There’s no sign yet of Junior Lake, who suffered a stress fracture to the top rib on his right side in mid-March. Outfielder Reggie Golden, a second-round pick in 2010 recovering from two torn ligaments in his left knee, appears close to completing his recovery.
USA Today Article on Mark Appel.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2013/...
Scouting report
http://orioles-nation.com/2011/07/28/scouting-the-...
#2 Mark Appel
"Analysis: This is Appel or Gray, assuming one of them goes first, with Appel the preference. The Cubs are in the catbird seat in this draft -- they don't have to pay the premium that comes with picking first overall but are guaranteed to get one of the two huge arms in the class."
http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9277478/...
Why would you want the threading on the balls to be different?
then maybe the greater story is that when he pitched here on the 6th the balls he was using, at least in the 1st inning that day, were PCL's...otherwise, as that Gilda Radner character used to say on SNL, 'never mind...'
America's wang.
MIKE: MLB rehab pitchers always get to use MLB baseballs when they pitch in a minor league game, even at Extended Spring Training. Healthy MLB pitchers use MLB baseballs when they pitch in a Minor League Spring Training game, too. You'll notice the home plate umpire changing out his baseballs every half-inning (unless two MLB pitchers are pitching against each other in the same minor league game).
However, MLB position players rehabbing in a minor league game or playing in a Minor League Spring Training game have to hit minor league baseballs.
The hemorrhoid of America.
florida
Garza at 42 pitches through 3 IP. No runs, 2 hits, 4 K's, No BB. 1-0 Iowa Cubs after 3.
Go Mike!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa4aCVOpPIo