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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

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* 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
 




Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Projected Cubs Minor League Camp Rosters

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Minor League Camp doesn't open for another couple of weeks, but here are the projected Cubs Minor League Camp rosters for the five squads (141 players) at Minor League Camp and also the DSL Cubs Reserve Lists (two teams - 70 players).

Players at Minor League Camp are sometimes initially placed one level above where they will likely play that season, and then they either get released or get demoted one level lower once the Cubs start to make cuts and send players to Minor League Camp at Fitch Park from the big league camp at HoHoKam, with an accompanying downward cascade of players from Iowa to Tennessee, Tennessee to Daytona, etc.

* bats or throws left
# bats both

PROJECTED 2009 CUBS MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ROSTERS:

IOWA (29):

PITCHERS (15):
Marco Carrillo
Angel Castro
Michael Cooper
Jesse Estrada
Dumas Garcia
Jim Henderson
Grant Johnson
* Casey Lambert
Alessandro Maestri (WBC - Team Italy)
Billy Muldowney
Blake Parker
* Jeremy Papelbon
Gregory Reinhard
* Jayson Ruhlman
* James Russell

CATCHERS (3)
* Mark Reed
Tony Richie
Chris Robinson

INFIELDERS (6)
Erick Almonte
Robinson Chirinos
# Matt Matulia
* Kyle Reynolds
Justin Sellers
* Nate Spears

OUTFIELDERS (5)
* James Adduci
* Matt Camp
* Tyler Colvin
Ryan Harvey
Ty Wright

TENNESSEE (28):

PITCHERS (15)
Alberto Alburquerque
Chris Archer
Todd Blackford
* Ryan Buchter 
Hung-Wen Chen (WBC - Team Chinese Taipei)
* John Gaub
Jay Jackson
Jordan Latham
Craig Muschko
John Muller
Jake Muyco
Jose Pina
* Dustin Sasser
* Chris Siegfried
Steve Vento

CATCHERS (2)
* Blake Lalli
Mario Mercedes

INFIELDERS (7)
Luis Bautista
Russ Canzler
Jose Made
Jonathan Mota
Jovan Rosa
Marquez Smith
Tony Thomas

OUTFIELDERS (4)
* Kyler Burke
Brandon Guyer
* Dylan Johnston
* Jonathan Wyatt

DAYTONA (32):

PITCHERS (18)
Ryan Acosta
* Jeffrey Beliveau
Alberto Cabrera
David Cales
Chris Carpenter
Casey Coleman
Rafael Dolis
Marcus Hatley
Robert Hernandez
Kevin Kreier
* James Leverton
Dan McDaniel
* Mark Pawelek
Audy Santana
Aaron Shafer
* Luke Sommer
Josh Whitlock
Hank Williamson

CATCHERS (3)
Luis Flores
Shawn McGill
Carlos Perez

INFIELDERS (7)
* Ryan Flaherty
Josh Harrison
* Ryan Keedy
* Jake Opitz
Rebel Ridling
Nate Samson
Josh Vitters

OUTFIELDERS (4)
* Cliff Andersen
* Tony Campana
Jericho Jones
* Drew Rundle

PEORIA (32):

PITCHERS (18):
* Jeffry Antigua
Justin Bristow
Manolin DeLeon
Yohan Gonzalez
Erik Hamren
Chris Huseby
Tommy Mejia
Dionis Nunez
Bubba O’Donnell
Julio Pena
Mike Perconte
Cedric Redmond
Dae-Eun Rhee
Carlos Rojas
Ryan Searle
Miguel Sierra
Larry Suarez
Harol Tolentino

CATCHERS (3)
Michael Brenly
Pat Mahoney
# Alvaro Sosa

INFIELDERS (6)
Starlin Castro
# Marwin Gonzalez
Gian Guzman
Sean Hoorelbeke
* Bryan Jost
Junior Lake

OUTFIELDERS (5)
* Kurt Calvert
# David Macias
* Nelson Perez
* Ryan Sontag
TeWayne Willis

BOISE/MESA (19 – see NOTE):

PITCHERS (8)
* Cody Hams
Su-Min Jung
Josh Lansford (ex-3B)
Toby Matchulat
Oswaldo Martinez
Tarlandus Mitchell
Jon Nagel
Adam Spencer

CATCHERS (3)
* Matt Cerda
John Contreras (ex-3B)
Jose Guevara

INFIELDERS (4)
* Hak-Ju Lee
Dwayne Kemp
George Matheus
* Logan Watkins

OUTFIELDERS (4)
Jae-Hoon Ha
Kevin Soto
Chris Weimer
* Sean Williams

NOTE: Balance of Boise/Mesa ST roster (about 15 players – probably ten pitchers, one catcher, two infielders, and two outfielders - TBD) will be players moved up to Fitch Park from DSL Cubs (see DSL CUBS roster below).

DSL CUBS - (70):

PITCHERS (42):
Frank Batista
* Alfredo Belizaire
Jane Bremon
Rogelio Carmona
Miguel Corletto
* Welington Cruz
Antonio Encarnacion
Diego Encarnacion
Eduardo Figueroa
Arturo Florentino
* Carlos Galvez
Ramon Garcia
Alvido Jimenez
Joel Lanfranco
Jesse Lebron
Luis Liria
Hector Mayorga
Maicol Medina
Roneidy Mejia
Jade Mendez
Enyelberth Pena
Genezeret Pena
Starlin Peralta
* Marcos Perez
Roderik Pichardo
Francoris Pineda
Gorge Pineda
Andres Quezada
Rafael Ramirez
Ramon Reyes
Roeldwin Reyes
Jhon Rodriguez
Santo Rodriguez
Braulio Rosario
Jose Rosario
* Abner Ruiz
Julio Sanchez
Tomas Sanchez
Yilver Sanchez
Deuris Severino
Jose Tineo
* Melvin Vasquez

CATCHERS (6):
Miguel Gonzalez
Yamel Liria
Juan Medina
Ricardo Parra
Carlos Romero
Jose Vigay

INFIELDERS (13):
# Arismendy Alcantara
Yohan Astacio
# Robert Bautista
# Ramon Bonilla
# Vismeldy Bieneme
# Rafael Disla
* Carlos Henry
# Alexander Mejia
# Jose Montecino
Carlos Morales
Juan Pena
* Melido Perez
Miguel Salazar

OUTFIELDERS (9):
Melvin Camarena
Alejandro Damian
* Francisco Guzman
Albert Hernandez
Pedro Medina
Jesus Morelli
Manuel Pestana
# Gregorio Robles
# Jose Valdez

MINOR LEAGUERS GONE

RELEASED LAST 12 MONTHS  
Luis Andrades, OF (DSL CUBS)
Zach Ashwood, LHP (PEORIA)
Luis Astorga, LHP (ST)
Jose Avila, INF (DSL CUBS)
Cory Bailey, RHP (ST)
Bienvenido Beltre, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Jose Bracho, C (DSL CUBS)
Ben Broussard, 1B (TENN)
Jim Brower, RHP (IOWA)
Michael Bunton, LHP (BOISE)
Yelson Cabrera, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Israel Camacaro, RHP (BOISE)
Matt Canepa, C (ST)
Julio Castillo, RHP (PEORIA)
Andy Cavazos, RHP (IOWA)
J. D. Closser, C (ST)
Corey Coles, OF (DAY)
Rafael Cova, RHP (MEXICO)
Miguel Cuevas, RHP (ST)
Jeff Culpepper, OF (EXST)
Alejandro De La Cruz, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Brian Dopirak, 1B (ST)
Derrek Ellison, LHP (ST)
Danny Fatheree, C (AZL CUBS - MENTOR)
Jesse Garcia, INF (IOWA)
Gasner Guerrier, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Justino Guzman, 1B (DSL CUBS)
Erik Hempy, LHP (EXST)
Yuri Higgins, RHP (ST)
Matt Hudgins, C (ST)
Edilmar Infante, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Elvin Jimenez, OF (DSL CUBS)
Leon Johnson,LHP (AZL CUBS)
Geoff Jones, LHP (IOWA)
Randy Keisler, LHP (IOWA)
Scott Koerber, LHP (ST)
Kitt Kopach, RHP (AZL CUBS)
Junniol Lami, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Elvis Lara, IF-OF (PEORIA)
Tim Layden, LHP (ST)
Brian Leclerc, OF (ST)
Simon Lee, RHP (ST)
Herasmo Magallanes, IF-OF (DSL CUBS)
Ryne Malone, INF (DAY)
Matt Maradeo, RHP (ST)
Andrew McCormick, RHP (ST)
Scott Meyer, RHP (EXST)
Ryan Meyers, RHP (DAY)
Pacheco Mota, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Billy Mottram, 3B (ST)
Jon Mueller, RHP (PEORIA)
Reinaldo Navarro, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Taylor Parker, LHP (ST)
Lenny Pena, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Mike Phelps, RHP (DAY)
Nelson Pierre, 2B (DSL CUBS)
Ramon Rache, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Pedro Ramirez, OF (DSL CUBS)
Hernan Ramos, RHP (ST)
Jeffrey Rea, 2B (PEORIA)
Jesus Reyes, OF (ST)
Alan Rick, C (ST)
Chris Rivera, RHP (ST)
Carlos R. Rojas, INF (ST)
Gregorio Rodriguez, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Roberto Sabates, C (EXST)
Issmael Salas, INF (TENN)
Cesar Salazar, OF (EXST)
Joel Santo, RHP (ST)
Jose Severino, RHP (AZL CUBS)
Chris Shaver, LHP (IOWA)
Andy Soto, 2B (DSL CUBS)
Min-Kyu Sung, OF (PEORIA)
Shingo Takatsu, RHP (ST)
Scott Taylor, RHP (EXST)
Yubrany Veras, RHP (DSL CUBS)
Chris Walker, OF (ST)
Les Walrond, LHP (ST)
Tanner Watson, RHP (TENN)
Chih-Hsiang Wen, OF (ST)

TRADED LAST 12 MONTHS:
Matt Avery, RHP (to WAS)
Jose Ceda, RHP (to FLA)
Darin Downs, LHP (to TB)
Joe Simokaitis, SS (to SEA)

POST-2008 MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS:
Mike Burns, RHP
Hector Carrasco, RHP
Matt Craig, 1B-2B (signed with FLA)
Luis Figueroa, INF (signed with LAA)
Adam Harben, RHP
Josh Kroeger, OF (signed with CHW)
Billy Petrick, RHP
Carmen Pignatiello, LHP
Jason Stanford, LHP
Andres Torres, OF (signed with SF)

SELECTED IN 2008 RULE 5 DRAFT:
Yusuf Carter, OF (by OAK)
Mark Holliman, RHP (by MIL)
Donald Veal, LHP (by PIT)

PRESENT STATUS UNKNOWN: 
Joel Altagracia, 1B-3B
Pedro DeJesus, C
Davy Gregg, OF 
Clark Hardman, OF
Justin Rayborn, RHP
Marc Sawyer, 1B
Matt Weber, RHP
NOTE: Both Altagracia (who received a reported $140K bonus last July) and DeJesus were on the DSL Cubs Instructs roster last November, but neither are presently on a Cubs Minor League Reserve List. It's possible that their contracts were voided for some reason (possibly an age discrepancy, or maybe some type of pre-eixting injury or medical condition, or perhaps some other "issue").

Gregg, Rayborn, and Weber were placed on the Restricted List two years ago when they unofficially retired from Minor League Camp (Weber quit pro baseball to play college basketball), but all three were reinstated and then made eligible for the Rule 5 Draft post-2008, but were not selected. None of the three are on a Minor League Reserve List at this time, so they may have been released after the Rule 5 Draft.

Hardman (2007 9th round draft pick out of Cal State - Fullerton) and Sawyer (2007 15th round selection out of Yale) could still be on the Restricted List, and if so, they will probably remain there unless they decide to "unretire," or else they will  probably be reinstated in time for the 2010 Rule 5 Draft (players can remain on the Restricted List for a maximum of two years before they have to be reinstated).

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Comments

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 02:10 pm

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=274902 Q: Why in the world would the Cubs let Henry Blanco go? He was a mentor for Soto, he was strong defensively and he was a right-handed hitter on a team now dominated by lefties? Miles: Insiders tell me the pitchers actually liked throwing to Koyie Hill better than they did to Blanco late last year. The Cubs won't come out and say they felt Blanco's game was beginning to fade, but that's the impression I get. Koyie Hill was a pretty good mentor to Soto for almost an entire year at Iowa in 2007. As it turned out, there really wasn't much of a financial market for Blanco out there.

Submitted by falcon on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 02:40 pm

AZ Phil......nobody stays on top of things like you do, and we appreciate it. I noticed that on your projected rosters there is an * or an # nex't to some of the players names but I couldn't see an explanation for the symbols. I must be blind.

Submitted by chattbaseball on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 03:29 pm

AZ Phil! I'm dying for information! I'm a brother of a Cubs minor leaguer, and there's absolutely NO coverage except for you! Is there any update in the works for the minor league coverage? Great article here by the way! Btw, I greatly appreciate what you do. It helps us stay in the loop during Spring Training!

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    The issue is the Cubs are 11-7 and have been on the road for 12 of those 18.  We should be at least 13-5, maybe 14-4. Jed isn't feeling any pressure to play anyone he doesn't see fit.
    But Canario on the bench, Morel not at 3B for Madrigal and Wisdom in RF wasn't what I thought would happen in this series.
    I was hoping for Morel at 3B, Canario in RF, Wisdom at DH and Madrigal as a pinch hitter or late replacement.
    Maybe Madrigal starts 1 game against the three LHSP for Miami.
    I'm thinking Canario goes back to Iowa on Sunday night for Mastrobuoni after the Miami LHers are gone.
    Canario needs ABs in Iowa and not bench time in MLB.
    With Seiya out for a while Wisdom is safe unless his SOs are just overwhelmingly bad.

    My real issue with the lineup isn't Madrigal. I'm not a fan, but I've given up on that one.
    It's Tauchman getting a large number of ABs as the de factor DH and everyday player.
    I didn't realize that was going to be the case.
    We need a better LH DH. PCA or ONKC need to force the issue in about a month.
    But, even if they do so, Jed doesn't have to change anything if the Cubs stay a few over .500!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally depends on the team and the player involved. If your team’s philosophy is to pay huge dollars to bet on the future performance of past stars in order to win championships then, yes, all of the factors you mentioned are important.

    If on the other hand, if the team’s primary focus is to identify and develop future stars in an effort to win a championship, and you’re a young player looking to establish yourself as a star, that’s a fit too. Otherwise your buried within your own organization.

    Your comment about bringing up Canario for the purposes of sitting him illustrates perfectly the dangers of rewarding a non-performing, highly paid player over a hungry young prospect, like Canario, who is perpetually without a roster spot except as an insurance call up, but too good to trade. Totally disincentivizing the performance of the prospect and likely diminishing it.

    Sticking it to your prospects and providing lousy baseball to your fans, the consumers and source of revenue for your sport, solely so that the next free agent gamble finds your team to be a comfortable landing spot even if he sucks? I suppose  that makes sense to some teams but it’s definitely not the way I want to see my team run.

    Once again, DJL, our differences in philosophy emerge!

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    That’s just kinda how it works though, for every team. No team plays their best guys all the time. No team is comprising of their best 26 even removing injuries.

    When baseball became a business, like REALLY a business, it became important to keep some of the vets happy, which in turn keeps agents happy and keeps the team with a good reputation among players and agents. No one wants to play for a team that has a bad reputation in the same way no one wants to work for a company that has a bad rep.

    Don’t get me wrong, I hate it too. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

    On that topic, I find it silly the Cubs brought up Canario to sit as much as he has. He’s going to get Velazquez’d, and it’s a shame.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Of course, McKinstry runs circles around $25 million man Javier Baez on that Tigers team. Guess who gets more playing time?

    But I digress…

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Seems like Jed was trying to corner the market on mediocre infielders with last names starting with "M" in acquiring Madrigal, Mastroboney and Zach McKinstry.  

     

    At least he hasn't given any of them a Bote-esque extension.  

  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
    Rookie ball (ACL) starts on May 4th. Do yo think Ramon and Rosario (maybe Delgado) stay in Mesa for the month of May, then go to MB if all goes "solid"?
     

  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

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