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Cubs Organizational Report Week 21
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Team Records updated through 8/28/05; Individual Stats updated through 8/28/05
Cubs Ex W/L: 65-65; (2003) 68-62; (2004) 71-59
* West Tennessee clinched the first half North Division title of the Southern League
TRANSACTIONS MLB 3B Scott Mclain contract purchased from AAA Iowa on 08/27/05 and added to 40 man roster OF Matt Lawton traded to the New York Yankees for RHP Justin Berg on 08/27/05 3B Aramis Ramirez placed on 15 day DL; retroactive to 08/25/05 SS Ronny Cedeno promoted from AAA Iowa on 08/26/05 AAA/Iowa RHP Walt Nolen promoted from A ball Peoria on 08/24/05 RHP Federico Baez promoted from AA on 08/24/05 RHP Talley Haines placed on restricted list (Playing for Team USA in World Cup in Netherlands) OF Dave Kelton placed on DL on 08/19/05 AA/West Tennessee RHP Lee Gwaltney promoted from High A Daytona on 08/24/05 2B Eric Patterson promoted from A Peoria on 08/27/05 Advanced A/Daytona RHP Matt Weber promoted from A Peoria on 08/29/05 RHP Nate Sevier released from organization on 08/29/05 A/Peoria RHP Justin Berg added to roster after trade with Yankees on 08/27/05 RHP Angel Guzman added from Rookie League on 08/27/05 OF Steve Harris added from Rookie League on 08/27/05 RHP Michael Hyle promoted from Low A Boise on 08/24/05 RHP Jeffrey Teasley promoted from Low A Boise on 08/24/05 Low A/Boise NONE TO REPORT Rookie Leauge/Arizona NONE TO REPORT
INJURY UPDATES (BOLD indicates an update to a pre-existing injury) MLB 3B Aramis Ramirez left game with moderate to severe strain of left quadricep muscle on 08/24/05; Placed on DL on 08/26/05 P - Chad Fox transferred to 60 day DL on 05/17/05; Has "nerve issues" in his right elbow; Still undetermined whether he'll attempt another comeback AAA/Iowa LHP Phil Norton placed on DL on 08/19/05; Labrum problem and probably done for the season. OF Dave Kelton placed on DL on 08/19/05 with bum hamstring. AA/West Tennessee LHP Sean Marshall placed on DL on 07/24/04 with bicep tendonitis; Will not pitch rest of season but has already begun rehab program OF - Felix Pie sprained ankle on 06/16/05; Placed on 7 day DL on 06/21/05; Done for the season and will play Winter Ball in the Dominican Republic LHP - Jon Connolly placed on DL on 07/16/05 with "recurring" shoulder injury; Will be out all season INF - Jemel Spearman out sine 04/26/05 because of wrist injury; Had surgery at some point and it should cost him the season P ñ Rocky Cherry left game on 4/21/05 after 1/3 of an inning. Tommy John surgery performed on 05/05/05 Advanced A/Daytona LHP Chris Shaver left game on 08/24/05 with blister LHP Clay Rapada placed on DL on 08/18/05; Appendix surgery OF Kevin Collins placed on DL on 08/02/05 with bone spurs in his foot; Retroactive to 07/29/05; Will miss rest of season with tendon injury in foot. RHP Billy Petrick placed on DL on 06/24/05 with shoulder woes; Had season ending shoulder surgery A/Peoria C Jonathan Douillard placed on DL on 08/20/05 with knee injury 1b Alberto Garcia out for season with fractured fibula; Occurred on June 15th while sliding back into first base LHP Ed Campusano placed on DL with elbow problem; Looks like he avoided surgery though Low A/Boise NONE TO REPORT Rookie Leauge/Arizona RHP Jason Wylie has been out cause of complication to a knee injury suffered while moving his couch Other Notable Injuries OF - Nic Jackson had more surgery to clean out his shoulder; Probably out until 2006 P - Chadd Blasko - shoulder surgery; Probably out until 2006 P - Matt Clanton - shoulder surgery; Had 2nd shoulder surgery during off-season, probably out all season PROSPECT WATCH LIST (BOLD indicates injury, * bats lefty, # switch-hitter) Hitters: 2B/3B *Mike Fontenot (AAA) .263/.372/.410 2B Richard Lewis (AAA) .208/.267/.280 (AA) .246/.373/.333 OF Matt Murton (AAA) .345/.424.483 (MLB) .339/.415/.464 (AA) .342/.403/.498 C Geovany Soto (AAA) .257/.361/.346 SS/CF *Buck Coats (AA) .278/.337/.393 3B Casey McGehee (AA) ..297/.352/.421 OF Luis Montanez (AA) .290/.342/.413 (A) .287/.336/.410 2B *Eric Patterson (AA) .000/.333/.000 (A) .333/.405/.535 40/51 SB opportunities OF Felix Pie(AA) .304/.349/.554 13/22 SB opportunities 1B/OF Brandon Sing (AA) .278/.399/.540 2B Ryan Theriot (AA) .304/.359/.396 OF *Jeff Culpepper (High A) .309/.398/.415 (Low A) .304/.422/.391 1B Brian Dopirak (High A) .238/.290/.380 C Jake Fox (High A) .278/.352/.448 3B *Scott Moore (High A) .276/.355/.484 C Tony Richie (High A) .291/.328/.413 OF Ryan Harvey (A) ..259/.305/.493 C *Mark Reed (Low A) .251/.304/.380 (A) .135/.167/.192 Pitchers: RHP Bobby Brownlie(AAA) 6-6 4.70 ERA/39 BB/64 K/9 HR/97.2 IP LHP John Koronka (AAA) 8-10 4.30 ERA/44 BB/86 K/9 HR/121.1 IP LHP Rich Hill (AAA) 6-1 3.66 ERA/14 BB/90 K/11 HR/60.0 IP (MLB) 0-2 8.57 ERA/13 BB/21 K/3 HR/21.0 IP (AA) 4-3 3.28 ERA/21 BB/90 K/9 HR/57.2 IP (A) 1-0 1.13 ERA/0 BB/12 K/0 HR/8.0 IP RHP Jon Leicester (AAA) 2-7 1 Save 5.38 ERA/39 BB/60 K/14 HR/85.1 IP RHP Sergio Mitre (AAA) 5-5 4.32 ERA/21 BB/49 K/5 HR/66.2 IP (MLB) 2-5 5.66 ERA/20 BB/33 K/10 HR/55.2 IP LHP Carmen Pignatiello (AAA) 1-5 3.56 ERA/18 BB/40 K/4 HR/43.0 IP (AA) 5-4 2.68 ERA/28 BB/77 K LHP Russ Rohlicek (AAA) 3-1 3 Saves/4.74 ERA/44 BB/51 K/5 HR/59.0 IP RHP Jermaine Van Buren (AAA) 2-3 24 Saves/2.01 ERA/22 BB/63 K/5 HR/53.2 IP RHP David Aardsma (AA) 4-1 2 Saves/2.98 ERA/25 BB/40 K/1 HR/45.1 IP (Norwich) 6-2 2.93 ERA/13 BB/30 K RHP Carlos Marmol (AA)3-4 3.74 ERA/34 BB/53 K/10 HR/67.1 IP (High A) 6-2 2.99 ERA/37 BB/71 K LHP Sean Marshall (AA) 0-1 2.52 ERA/5 BB/24 K/1 HR/25.0 IP (High A) 4-4 2.74 ERA/26 BB/61 K RHP Ricky Nolasco (AA) 12-3 3.15 ERA/40 BB/160 K/13 HR/148.2 IP LHP Reynel Pinto (AA)10-3 2.44 ERA/55 BB/122 K/3 HR/125.2 IP (AAA) 1-2 9.93 ERA/24 BB/24 K RHP Jae-kuk Ryu (AA) 9-8 3.35 ERA/46 BB/119 K/11 HR/155.2 IP RHP Billy Petrick (High A) 1-4 5.59 ERA/19 BB/25 K/0 HR/37.0 IP RHP Michael Phelps (High A) 0-0 18.00 ERA/3 BB/2 K/0 HR/1.0 IP (A) 0-1 1.59 ERA/3 BB/17 K/0 HR/17.0 IP (RL) 0-0 0.00 ERA/0 BB/2 K/0 HR/ 0.2 IP RHP Randy Wells (High A) 9-2 2.91 ERA/22 BB/97 BB/5 HR/92. 2 IP RHP Mike Billek (A) 2-0 4.23 ERA/9 BB/14 K/4 HR/27.2 IP (Low A) 0-1 2.65 ERA/6 BB/20 K/0 HR/17.0 IP RHP Sean Gallagher (A) 14-5 2.71 ERA/55 BB/139 K/10 HR/146.0 IP RHP Angel Guzman (RL) 0-0 0.00 ERA/1 BB/12 K/0 HR/8.0 IP RHP Michael Hyle (A) 0-0 36.00 ERA/0 BB/0 K/1 HR/1.0 IP (Low A) 3-5 3.09 ERA/20 BB/37 K/0 HR/43.2 IP RHP Grant Johnson (A) 3-7 3.84 ERA/24 BB/48 K/7 HR/68.0 IP LHP Darin Downs (Low A) 4-4 3.59 ERA/18 BB/54 K/5 HR/52.2 IP LHP Luke Hagerty (Low A) 0-1 29.84 ERA/27 BB/4 K/0 HR/6.1 IP LHP Donald Veal (Low A) 1-2 3.32 ERA/10 BB/20 K/2 HR/19.0 IP (RL) 0-1 8.10 ERA/4 BB/9 K/2 HR/6.2 IP LHP Mark Pawelek (RL) 0-3 2.48 ERA/20 BB/52 K/0 HR/40.0 IP OTHERS NOTABLES: OF Ben Grieve (AAA) .256/.370/.481 OF *Sam Fuld (A) .300/.375/.424 OF *John Defendis (Low A) .341/.396/.379 GREG MADDUX INNINGS WATCH 391.1 IP over the last 2 years; Needs to pitch 8.2 IP over the rest of the season for his $9 million 2006 option to vest; Assuming he starts 33 games (like last year), needs to average less than 2 innings per start over the rest of the season. 2005 ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE PARTICIAPANTS RHP David Aardsma RHP Angel Guzman SS/OF Buck Coats OF Matt Murton 2B Eric Patterson 1B/OF Brandon Sing MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS Hitting HR - Brandon Sing (25) RBI - Ryan Harvey (97) AVG - Eric Patterson (.333) OBP - Eric Patterson (.406) SLG - Brandon Sing (.540) SB - Chris Walker (54) Pitching IP - Jae-kuk Ryu (155.2) ERA - Sean Gallagher (2.71) WINS - Sean Gallagher (14) SAVES -Jermaine Van Buren (24) K - Rich Hill (192)
| Team | W-L | GB/Pos. | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 62-68 | (Div)20.5/4th (WC)7.5/7th | 4-6 |
| Iowa Cubs | 62-69 | 6.5/4th | 5-5 |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx* | 34-28 | 1.5/2nd | 5-5 |
| Daytona Cubs | 30-31 | 6.0/5th | 6-4 |
| Peoria Chiefs | 29-33 | 5.0/6th | 5-5 |
| Boise Hawks | 29-37 | 3.0/3rd | 6-4 |
| AZL Cubs | 8-17 | 9.0/9th | 4-6 |
TRANSACTIONS MLB 3B Scott Mclain contract purchased from AAA Iowa on 08/27/05 and added to 40 man roster OF Matt Lawton traded to the New York Yankees for RHP Justin Berg on 08/27/05 3B Aramis Ramirez placed on 15 day DL; retroactive to 08/25/05 SS Ronny Cedeno promoted from AAA Iowa on 08/26/05 AAA/Iowa RHP Walt Nolen promoted from A ball Peoria on 08/24/05 RHP Federico Baez promoted from AA on 08/24/05 RHP Talley Haines placed on restricted list (Playing for Team USA in World Cup in Netherlands) OF Dave Kelton placed on DL on 08/19/05 AA/West Tennessee RHP Lee Gwaltney promoted from High A Daytona on 08/24/05 2B Eric Patterson promoted from A Peoria on 08/27/05 Advanced A/Daytona RHP Matt Weber promoted from A Peoria on 08/29/05 RHP Nate Sevier released from organization on 08/29/05 A/Peoria RHP Justin Berg added to roster after trade with Yankees on 08/27/05 RHP Angel Guzman added from Rookie League on 08/27/05 OF Steve Harris added from Rookie League on 08/27/05 RHP Michael Hyle promoted from Low A Boise on 08/24/05 RHP Jeffrey Teasley promoted from Low A Boise on 08/24/05 Low A/Boise NONE TO REPORT Rookie Leauge/Arizona NONE TO REPORT
INJURY UPDATES (BOLD indicates an update to a pre-existing injury) MLB 3B Aramis Ramirez left game with moderate to severe strain of left quadricep muscle on 08/24/05; Placed on DL on 08/26/05 P - Chad Fox transferred to 60 day DL on 05/17/05; Has "nerve issues" in his right elbow; Still undetermined whether he'll attempt another comeback AAA/Iowa LHP Phil Norton placed on DL on 08/19/05; Labrum problem and probably done for the season. OF Dave Kelton placed on DL on 08/19/05 with bum hamstring. AA/West Tennessee LHP Sean Marshall placed on DL on 07/24/04 with bicep tendonitis; Will not pitch rest of season but has already begun rehab program OF - Felix Pie sprained ankle on 06/16/05; Placed on 7 day DL on 06/21/05; Done for the season and will play Winter Ball in the Dominican Republic LHP - Jon Connolly placed on DL on 07/16/05 with "recurring" shoulder injury; Will be out all season INF - Jemel Spearman out sine 04/26/05 because of wrist injury; Had surgery at some point and it should cost him the season P ñ Rocky Cherry left game on 4/21/05 after 1/3 of an inning. Tommy John surgery performed on 05/05/05 Advanced A/Daytona LHP Chris Shaver left game on 08/24/05 with blister LHP Clay Rapada placed on DL on 08/18/05; Appendix surgery OF Kevin Collins placed on DL on 08/02/05 with bone spurs in his foot; Retroactive to 07/29/05; Will miss rest of season with tendon injury in foot. RHP Billy Petrick placed on DL on 06/24/05 with shoulder woes; Had season ending shoulder surgery A/Peoria C Jonathan Douillard placed on DL on 08/20/05 with knee injury 1b Alberto Garcia out for season with fractured fibula; Occurred on June 15th while sliding back into first base LHP Ed Campusano placed on DL with elbow problem; Looks like he avoided surgery though Low A/Boise NONE TO REPORT Rookie Leauge/Arizona RHP Jason Wylie has been out cause of complication to a knee injury suffered while moving his couch Other Notable Injuries OF - Nic Jackson had more surgery to clean out his shoulder; Probably out until 2006 P - Chadd Blasko - shoulder surgery; Probably out until 2006 P - Matt Clanton - shoulder surgery; Had 2nd shoulder surgery during off-season, probably out all season PROSPECT WATCH LIST (BOLD indicates injury, * bats lefty, # switch-hitter) Hitters: 2B/3B *Mike Fontenot (AAA) .263/.372/.410 2B Richard Lewis (AAA) .208/.267/.280 (AA) .246/.373/.333 OF Matt Murton (AAA) .345/.424.483 (MLB) .339/.415/.464 (AA) .342/.403/.498 C Geovany Soto (AAA) .257/.361/.346 SS/CF *Buck Coats (AA) .278/.337/.393 3B Casey McGehee (AA) ..297/.352/.421 OF Luis Montanez (AA) .290/.342/.413 (A) .287/.336/.410 2B *Eric Patterson (AA) .000/.333/.000 (A) .333/.405/.535 40/51 SB opportunities OF Felix Pie(AA) .304/.349/.554 13/22 SB opportunities 1B/OF Brandon Sing (AA) .278/.399/.540 2B Ryan Theriot (AA) .304/.359/.396 OF *Jeff Culpepper (High A) .309/.398/.415 (Low A) .304/.422/.391 1B Brian Dopirak (High A) .238/.290/.380 C Jake Fox (High A) .278/.352/.448 3B *Scott Moore (High A) .276/.355/.484 C Tony Richie (High A) .291/.328/.413 OF Ryan Harvey (A) ..259/.305/.493 C *Mark Reed (Low A) .251/.304/.380 (A) .135/.167/.192 Pitchers: RHP Bobby Brownlie(AAA) 6-6 4.70 ERA/39 BB/64 K/9 HR/97.2 IP LHP John Koronka (AAA) 8-10 4.30 ERA/44 BB/86 K/9 HR/121.1 IP LHP Rich Hill (AAA) 6-1 3.66 ERA/14 BB/90 K/11 HR/60.0 IP (MLB) 0-2 8.57 ERA/13 BB/21 K/3 HR/21.0 IP (AA) 4-3 3.28 ERA/21 BB/90 K/9 HR/57.2 IP (A) 1-0 1.13 ERA/0 BB/12 K/0 HR/8.0 IP RHP Jon Leicester (AAA) 2-7 1 Save 5.38 ERA/39 BB/60 K/14 HR/85.1 IP RHP Sergio Mitre (AAA) 5-5 4.32 ERA/21 BB/49 K/5 HR/66.2 IP (MLB) 2-5 5.66 ERA/20 BB/33 K/10 HR/55.2 IP LHP Carmen Pignatiello (AAA) 1-5 3.56 ERA/18 BB/40 K/4 HR/43.0 IP (AA) 5-4 2.68 ERA/28 BB/77 K LHP Russ Rohlicek (AAA) 3-1 3 Saves/4.74 ERA/44 BB/51 K/5 HR/59.0 IP RHP Jermaine Van Buren (AAA) 2-3 24 Saves/2.01 ERA/22 BB/63 K/5 HR/53.2 IP RHP David Aardsma (AA) 4-1 2 Saves/2.98 ERA/25 BB/40 K/1 HR/45.1 IP (Norwich) 6-2 2.93 ERA/13 BB/30 K RHP Carlos Marmol (AA)3-4 3.74 ERA/34 BB/53 K/10 HR/67.1 IP (High A) 6-2 2.99 ERA/37 BB/71 K LHP Sean Marshall (AA) 0-1 2.52 ERA/5 BB/24 K/1 HR/25.0 IP (High A) 4-4 2.74 ERA/26 BB/61 K RHP Ricky Nolasco (AA) 12-3 3.15 ERA/40 BB/160 K/13 HR/148.2 IP LHP Reynel Pinto (AA)10-3 2.44 ERA/55 BB/122 K/3 HR/125.2 IP (AAA) 1-2 9.93 ERA/24 BB/24 K RHP Jae-kuk Ryu (AA) 9-8 3.35 ERA/46 BB/119 K/11 HR/155.2 IP RHP Billy Petrick (High A) 1-4 5.59 ERA/19 BB/25 K/0 HR/37.0 IP RHP Michael Phelps (High A) 0-0 18.00 ERA/3 BB/2 K/0 HR/1.0 IP (A) 0-1 1.59 ERA/3 BB/17 K/0 HR/17.0 IP (RL) 0-0 0.00 ERA/0 BB/2 K/0 HR/ 0.2 IP RHP Randy Wells (High A) 9-2 2.91 ERA/22 BB/97 BB/5 HR/92. 2 IP RHP Mike Billek (A) 2-0 4.23 ERA/9 BB/14 K/4 HR/27.2 IP (Low A) 0-1 2.65 ERA/6 BB/20 K/0 HR/17.0 IP RHP Sean Gallagher (A) 14-5 2.71 ERA/55 BB/139 K/10 HR/146.0 IP RHP Angel Guzman (RL) 0-0 0.00 ERA/1 BB/12 K/0 HR/8.0 IP RHP Michael Hyle (A) 0-0 36.00 ERA/0 BB/0 K/1 HR/1.0 IP (Low A) 3-5 3.09 ERA/20 BB/37 K/0 HR/43.2 IP RHP Grant Johnson (A) 3-7 3.84 ERA/24 BB/48 K/7 HR/68.0 IP LHP Darin Downs (Low A) 4-4 3.59 ERA/18 BB/54 K/5 HR/52.2 IP LHP Luke Hagerty (Low A) 0-1 29.84 ERA/27 BB/4 K/0 HR/6.1 IP LHP Donald Veal (Low A) 1-2 3.32 ERA/10 BB/20 K/2 HR/19.0 IP (RL) 0-1 8.10 ERA/4 BB/9 K/2 HR/6.2 IP LHP Mark Pawelek (RL) 0-3 2.48 ERA/20 BB/52 K/0 HR/40.0 IP OTHERS NOTABLES: OF Ben Grieve (AAA) .256/.370/.481 OF *Sam Fuld (A) .300/.375/.424 OF *John Defendis (Low A) .341/.396/.379 GREG MADDUX INNINGS WATCH 391.1 IP over the last 2 years; Needs to pitch 8.2 IP over the rest of the season for his $9 million 2006 option to vest; Assuming he starts 33 games (like last year), needs to average less than 2 innings per start over the rest of the season. 2005 ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE PARTICIAPANTS RHP David Aardsma RHP Angel Guzman SS/OF Buck Coats OF Matt Murton 2B Eric Patterson 1B/OF Brandon Sing MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS Hitting HR - Brandon Sing (25) RBI - Ryan Harvey (97) AVG - Eric Patterson (.333) OBP - Eric Patterson (.406) SLG - Brandon Sing (.540) SB - Chris Walker (54) Pitching IP - Jae-kuk Ryu (155.2) ERA - Sean Gallagher (2.71) WINS - Sean Gallagher (14) SAVES -Jermaine Van Buren (24) K - Rich Hill (192)
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