Cubs 40-Man Roster
LAST UPDATED: 5-21-2013
CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE RESERVE LIST (40-MAN ROSTER):
MLB RESERVE LIST: 39 PLAYERS (plus three players are on the 60-day Disabled List, and one player has been Designated for Assignment).
MLB Service Time goes by the format of Years+Days, meaning 2+155 is equal to 2 years plus 155 days. Although an MLB regular season ("championship season") is actually 183 days in length, 172 days equals a full MLB regular season for purposes of determining MLB Service Time, and a player cannot get credit for more than 172 days of MLB Service Time in any one season.
| Last Name | First Name | Uni # | Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) | Bats/ Throws | Height - Weight | MLB Service Time Thru 2012 | Minor League Options Left (2013) | Roster Status |
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| PITCHERS | (18+3) | |||||||
| Baker | Scott | 32 | 09-19-1981 | R/R | 6'4 215 | 6+128 | 0 see Notes 5+6 | 60-DAY DL |
| Bowden | Michael | 28 | 09-09-1986 | R/R | 6'3 215 | 1+084 | 0 See Note 5 | DFA |
| Cabrera | Alberto | 55 | 10-25-1988 | R/R | 6'4 210 | 0+064 | 1 | OPTIONED |
| Camp | Shawn | 54 | 11-18-1975 | R/R | 6'0 205 | 7+170 | 0 see Notes 5+6 | ACTIVE |
| Dolis | Rafael | 48 | 01-10-1988 | R/R | 6'4 215 | 0+121 | 1 see Note 3 | OPTIONED |
| Feldman | Scott | 46 | 02-07-1983 | R/R | 6'6 230 | 6+091 | 0 see Note 5+6 | ACTIVE |
| Fujikawa | Kyuji | 11 | 07-21-1980 | R/R | 6'0 190 | 0+000 | 3 | ACTIVE |
| Garza | Matt | 22 | 11-11-1983 | R/R | 6'3 205 | 5+149 | 2 see Notes 4+5 | ACTIVE |
| Gregg | Kevin | 63 | 06-20-1978 | R/R | 6'6 245 | 9+165 | 1 see Notes 4+5 | ACTIVE |
| Jackson | Edwin | 36 | 09-09-1983 | R/R | 6'3 210 | 7+070 | 0 see Notes 5+6 | ACTIVE |
| Marmol | Carlos | 49 | 10-14-1982 | R/R | 6'2 215 | 6+084 | 1 see Notes 4+5+6 | ACTIVE |
| McNutt | Trey | 71 | 08-02-1989 | R/R | 6'4 220 | 0+000 | 3 | OPTIONED |
| Raley | Brooks | 43 | 06-29-1988 | L/L | 6'3 180 | 0+013 | 2 | OPTIONED |
| Rondon | Hector | 56 | 02-26-1988 | R/R | 6'3 180 | 0+000 | X see Notes 1+5 | ACTIVE |
| Rusin | Chris | 18 | 10-22-1986 | L/L | 6'2 195 | 0+044 | 3 | OPTIONED |
| Russell | James | 40 | 01-08-1986 | L/L | 6'4 200 | 3+000 | 3 see Notes 4+5 | ACTIVE |
| Samardzija | Jeff | 29 | 01-23-1985 | R/R | 6'5 225 | 3+028 | 0 see Note 5 | ACTIVE |
| Sanchez | Eduardo | TBD | 02-16-1989 | R/R | 5'11 175 | 1+047 | 2 | OPTIONED |
| Villanueva | Carlos | 33 | 11-28-1983 | R/R | 6'2 235 | 6+030 | 1 see Notes 4+5+6 | ACTIVE |
| Vizcaino | Arodys | 41 | 11-13-1990 | R/R | 6'0 190 | 1+050 | 3 | 60-DAY DL |
| Wood | Travis | 37 | 02-06-1987 | R/L | 5'11 175 | 2+004 | 0 | ACTIVE |
| CATCHERS | (2+1) | |||||||
| Castillo | Welington | 53 | 04-24-1987 | R/R | 5'10 200 | 1+009 | 0 | ACTIVE |
| Clevenger | Steve | 51 | 04-05-1986 | L/R | 6'0 195 | 1+010 | 3 | 60-DAY DL |
| Navarro | Dioner | 30 | 02-09-1984 | B/R | 5'9 205 | 6+091 | 1 see Notes 4+5+6 | ACTIVE |
| INFIELDERS | (9) | |||||||
| Barney | Darwin | 15 | 11-08-1985 | R/R | 5'10 179 | 2+053 | 3 | ACTIVE |
| Castro | Starlin | 13 | 03-24-1990 | R/R | 6'0 190 | 2+150 | 3 see Notes 4+5 | ACTIVE |
| Lake | Junior | 73 | 03-27-1990 | R/R | 6'3 215 | 0+000 | 2 | OPTIONED |
| Ransom | Cody | 1 | 02-17-1976 | R/R | 6'2 200 | 4+008 | 0 see Note 5 | ACTIVE |
| Rizzo | Anthony | 44 | 08-08-1989 | L/L | 6'3 220 | 0+168 | 1 | ACTIVE |
| Valbuena | Luis | 24 | 11-30-1985 | L/R | 5'10 195 | 2+148 | 0 see Note 5 | ACTIVE |
| Villanueva | Christian | 61 | 06-18-1991 | R/R | 5'11 160 | 0+000 | 3 | OPTIONED |
| Vitters | Josh | TBD | 08-27-1989 | R/R | 6'2 200 | 0+060 | 2 | OPTIONED |
| Watkins | Logan | 74 | 08-29-1989 | L/R | 5'11 175 | 0+000 | 3 | OPTIONED |
| OUTFIELDERS | (10) | |||||||
| Borbon | Julio | 20 | 02-20-1986 | L/L | 6'00 195 | 1+148 | 0 | ACTIVE |
| DeJesus | David | 9 | 12-20-1979 | L/L | 5'11 190 | 8+146 | 2 see Notes 4+5 | ACTIVE |
| Hairston | Scott | 21 | 05-25-1980 | R/R | 6'0 205 | 7+102 | 0 see Note 5+6 | ACTIVE |
| Jackson | Brett | 7 | 08-02-1988 | L/R | 6'2 210 | 0+060 | 3 | OPTIONED |
| Sappelt | Dave | 17 | 01-02-1987 | R/R | 5'9 195 | 0+086 | 2 | OPTIONED |
| Schierholtz | Nate | 19 | 02-15-1984 | L/R | 6'1 205 | 4+078 | 0 see Note 5 | ACTIVE |
| Soler | Jorge | 68 | 02-25-1992 | R/R | 6'3 225 | 0+000 | 3 see Note 3 | OPTIONED |
| Soriano | Alfonso | 12 | 01-07-1976 | R/R | 6'1 195 | 12+079 | 1 see Notes 4+5+6 | ACTIVE |
| Sweeney | Ryan | 6 | 02-20-1985 | L/L | 6'4 225 | 5+053 | 2 see Notes 4+5 | ACTIVE |
| Szczur | Matt | 72 | 07-20-1989 | R/R | 6'1 195 | 0+000 | 3 see Note 3 | OPTIONED |
| Last Name | First Name | Uni # | Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) | Bats/ Throws | Height - Weight | MLB Service Time Thru 2012 | Minor League Options Left (2013) | Roster Status |
NOTE 1 - Hector Rondon was selected in the Major League Phase of the December 2012 Rule 5 Draft, so he cannot be released, non-tendered, or optioned or sent outright to the minors until Rule 5 Restrictions have been removed.
NOTE 2 - Any minor league player eligible for selection in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft whose contract is selected and who is added to an MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) after August 15th will have Draft Excluded Status until 20 days prior to 2014 MLB Opening Day.
NOTE 3 - Rafael Dolis has used three minor league options through the 2012 season, but because he has accrued only four “full seasons” through the 2012 season he is eligible for a 4th minor league option in 2013. And as things stand right now, Jorge Soler and Matt Szczur will be eligible for a 4th minor league option in 2015.
NOTE 4 - Optional Assignment Waivers must be secured before Starlin Castro and James Russell can be optioned to the minors, and because each of them have accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time, David DeJesus, Matt Garza, Kevin Gregg, Carlos Marmol, Dioner Navarro, Alfonso Soriano, Ryan Sweeney, and Carlos Villanueva would have to give their consent AND Optional Assignment Waivers would have to be secured before the player can be optioned to the minors.
NOTE 5 - Any player on a 40-man roster who has accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time (see NOTE 4 and chart above) must give his consent (in advance) before he can be sent to the minors by Optional or Outright Assignment. Also, any player who has accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time (see chart above) or who qualifies for Salary Arbitration as a "Super Two" has the right to refuse an Outright Assignment and elect free-agency. In addition, Michael Bowden, Hector Rondon, and Luis Valbuena have the right to refuse an Outright Assignment and elect free-agency because each of them has been outrighted previously in his career.
NOTE 6 - A player with a "no trade" right cannot be traded or placed on any type of irrevocable assignment waivers unless he agrees to waive his "no trade" right in advance. Carlos Marmol and Alfonso Soriano have contractual "no trade" rights, and because they were signed as post-2012 Article XX-B MLB free-agents, Scott Baker, Shawn Camp, Scott Feldman, Edwin Jackson, Carlos Villanueva, Dioner Navarro, and Scott Hairston have automatic "no trade" rights through June 15th. An Article XX-B player with automatic "no trade" rights can waive this right, but if he does he can be traded only for cash and/or player contracts with a maximum aggregate value of $50,000.
~~ right after Sveum stomped on his big right toe.
He sounds like Marmol minus the $9.8M.
i wonder how long until i.stewart asks to be traded...if for no other reason than to get ABs on someone else's AAA team
yet another day he didn't start...got a PH appearance, 0-1.
also, josh vitters continues to be unimpressive, 0-4.
b.bogusevic continues to make a joke of AAA...1-2 (HR) with 3bb...(.370/.475 avg/ob%)
"My right big toe is kind of sore, why do you ask?"
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Somewhere in the Cubs locker room, Bill Murray chimes in...
"an Army without leaders is like a foot without a big toe"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtbBmwgxKc0
I wonder how what converstion went.
"Hey Shawn, do you have anything that hurts?"
"My right big toe is kind of sore, why do you ask?"
i'm not sure the author of that report knows what "lights-out" reliever means.
if he means a reliever with spotty control that will throw 20+ pitches an inning in AAA is "lights-out" i wonder how high the praise goes for someone that deserves it.
he's got good velocity at least. he's worth taking a chance on.
s.camp on the DL (evidently sucking is an injury these days) with a "sprained right big toe" (no, seriously)...r.dolis up
File this under the banner of how's the Cubs organizational depth coming along...
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Must have stubbed that toe throwing the grand slam last night. How convenient.
per Roto...
But for 2013 the Cubs rotation depth is greatly improved.
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JB: I completely agree about the 2013 improvement.
In fact, the debacle that was 2012 was accelerated when Maholm/Dempster/Garza were gone which is a tough nut to crack for any team. If the trade deadline subtracts 2 starters this year from the Cubs they likely will have Villanueva and even Scott Baker should be ready by then...and if not then one AAA guy (Rusin, Vizcaino).
But for 2013 the Cubs rotation depth is greatly improved. Villanueva just shifted to the bullpen, Rusin is pitching well enough in Iowa that a half-dozen MLB teams would promote him today to their rotations, and this is all in spite of the total washout that is Scott Baker.
As for the Cardinals, they called up Tyler Lyons. His control will keep him in games, but I don't think he's about to embark a Hall of Fame career.
per mlbtr...StL starting lefty, Jaime Garcia to undergo shoulder labrum repair after seeing Dr. Andrews and is out for the rest of the year. Some quote about Andrews surprised to see how well Garcia was pitching given how large (40%) the labral tear is.
We can measure how far the Cubs system is working by injuries like this, just watch how well Garcia's replacement in the rotation does. In 2011-12 the Cubs would be bringing up Justin Germano, Jason Berken, Chris Volstad or Rodrigo Lopez. Webster had a pic of RodLo in its definition of hitting rock bottom.
Right thing to do, thanks 54 best LB in Bears history
Side note I was at Kerry Wood's & Urlacher's last games (Seattle )
Can't wait to get my Bulls opener tix
Urlacher retiring from NFL
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/9301402/...
Cubs prioritize Vitters' development over Stewart
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&c...
Dave Duncan has took a leave of absence back in January 2012 (wife has cancer). So I don't know how much he's around these days.
Something to keep in mind about Michael Bowden, is that even if he clears waivers, he can refuse an Outright Assignment to the minors & elect free-ageny because he has been outrighted previously in his career.