2013 Draft Pick Order

The Cubs have clinched the #2 spot in the 2013 draft. Congrats?

2013 Draft Pick Order

Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Colorado Rockies
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Miami Marlins
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City
Pittsburgh Pirates (for not signing Mark Appel)
Toronto Blue Jays

Cubs Roster Info

2013 Cubs Roster

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Last updated 5-10-2013

Cubs Depth Chart
Cubs 40-Man Roster Info
MLB Rules Info

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39 players are on 40-MAN ROSTER (roster is full)

Three players are on 60-DAY DL (do not count against 40-man roster)

One player is on 15-day DL

13 players have been optioned to the minors

* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS (12)
Michael Bowden
Shawn Camp
Scott Feldman
Kyuji Fujikawa
Kevin Gregg
Edwin Jackson
Carlos Marmol
Hector Rondon
* James Russell
Jeff Samardzija
Carlos Villanueva
* Travis Wood

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CATCHERS (2):
Welington Castillo
# Dioner Navarro

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INFIELDERS (5):
Darwin Barney
Starlin Castro
Cody Ransom
* Anthony Rizzo
* Luis Valbuena

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OUTFIELDERS (6):
* Julio Borbon
* David DeJesus
Scott Hairston
* Nate Schierholtz
Alfonso Soriano
* Ryan Sweeney

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15-DAY DL (1):
Matt Garza, P

60-DAY DL (3):
Scott Baker, P
* Steve Clevenger, C-IF
Arodys Vizcaino, P

OPTIONED (13):
Alberto Cabrera, P
Rafael Dolis, P
* Brett Jackson, OF
Junior Lake, IF-OF
Trey McNutt, P
* Brooks Raley, P
* Chris Rusin, P
Dave Sappelt, OF
Jorge Soler, OF
Matt Szczur, OF
Christian Villanueva, 3B
Josh Vitters, 3B-1B
* Logan Watkins, INF

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