Analyzing the Cubs to death since July 2001.
Cubs Roster Info
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POST-2013 MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS
Last updated 6-14-2013
Depth Chart
AZ Phil's Roster Info
ARTICLE XX-D MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT:
Michael Bowden, RHP
Brent Lillibridge, IF-OF
Ian Stewart, 3B
Hisanori Takahashi, LHP
MLB RULE 55 MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT:
SIX-YEAR FREE-AGENT:
Jeffry Antigua, LHP
Brian Bogusevic, OF
J. C. Boscan, C
Kyler Burke, LHP
Alex Burnett, RHP
Yeiper Castillo, RHP
Jaye Chapman, RHP
Johermyn Chavez, OF
Dayan Diaz, RHP
Eduardo Figueroa, RHP
Marcus Hatley, RHP
Marcos Mateo, RHP
Edwin Maysonet, INF
Darnell McDonald, OF
Jose Morales, C-IF
Guillermo Moscoso, RHP
Jonathon Mota, INF
Donnie Murphy, INF
Brad Nelson, 1B
Eduardo Sanchez, RHP
Larry Suarez, RHP
Tim Torres, OF
Casey Weathers, RHP
Ty Wright, OF
SECOND CONTRACT (PREVIOUSLY-RELEASED):
Michael de la Cruz, RHP
Carlos Figueroa, INF
Humberto Garcia, INF
Nate Maldonado, C
Brohiglyn Rivero, RHP
Orbandy Rodriguez, RHP
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NOTES:
1. A minor league player eligible to be an ARTICLE XX-D FREE-AGENT who accepts an Outright Assignment and defers free-agency until the end of the season is not eligible to be a free-agent if the player is added back to an MLB 40-man roster by the end of the MLB regular season. If the player is not added back to a 40-man roster by the end of the MLB regular season, the player can file for free-agency beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season up through October 15th.
2. A minor league player eligible to be an MLB RULE 55 FREE-AGENT is not eligible to be a FA if the player is added to his club’s 40-man roster by 5 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series.
2013 Draft Signings
Cubs have $10,556,500 in draft pool money (and if they don't mind paying a a 75% tax on $527,825, they can go up to $11,084,325).
Players in bold have allegedly signed. Anyone after the 10th round signed for over $100K counts against their draft money.
If the player has yet to sign or there's no media report on the bonus, the third column is the recommened slot money.
For a good rumor thread on the signings, check out the Pro Sports Daily Forum.
| 1 | Bryant | $6,708,400 |
| 2 | Zastryzny | $1.1M / -$262K under |
| 3 | Hannemann | $736,200 |
| 4 | Skulina | $800K/ +$323K over |
| 5 | Masek | $357,400 |
| 6 | Frazier | $267,600 |
| 7 | Garner | $200,400 |
| 8 | Wilson | $159,400 |
| 9 | Burks | $170K/ +$21.1K |
| 10 | Godley | $35K/ - $104K |
| 11 | Hankins | |
| 12 | Clifton | "3rd round money" |
| 13 | Graham | |
| 14 | Poncedeleon | |
| 15 | Wagner | |
| 16 | Brockmeyer | |
| 17 | Freeman | |
| 18 | Papaccio | |
| 19 | Remillard | |
| 20 | Blair | |
| 21 | McCauley | |
| 22 | Brown | |
| 23 | Ihrig | |
| 24 | Alamo | |
| 25 | Doi | |
| 26 | Pena | |
| 27 | Sciacca | |
| 28 | Renner | |
| 29 | Garcia | |
| 30 | Hermans | |
| 31 | Johnson | |
| 32 | Leach | |
| 33 | Madera | |
| 34 | Thompson | |
| 35 | Romano | |
| 36 | Campbell | |
| 37 | Martinez | |
| 38 | Brown | |
| 39 | Greene | |
| 40 | Riley |
2014 Draft Pick Order
(as of 6/17/13)
| Pick | Team | .PCT | GB |
| 1 | Miami | .309 | -- |
| 2 | Houston | .371 | 4 |
| 3 | Mets | .391 | 6 |
| 4 | Milwaukee | .412 | 7 |
| 5 | Cubs | .418 | 7.5 |
| 6 | White Sox | .424 | 8 |
| 7 | Dodgers | .426 | 8 |
| 8 | Angels | .435 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Seattle | .443 | 9 |
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"The Houston Astros say they have signed right-handed pitcher Mark Appel of Stanford, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft earlier this month.
Terms were not disclosed Wednesday ahead of a news conference with Appel."
http://espn.go.com/mlb/draft/2013/story/_/id/94038...
Somebody e-mailed me to ask why Gerardo Concepcion is eligible for selection in the December 2013 Rule 5 Draft if he signed his first contract in March 2012.
Concepcion is eligible because any player who has been outrighted previously in his career is eligible for selection in all subsequent Rule 5 Drafts, even if he otherwise would not be eligible.
Have they changed the meaning of extend again? Kids these days, just when I've gotten used to bad meaning good.
The Cubs should extend Marmol now while he's in his little slump.
(Ducks)
A+
Cubs can build on that foundation of Sweeney and Ransom.
almost 9% of MLB players have ADHD/mental-health exemptions for amphetamine use (well more than the population average at large)...and the amount who use stimulants not on the banned list bumps that up quite considerably...from the ones who pound redbull to the ones taking the newest GMC stimulant(s) that hasn't appeared on the ban list (yet).
stimulants and baseball is the way it's done...from those who like to get pumped up before a game to those that are trying to deal with 200+ days of travel.
Hmmm...
"But whatever players put into their bodies today to fight fatigue, it no longer includes amphetamines — or at least it doesn't unless those players want to risk getting slapped with a stiff suspension."
hahahahahhaha...oh my...my sides...phew, good one.
Hitters swing at more bad pitches as the season goes on, and a group of scientists at Vanderbilt University believe it's because they're not sleeping long enough or well enough. http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/...
the DP would have most likely been turned...castro had a decent amount of time and was in good position to throw.
robinson's take-out slide was a bit silly...he was way off the bag.
Would they have gotten the DP anyway?
Also, while I tend to be a pretty big supporter of pitch counts, I can definitely see why they kept ninja in so long with our bullpen and Gregg pitching so much.
lololol...interference by robinson on a crappy slide going for castro (well off the bag getting ready to toss to 1st after stepping on 2nd) rather than bag forces a double play.
k.gregg gave up a 1 run single...got the "weird" double play...cubs win. STL fans are pissing themselves in rage.
it was a fair call, fwiw...robinson was no where near the bag on the slide.
...and 2 singles later (men on 1st/2nd) he's done after 115 pitches. almost...
ninja going into the 9th, 104 pitches.
3 96mph fastballs in a row to start the 9th...followed by an 84mph off speed pitch for the ground out.
and Javier Baez has a Grand Slam tonight in the 7th inning.