
81 Cubs Minor Leaguers Punch Tickets to Mesa
81 Cubs minor leaguers will be reporting to the Cubs Under Armour Performance Center at Mesa Riverview Park over the next few days.
57 of the players have been assigned to the "basic" (traditional) Cubs AZ Instructional League squad, 17 have been assigned to the "advanced" Instructs squad, and seven have been assigned to the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.
The "advanced" Instructs squad (actually a Cubs/Angels "co-op" team) will be playing games against other organizations, but the "basic" squad will be playing "sim" games and intrasquad games only.
Not including players who attended AZ Instructs last year and/or Extended Spring Training earlier this year, eight minor leaguers who played for the DSL Cubs #1 or DSL Cubs #2 in 2016 will be making their U. S. debut at Instructs this month. However, there are no 2016-17 Cubs IFA making their pro debut at Instructs this year. (Eight 2015-16 Cubs IFA made their pro debut at Instructs last year).
All of the Cubs 2016 draft picks are attending instructs except for RHP Bailey Clark (5th round - Duke), RHP Michael Rucker (11th round - BYU), LHP Colton Freeman (20th round - U. of Alabama), 2B Trent Giambrone (25th round - Delta State), and OF Tolly Filotei (38th round - Faulkner State CC). Also, RHP Thomas Hatch (2016 3rd round - Oklahoma State), RHP Stephen Ridings (2016 8th round pick - Haverford), and RHP Tyler Peyton (2016 29th round - U. of Iowa) will be making their pro debut.
The 23 players who finished their seasons either at Eugene (Northwest League Champions) or at Myrtle Beach (Carolina League Mills Cup Champs) will be arriving late.
About a dozen injured players will be assigned to the UAPC for rehab (TBA), and it is possible that several post-season eligible Cubs players who are not included on the NLDS 25-man active roster could be assigned to the Angels/Cubs Advanced Instructs co-op team after the conclusion of the MLB regular season to get game reps and stay in playing shape.
Here are the Cubs instructs rosters:
FIELD STAFF
Tim Cossins, Field Coordinator
Jim Brower, Pitching Coordinator
Dave Keller, Latin American Field Coordinator
Andy Haines, Hitting Coordinator
Jose Flores, Infield Coordinator
Doug Dascenzo, Outfield & Baserunning Coordinator
Mike Mason, Assistant Pitching Coordinator
Tom Beyers, Assistant Hitting Coordinator
Juan Cabreja, Infield Coach
Jose Cueto, Pitching Coach
Jeremey Farrell, Hitting Coach
Jesus Feliciano, Hitting & Outfield Coach
Armando Gabino, Pitching Coach
Carmelo Martinez, Hitting Coach
Guillermo Martinez, Hitting Coach
Osmin Melendez, Infield Coach
Jonathan Mota, Infield Coach
Mike Roberts, Baserunning Coach
Jovanny Rosario, Outfield Coach
Lance Rymel, Catching Coach
Ron Villone, Pitching Coach
Ty Wright, Hitting & Outfield Coach
Jose Zapata, Pitching Coach
TRAINERS:
Chuck Baughman, Rehab Coordinator
Mike McNulty, Trainer
Logan Severson, Trainer
Sean Folan, Trainer
STRENTGH & CONDITIONING
Doug Jarrow, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Ryan Clausen, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Mike McGrew, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jason Morriss, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Dallas Lopez, Strenth & Conditioning Coach
2016 CUBS AZ INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE ROSTER (basic squad):
57 players
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS: 29
Jose Albertos
Adbert Alzolay
Javier Assad
Holden Cammack
Jed Carter
* Faustino Carrera (2016 DSL - making U. S. debut)
Alfredo Colorado (2016 DSL - making U. S. debut))
Hector Garcia (2016 DSL - was at EXST this year and AZL last year)
Fauris Guerrero (2016 DSL - making U. S. debut)
Thomas Hatch (2016 3rd round pick - Signed for Future Service - making pro debut)
Chad Hockin
* Marc Huberman
* Bryan Hudson
* Brailyn Marquez (2016 DSL - making U. S. debut)
Junior Marte
Dakota Mekkes
Tyson Miller
Carlos Ocampo (2016 DSL - making U. S. debut)
* Jose Paulino
Yunior Perez (2016 DSL - making U. S. debut))
Tyler Peyton (2016 29th round pick - placed on 60-day DL after signing - making pro debut)
Eury Ramos (2016 DSL - was at Instructs last year)
Stephen Ridings (2016 8th round pick - placed on 60-day DL after signing - making pro debut)
Duncan Robinson
* Manuel Rondon
* Wyatt Short
Ho-Young Son (ex-INF - was converted to RHP at EXST)
Matt Swarmer
Nathan Sweeney
CATCHERS: 6
Miguel Amaya (2016 DSL - was at EXST this year)
* Michael Cruz
Carlos Diaz
Jhonny Pereda
Gustavo Polanco
Sam Tidaback
INFIELDERS: 12
* Aramis Ademan (SS – 2016 DSL - was at EXST this year)
Luis Diaz (2B – 2016 DSL - was at Instructs last year)
Wladimir Galindo (3B)
Rafael Mejia (1B)
Andruw Monasterio (SS)
Christopher Morel (3B)
Rafael Narea (SS - 2016 DSL - was at EXST in 2015 & 2016)
Isaac Paredes (SS)
# Yonathan Perlaza (3B - 2016 DSL - was at EXST this year)
# Yeiler Peguero (2B)
Zack Short (SS)
Delvin Zinn (2B)
OUTFIELDERS: 10
* Luis Ayala (CF)
Zach Davis (CF)
# Jose Gutierrez (CF - 2016 DSL - making U. S. debut)
# Fernando Kelli (CF - 2016 DSL - making U. S. debut)
* Kwang-Min Kwon (RF)
Connor Myers (CF)
* Chris Pieters (LF)
* Abraham Rodriguez (LF - 2016 DSL - was at EXST this year)
* Jonathan Sierra (RF - 2016 DSL - was at Instructs last year and EXST this year)
* D. J. Wilson (CF)
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2016 ANGELS/CUBS CO-OP ADVANCED AZ INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE ROSTER
17 Cubs players
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS: 10
Dylan Cease
Jared Cheek
Oscar de la Cruz
Kyle Miller
* Jordan Minch
Tommy Nance
James Norwood
* Carson Sands
* Justin Steele
Jen-Ho Tseng
CATCHERS: 3
P. J. Higgins
* Alberto Mineo
Ian Rice
INFIELDERS: 2
* Carlos Sepulveda (2B)
* Jason Vosler (3B)
OUTFIELDERS: 2
* Donnie Dewees (CF)
Eddy Julio Martinez (RF)
There will also be about 15 Angels players on the roster - TBA
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CUBS PLAYERS ASSIGNED TO 2016 MESA SOLAR SOX (AFL)
# Victor Caratini, C
Ryan McNeil, P
Steve Perakslis, P
James Farris, P
# Ian Happ, 2B
Eloy Jimenez, OF
Duane Underwood Jr, P
MESA SOLAR SOX PITCHING COACH:
Brian Lawrence
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