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Adbert Alzolay 
Michael Arias
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
Porter Hodge
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Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Daniel Palencia
Michael Rucker
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* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

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Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 8
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
* Matt Mervis
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Luis Vazquez
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 7
Kevin Alcantara
Alexander Canario
* Pete Crow-Armstrong
Brennen Davis
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

 


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Submitted by Arizona Phil on

With Cubs Player Personnel Director Oneri Fleita in attendance, RHP Jadel Mendez worked-out of a no outs/bases loaded jam in the top of the 8th to preserve a scoreless tie, but was not as fortunate in the top of the 9th as the AZL Angels scored four times en route to a 4-0 whitewashing of the AZL Cubs in Arizona League action at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in Mesa this evening.

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Cubs bats were mostly silent tonight, with the notable exception of 1B Ryan Cuneo (2010 20th round draft pick out of the University of Delaware) who doubled off the RF fence in the bottom of the 2nd and roped a triple into the RF corner in the 9th. The sweet swingin' Cuneo is now hitting a cool 323/382/613 in eight AZL games, and I would think he will likely get moved up to Boise in the very near future, as should SS Elliot Soto (15th round pick out of Creighton) who continued his fine defensive play at shortstop, while also collecting a hit and a stolen base.  

Catcher Micah Gibbs (Cubs 2010 3rd round pick out of LSU) made his pro debut in tonight's game, going 0-4 with a throwing error. One of his outs was a feeble ground ball to SS with one out and a runner at 3rd, and the throwing error occurred when Gibbs blocked a ball in the dirt on a swinging strike three, only to throw the ball high & wide to 1st base, allowing the batter to reach base on the strikeout. Along with Cuneo and Soto, both Micah Gibbs and fellow-catcher Chad Noble (37th round pick out of Northwestern) will likely be going up to Boise, too. Noble hit a 9th inning game-tying two-run HR last night in Phoenix, only to see AZL A's LF Yeudy Brazoban stroke a two-out two-run walk-off HR in the bottom of the 9th to give the A's the victory. 

21-year old Dominican RHP Hector Mayora started tonight's game for the AZL Cubs and threw four innings of two-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts, and RHP Matt Loosen (2010 23rd round pick out of Jacksonville U.) threw two perfect innings of relief with three strikeouts.    

AA Tennessee RHP Marcos Mateo (knee surgery rehab) threw one-inning in tonight's game, retiring the side 1-2-3 on 15 pitches (nine strikes). He (understandably) looked a bit rusty after missing the last seven weeks, but he also had plus-velocity, retiring the first two batters he faced on weak groundouts before upping his gas into the mid-90's to get the third batter on a called third strike. Barring a medical setback, Mateo probably won't be down here too much longer.

With tonight's loss, the AZL Cubs dropped to 2-6 and fell into last place in the AZL East, having lost three consecutive games in the 9th inning.

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Comments

Submitted by Jumbo on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:31 am

Phil Great to see these reports. I'm especially excited to see some of the draft picks in action. I'd love to see an update on who's signed so far out of the draft picks. Do we know where Simpson is ending up? I really want to see if Golden signs - I haven't heard anything about that. I saw Huseby was in RF yesterday. Do you know if the team has made any decisions about whether he's a pitcher or a hitter? Also, Brett Jackson seems to be adapting well to AA so far. What do you see his timetable to the majors being? Thanks as always -

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:46 am

Submitted by Jumbo on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 4:31am. Phil Great to see these reports. I'm especially excited to see some of the draft picks in action. I'd love to see an update on who's signed so far out of the draft picks. Do we know where Simpson is ending up? I really want to see if Golden signs - I haven't heard anything about that. I saw Huseby was in RF yesterday. Do you know if the team has made any decisions about whether he's a pitcher or a hitter? Also, Brett Jackson seems to be adapting well to AA so far. What do you see his timetable to the majors being? Thanks as always - ========================================= QUIET MAN: The Cubs have signed 20 of their 50 draft picks so far, and they usually sign about 30. So expect the Cubs to sign another ten of their draft choices before the mid-August deadline. Typically they will sign 9-10 of their top ten picks, 7-8 of their next ten (11-20), 5-6 of the next ten (21-30), 3-4 of the next ten (31-40), and 1-2 of the bottom ten (41-50). So far the Cubs have signed only five of their top 10 picks, plus eight of their next ten (the usual number), four of the next ten (about one or two below expectation), three in rounds 31-40 (maybe one below the usual number), and none from the bottom ten. The delay in signing Reggie Golden may have to do with Golden wanting "1st round money," and even if the Cubs are willing to do that, clubs may have been requested by MLB to delay signing players to overslot bonuses until sometime closer to the mid-August deadline, so as to not have a negative impact on negotiations other clubs may be having with draft picks from that round. But the Cubs probably will eventually sign at least nine of their top ten picks. And even if they don't sign Golden, the Cubs will receive a 2011 Rule 4 Draft compensation pick one slot lower in the 2nd round than where they picked Golden this year. Chris Huseby's future is unclear. He apparently does not enjoy pitching, and is being used as a DH (and he played RF last night) to give him something to do when he is not pitching. He has some skills as a hitter, although Huseby reminds me a bit of Michael Jordan when Jordan was trying to become a baseball player. Brett Jackson is probably at the same point that Starlin Castro was at this time last year. The main difference is that Jackson is blocked by Alfonso Soriano and Marlon Byrd, and so his arrival in MLB will probably depend to some extent on whether Soriano is moved to 1B when Derrek Lee leaves. If Tyler Colvin moves to 1B and Kosuke Fukudome is traded, Marlon Byrd could possibly move to RF in 2011 and Jackson could play CF. Or Jackson could begin his MLB career in the same role Tyler Colvin has been used this year. Presuming either Colvin or Soriano moves to 1B in 2011, Jackson could have a spot in the lineup as early as Opening Day 2011, if he has a really good showing in Spring Training. The problem with Jackson is that he has a below-average arm, so he projects as a CF or LF rather than a RF. The Cubs do have an arm-strengthening program for outfielders that has resulted in Tyler Colvin and some others in the minors like Brandon Guyer improving arm strength to where they can play RF, although Colvin did have a TJS along the way and Guyer has had some arm issues, too. Jackson is a talented player who projects as an everyday MLB outfielder and #3 hitter in the order, but his two weaknesses are strikeouts and arm strength.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 07:47 pm

Submitted by QuietMan on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 5:17pm. AZ Phil: Placed on temporarily inactive list: LHP Hunter Ackerman Do you know why? Thanks! ======================================= QUIET MAN: The Cubs had to add Ackerman to a minor league reserve list (AZL Cubs) within 15 days after signing him (which they did), and then he would be placed on the Temporarliy Inactive List if he returned home for some reason. The reason could be any one of a number of things, like a legal matter, or a family issue, or something related to school, or a problem with his contract. BTW, the Temoporarily Inactive List is used only in the minor leagues, and it is essentially a club-approved short-term leave of absence.

Submitted by garsky on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:22 am

Anyone planning to catch the Road to Wrigley game, Groupon has a half-off offer. 15 bux (originally $30) still seems crazy high to see a Low-A game (I paid $8 last month and was right behind home plate), but better than paying full price ...

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:55 am

Submitted by DavidP on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 10:49am. Phil - Do you know the status of the Korean outfielder by the name of Kim? It might have been Dub-something. =================================== DAVID P: Dong-Yub Kim has been on the Disabled List since Minor League Camp. I don't know for sure what's wrong, but I did see him throw a ball left-handed at Fitch Park last month (he is a right-handed thrower), so if I had to guess, I'd say he probably had either TJS or shoulder surgery. But I don't know that for sure. I didn't see him take any BP during EXST, either.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:20 pm

RHP Marco Carrillo has been moved up to Iowa from Daytona. Carrillo is one of two Mexicans in the Cubs system (RHP Oswaldo Martinez is the other one), and while he has spent parts of the past three seasons at AA, he has not been able to stick there. The "rubber-armed" Carrillo was demoted from Tennessee to Daytona about a month into the 2010 season, and became Daytona's co-closer, putting up a 1.67 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 17 games and 32.1 IP for the D-Cubs. He can be a Rule 55 minor league FA (6YFA) post-2011 if he isn't added to the Cubs 40-man roster by the end of the 2011 World Series.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:28 pm

Because it takes two business days to get a player through waivers, the Cubs have about 30 minutes to trade Chad Tracy (he was Designated for Assignment last Friday). Unless he agress in advance to accept a minor league assignment, the Cubs will have to place Tracy on Release Waivers at 2 PM (EDT) if they can't trade him by that time, and if he is released, the Cubs will be on the hook for the balance of Tracy's 2010 base salary (but NOT his potential incentive bonuses), minus the pro-rated MLB minimum salary if he signs with another club after getting released.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 07:59 pm

I'm just not very impressed by that. I'm not saying he'll never contribute at the major league level, I'm just surprised there aren't a couple of guys doing better, especially in the hitter-friendly PCL. Of course, it could just be an effect of the fact that shortstops who can hit and field often aren't in AAA anymore by mid-season. I also haven't seen his defense, though mostly what I've heard about it is that he's consistent.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:18 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5346062 likely to get some rehab games in before joining the team. Lou's says something..
"Personally, I like the young man, I really do. I thought what happened shouldn't, but personally I've enjoyed talking to Zambrano and having him on the team. Hopefully the help that he's getting now will help him and we'll leave it at that."

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:38 pm

so Z needs "3 weeks" before he's ready? i think the organization is handling the situation well, but i also think the organization isn't fully disclosing what he's working on...whatever...

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:50 pm

i know the world might grind to a halt and everything, but hows about a soriano/aram swap in the lineup order? ...and soriano gets another hit as i type...if only a single. yeah, he's streaky, but since april so is aram...only his is a 1-way streak.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:56 pm

castro has just made a huge defensive progression. dives/catches a ball...and DOESNT throw it. yes, castro...you gotta put some in your pocket and let it be. as soon as he made the pick i had visions of the ball flying god knows where...

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Submitted by Sweet Lou on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:30 pm

I'm not kidding, but I'm doing fine. Thanks! It was my second bout with cancer. The first time it was throat cancer. That was nasty. By comparison, the prostate cancer wasn't bad. The thing is that I don't smoke, I don't drink, and I don't hang out in environments conducive to cancer. I might as well be Amish. Meanwhile, my brothers and sister live unhealthy lifestyles and they remain cancer-free. Doesn't seem fair, does it? Oh yeah, Go Cubs!

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Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 07:58 am

Well, there are definitely exceptions, but your odds are much better if you take care of yourself. Put it this way, would you rather be riding with a good driver or a bad one? Good drivers can still get into accidents, but you increase your odds of avoiding one. I only grew up knowing 1 of 4 grandparents, because the other 3 drank, smoke, and chewed themselves to death. My one grandpa died when my DAD was still a teenager. Also, again from family experience, you are able to handle the news much better and fight through it if you can say "well, I've lived a good life and it just threw me a curveball, but I can get past it" rather than "well, this is my punishment for living a terrible life." I've seen both play out up close and the former is far better than the latter.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:10 pm

BWHAHAHAHAHHA SILVA. he's all...FUCK GATORAIDE!!!! and then he's all *SMASH* and GRRR! that was funny. i've never seen anyone calmly get themselves a cup of something then turn around and violently smash it into their face. nice.

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Submitted by navigator on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:04 pm

WHO SAID THERIOT WAS A BETTER SS?? Do me a favor. For months now you've been putting words in my mouth. Give it a rest. For those not watching, with a runner on third, Castro toreadored a ball hit right at him instead of keeping the ball in front of him. You have to forget finesse and give up your body in that situation. Instead, he whiffed, he just got out of the way and the run scored to increase their lead to 2-0. None of this will show up in the box score, which is why I mentioned it.

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:41 pm

Going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I don't think I've ever seen a shortstop make a play on a ball like that off his chest. He takes it in the chest and odds are he goes on the DL with a broken sternum. Been watching too much World Cup or something to suggest that should be trapped off the chest. Looks like Silva is taking over the acting like a child mantle with Zambrano gone. The Cubs fielder should start having a hissy fit every time one of these morons gives up a walk or a HR, if that's how they're going to be treated.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:37 pm

"Veteran scout: Mark Prior "just all right" in today's throwing session." "Agent for Mark Prior says one club wants to sign him, many others interested. Hit 90 mph, seen by 15 scouts." Tom Krasovic

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:45 pm

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:48 pm

Utley on the DL now... wonder, hopefully that will boost the demand for our three second basemen a little more. One more loss this weekend, and hopefully the light will go on in Hendry's or Ricketts' head.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:48 pm

when a lot of folks thought Josh Byrnes was an awesome GM? he's been fired along with Hinch, Kirk Gibson taking over as manager.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:59 pm

Cubs 2010 5th round pick OF Matt Szczur (Villanova) has signed. He was rated by scouts as one of the fastest players in college baseball. He will report to the AZL Cubs and then will return to Villanova for his senior year where he will be permitted to play football. He is a possibility to get selected in the 2011 NFL draft as a WR/KR, so he will be able to keep his options open while playing both sports. Because he has a scholarship to play college football, the signing bonus paid to him by the Cubs can be spread over five seasons. BTW, his name is pronounced like "Caesar" (Julius or Sid, depending on your reference points).

Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 07:55 pm

AZ Phil, Would you mind sharing any thoughts you have on Kyler Burke so far this year? After seeming to rebound last year with a .911 OPS, his 2010 OPS of .606 falls right in line with his other extremely disappointing efforts at the plate. Should he be considering a switch to the mound? Are the Cubs holding out he might break through as a slugger in 2011 or in the second half of 2010?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 07:46 pm

Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 4:55pm. AZ Phil, Would you mind sharing any thoughts you have on Kyler Burke so far this year? After seeming to rebound last year with a .911 OPS, his 2010 OPS of .606 falls right in line with his other extremely disappointing efforts at the plate. Should he be considering a switch to the mound? Are the Cubs holding out he might break through as a slugger in 2011 or in the second half of 2010? ============================================= CHARLIE: I think there was already a Red Flag regarding Kyler Burke, and it has to do with needing three tries to get through the Midwest League. The fact that he spent all or parrts of three seasons at the same low level would be OK if it doesn't reflect a more chronic problem, but he is underperforming at Hi-A (Daytona) just like he did his first two seasons in the MWL. He is starting to look like the type of guy who takes too long not just to adjust to, but to master, each level, the type of player who will probably top-out at AA. Burke was a two-way player in HS (RF-LHP), and was fairly highly-regarded as a pitcher. Some teams even had Burke rated as a better pitching prospexct than outfield prospect pre-draft in 2006, and so he might want to start thinking about a move before he spends too much more time spinning his wheels trying to get to AA. It's not like he is a stranger to the mound, and he's only 22. Same goes for Peoria 3B Charles Thomas, BTW. He supposedly threw 94 as a closer in college, and I have seen his arm, and it is a rocket. He is a big dude, too (6'4 225).

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil, do you think Shaw can be a consistent .290-.300/25-30HR/90-100RBI hitter?
    Those HR totals are probably unrealistic but I'll keep them there for now.

  • crunch (view)

    i know it's still very early, but i'd like to go into the xmas-to-newyears part of the off-season with something more than...*checks list*...patrick wisdom avoids arbitration with a 1-year deal

    also, steven brault retired and was spotted at the winter meetings with a demo reel and making contacts trying to break into broadcasting (not a joke).  unless he's more optimistic than talented (we already know he can sing) he should make it one day because he seems to be very serious about it.

  • Cubster (view)

    I blame Jason Schmidt’s 3/44

  • Craig A. (view)

    Was all that stuff with the Blue Jays just to squeeze an extra $10 million/yr out of the Dodgers?  It's more than enough to cover his California income taxes!

  • crunch (view)

    unless he pitches into his late-30 that is gonna sting.  a 70m DH...ow.

    it's great to take care of 2 roster spots in 1 player, and i'm sure the team will cut into the pay with the amount of merch/etc he can sell just by being attached to the team....but yeah, i'm not mad the cubs didn't go that extreme.

  • WebAdmin (view)

    Shohei Ohtani to join Dodgers according to ESPN. 10 years for $700 m

  • Cubster (view)

    I'm getting the feeling that Todd Walker might be a Shaw comp. A valuable hit first player but limited albeit not awful on defense. Hopefully, he has more upside. Not a bad floor if Steve Garvey is his ceiling.

  • Wrigley Rat (view)

    AZ Phil - If that's the level of return, I would want NO part of that trade to Cleveland for Clase and Bieber. I have some faith that the Cubs have a strong plan for which prospects they will keep (even if they dangle them in trade talks) and which they will move, because they have plenty of solid prospects they can trade but they shouldn't be trading any of the ones they hope will be future core players. Some guys are redundant, so I hope they choose the right players to keep and the right players to move. It's always important for a team to know its own minor league players better than scouts from other teams (obviously), but I don't think that's always been the case for the Cubs and many other clubs. 

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  • tim815 (view)

    He could still play SS at Double-A, but Vazquez, Hoerner, and Swanson are much better defensively, arm strength or not. I'd be good leaving Shaw at SS with McGeary and Ballesteros around, but by the first of June (?), 1B might make sense in DM.

  • crunch (view)

    i have no reason to see a problem, it just seems like it's his most obvious reason to give pause on him at 1st.

    the cubs situation dictates 2nd/SS isn't an option.  his arm dictates 3rd isn't an option.  1st or CF seems to be his best path and he's only played CF in summer ball back in highschool/college...and of course PCA is a better + closer to the bigs CF.

    it's a lot safer to say he's made for 1st than it is he's made for 3rd.  even as a SS his arm is weak, and it's not like his glove is so great he needs to stay in the middle-IF.

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