According to a report from Jim Callis of Baseball America, the Cubs signed Tyler Skulina, the right-hander from Kent State they took in the fourth round of draft. Callis reported Skulina received a signing bonus of $800,000 which is $322,700 over slot. The Cubs fourth round pool amount for 2013 draft was $477,300. Skulina is [...]
Kris Bryant Wins 2013 Dick Howser Trophy as Collegiate Player of the Year
June 15, 2013 By 11 Comments
Kris Bryant, the Cubs’ first round pick in last week’s draft, was presented with the 2013 Dick Howser Trophy on Saturday. The award is given to the player who best represents courage, character, leadership and performance. Bryant led all of College Baseball in home runs, slugging percentage, walks and runs scored. Kris Bryant was named [...]
Draft Update and Other Cubs News and Notes
June 14, 2013 By 40 Comments
The Cubs are signing the players they selected in last week’s draft and while only one signing has been confirmed by Baseball America, many of the players have already reported to the Cubs’ facility in Mesa … the first stop in their professional career. The Cubs are working on signing Kris Bryant and are hoping [...]
The Draft is Around the Corner … and Other Cubs News and Notes
June 4, 2013 By 52 Comments
As Theo Epstein has said, the most important day for the Chicago Cubs is just 48 hours away. The 2013 first year player draft begins on Thursday and the Cubs are in a position where they cannot afford to miss with the second pick in the draft. Most feel the Cubs will take one of [...]
Are the Cubs Close to Shopping Players? And Other News and Notes
May 25, 2013 By 54 Comments
With Friday night’s loss, the Cubs dropped to a season-low 11 games under .500 and while the players and the coaching staff would not like to see another July sell-off, the writing is on the wall that the Cubs could be one of the biggest sellers leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. The [...]
Matt Garza Impressive in Fourth Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
May 17, 2013 By 20 Comments
Matt Garza made his fourth rehab start on Thursday night in Des Moines and saved his best for what could have been his last minor league tune-up before joining the Cubs rotation. Garza tossed six innings of shutout ball, had all of his pitches working, and was rather efficient in what ended up his longest [...]
Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus Rank Cubs’ System as 12th Best in the Game
March 31, 2013 By 40 Comments
The Cubs minor league system made positive steps forward last season, and the improved pre-season rankings back up that statement. While Theo Epstein and Jason McLeod still have a lot of work to do, there is what can be considered impact talent in the Cubs’ system. Players such as Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Dan Vogelbach [...]
Two More Practice Games and Two More Decisions for the Cubs
March 29, 2013 By 73 Comments
The Cubs extended stay in Arizona came to an end on Thursday following the Cactus League finale against the Mariners. The team broke camp and departed for Houston. The Cubs have only two more exhibition games remaining on their spring schedule … and a couple of decisions to make. During Thursday’s telecast on Comcast SportsNet, [...]
Cory Wade Will Not Be on the Cubs Opening Day Roster and Other News Bits
March 28, 2013 By 11 Comments
While the spring roster moves are not official, the Cubs cut another player from the spring roster on Wednesday. The Cubs informed Cory Wade that he is no longer in the mix for the last spot in the bullpen. Even with the addition of Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi is considered the favorite to land the [...]
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