The Cubs acquired two intriguing arms in Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder Tony Campana and added pitching depth to the system. While both pitchers are just 17 years old and have only pitched in the Dominican Summer League, Leal and Castillo have big upsides and project as big leaguers.
From the Wire … Cubs Trade Tony Campana to Arizona for RHPs Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo
February 18, 2013 By 28 Comments
The Cubs traded outfielder Tony Campana to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for right-handed pitchers Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo. The Cubs designated Campana for assignment on February 10 to make room on the 40-man roster for Scott Hairston. Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo pitched in the Dominican Summer League last season and both pitchers [...]
News and Notes from Day One of Cubs Camp
February 10, 2013 By 9 Comments
Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Dale Sveum met with the media at Fitch Park on Sunday as pitchers and catchers officially reported to Spring Training. The Cubs’ brass addressed the ‘State of the Cubs’ as the team prepares for an extended camp. The Cubs made two announcements and addressed their plans for Javier Baez’s first [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Announce Two-Year Deal with Scott Hairston, DFA Tony Campana
February 10, 2013 By 28 Comments
According to multiple reports from Fitch Park, the Cubs announced the signing of Scott Hairston to a two-year contract on Sunday. As expected, Tony Campana was designated for assignment to make room for Hairston on the 40-man roster.
Spring Training is Near and Other Cubs News and Notes
February 5, 2013 By 7 Comments
Five days until pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park … The Cubs first workout of the spring is scheduled for one week from today (Feb. 12) but many of the players are already at Fitch Park working out and preparing for the start of Spring Training. Position players do not have to report until [...]
Three Cubs Prospects Ranked Among the Top 50 in Baseball and Other News, Notes and Rumors
January 30, 2013 By 56 Comments
Three of the top players in the Cubs’ system were ranked among the top 50 prospects in the game by MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. Javier Baez made quite a leap in one year and made it into the top 20. The top prospect in the Cubs’ system checked in at number 16 while Albert Almora (39) [...]
The Roster, Spring Broadcasts and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
January 25, 2013 By 74 Comments
The Cubs did not announce the signings of Carlos Villanueva or Scott Hairston on Thursday but there was plenty speculation of which two players would be removed from the roster in order to add the right-handed pitcher and outfielder. Scott Hairston reportedly agreed to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $6 million, [...]
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