According to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy, the Cubs signed outfielder Casper Wells to a minor league contract. Wells' deal should include a non-roster invite to Spring Training so he can compete with Aaron Cunningham for a spot on the Cubs’ Opening Day roster The Cubs cut ties with outfielder Dave Sappelt, which should not come as a surprise. Sappelt was acquired along with Travis Wood and IF Ronald Torreyes from the Reds for Sean Marshall in December of 2011. Sappelt was not able to get his … [Read more...]
Checking Down on the Farm … Cubs Minor League News, Notes and Transactions
While the front office stays on The Girardi Watch and is busy compiling a list of managerial candidates that is thought to have Sandy Alomar Jr. and Manny Acta just under Girardi’s name, the Cubs minor league system has continued to make news. The Instructional League is in full swing and the Arizona Fall League gets underway on Tuesday. Jed Hoyer said on Friday that Jorge Soler is fully recovered from the fractured left tibia that sidelined him at the end of June. According to Hoyer, Soler … [Read more...]