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Cubs Invite 24 Non-Roster Players to Major League Spring Training

January 27, 2017 11:35 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

OF Eloy Jimenez, 2B/OF Ian Happ, RHP Ryan Williams, RHP James Farris, OF John Andreoli, OF Mark Zagunis and INF/OF Chesny Young among the 24 players receiving non-roster invites to big league camp The Cubs announced Friday the list of players that will be in Major League Spring Training on non-roster invitations. And six of the top prospects in the organization received NRIs ... OF Eloy Jimenez, 2B/OF Ian Happ, RHP Ryan Williams, RHP James Farris, OF John Andreoli, OF Mark Zagunis and INF/OF … [Read more...]

Cubs Re-Sign Andury Acevedo to Minor League Contract

November 10, 2016 11:00 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs re-sign RHP Andury Acevedo to a Minor League Contract The Cubs re-signed one of the young arms that was in the system last season. RHP Andury Acevedo has returned to the Cubs on a minor league contract two days after he was outrighted off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Iowa and elected free agency. Acevedo inked a minor league deal with the Cubs last November and was immediately added to the 40-man roster. Acevedo spent half of Spring Training in big league camp before he was optioned … [Read more...]

Cubs Announce Series of 40-Man Roster Moves

November 7, 2016 5:05 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs add RHP Jose Rosario and RHP Conor Mullee to 40-Man Roster … RHP Dallas Beeler activated from 60-Day DL and Outrighted to Triple-A Iowa … RHP Andury Acevedo and catcher Tim Federowicz outrighted to Triple-A Iowa … RHP Aaron Brooks, INF Christian Villanueva, LHP Zac Rosscup activated from 60-Day DL The Cubs announced a series of 40-man roster moves Monday afternoon. The Cubs selected RHP Jose Rosario from Triple-A Iowa. Additionally, the Cubs have claimed RHP Conor Mullee off waivers … [Read more...]

From the Wire: Cubs Select Contract of Jose Rosario from Triple-A Iowa

November 7, 2016 4:35 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs select contract of RHP Jose Rosario from Triple-A Iowa and add to 40-Man Roster The Cubs made an addition to the 40-man roster among several other moves on Monday. The Cubs selected the contract of Jose Rosario from Triple-A Iowa and added the 26-year old right-hander to the reserve roster. Jose Rosario started last season with High-A Myrtle Beach. After six weeks in the Carolina League, the Cubs sent Rosario to Double-A Tennessee on May 25. Rosario was promoted to Triple-A Iowa … [Read more...]

The Daily CCO: David Ross is Awesome, Jorge Soler, Rosscup and Acevedo Updates and Other Cubs News

May 14, 2016 8:35 am By Neil Leave a Comment

David Ross had a big game at the plate Friday. Ross went 3-for-4, his first three-hit game of the season. Ross scored two runs and smacked a three-run homer, No. 99 of his career, in the fifth inning. Ross is one dinger short of 100 home runs. Defensively, Ross committed a rare throwing error that gave the Pirates a run and setup another. Ross’ teammates have been counting down his home runs this season. Ross began the season four shy of 100 longballs for his career. With three already … [Read more...]

The Daily CCO: Jake Arrieta Denies PED Allegations and Other Cubs News and Notes

April 27, 2016 8:35 am By Neil 1 Comment

The Cubs improved to an MLB best 15-5 on Tuesday night with the 4-3 win over the Brewers. The Cubs are 10 games over .500 after 20 games, a mark Joe Maddon’s team did not reach until Aug. 2 last season. And the 15-5 record is the best record after 20 games since the 1907 team began the year 16-4. After the game, Joe Maddon said, “We’re learning to play a better, complete brand of baseball.” If the weather cooperates, Jake Arrieta gets the ball on Wednesday night. The Cubs started planning … [Read more...]

One Step Closer – Mets 8, Cubs 1

April 1, 2016 6:45 pm By Neil 1 Comment

Spring Training Game Thirty-One – Cubs 1, Mets 8 WP – Steven Matz (1-2) LP – Jason Hammel (2-2) Save – None Joe Maddon’s regulars made a cameo appearance on Friday afternoon at Cashman Field. Jason Hammel was charged with two runs, one earned, in four innings and the offense was non-existent as the Cubs split the two-game exhibition series with the Mets. The Cubs did not have a hit for the first five innings. Steven Matz put together his best outing of the spring against Maddon’s spring … [Read more...]

Cubs Cut Seven Players from Spring Roster, Option Vogelbach, Acevedo, Jokisch to Triple-A

March 14, 2016 12:00 pm By Neil 4 Comments

The Cubs announced the second round of spring roster cuts on Monday. The Cubs cut seven players from the Spring Training roster, which officially stands at 56 players. The Cubs optioned 1B Dan Vogelbach, RHP Andury Acevedo and LHP Eric Jokish to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs re-assigned non-roster invitees RHP Duane Underwood Jr., RHP Armando Rivero, LHP Jack Leathersich and RHP Jonathan Pettibone to minor league camp. The moves the Cubs made Monday were expected. Jack Leathersich and … [Read more...]

Lester and Cubs Sloppy Early, Schwarber Injured, Lose Spring Game Late – Mariners 10, Cubs 8

March 10, 2016 6:25 pm By Neil 2 Comments

Spring Training Game Nine – Cubs 8, Mariners 10 WP – Paul Fry (1-0, BS 1) LP – Andury Acevedo (0-2) Save – Blake Parker (1) Jon Lester labored through his first outing of the spring and was charged with six runs, three earned, in two innings. Jorge Soler and Javier Baez launched home runs. But Kyle Schwarber had to leave the game in the third inning with a sore left knee. The Cubs took the lead in the top of the eighth just to give it right back the next half inning. And Joe Maddon’s team … [Read more...]

Addison Russell Goes Deep Again, Cubs Can’t Hold Off the Royals – Royals 3, Cubs 2

March 7, 2016 5:50 pm By Neil 2 Comments

Spring Training Game Five – Cubs (ss) 2, Royals (ss) 3 WP – David Huff (1-1) LP – Andury Acevedo (0-1, BS 1) Save – Malcom Culver (1) Addison Russell hit his second home run of the spring, a two-run shot in the fifth. Jason Hammel and Clayton Richard put zeros on the board in the first four innings. But Andury Acevedo stumbled in the sixth and was charged with three runs as the Cubs lost Monday afternoon to the Royals in Mesa. The Cubs offense managed just five hits. Addison Russell … [Read more...]

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