Jacob Rogers among Seven Minor League players released by Cubs The Cubs released seven players from the system as the Opening Day rosters for the minor league affiliates come into focus. The Cubs released 1B Jacob Rogers, RHP Jasvir Rakkar, RHP Fernando Cruz, LHP Luis Parra, RHP Tayler Scott, 2B Angelo Amendolare and RHP Corbin Hoffner according to the PCL, Southern League, Carolina League and Midwest League transaction pages. The Cubs selected Jacob Rogers in the 40th round of the 2012 … [Read more...]
The CCO Talks Cubs Middle Infield Prospects on South Bend Cubs Radio
On Wednesday, the CCO’s very own Tom U gave the third of a five week series of interviews talking minor league prospects with South Bend Cubs play-by-play man Darin Pritchett and Rick Carter on WSBT in South Bend’s Sportsbeat program. Wednesday’s program addressed the middle infield prospects in the Cubs’ system. Here are some excerpts from that interview. Darin Pritchett: This is a fun conversation today, because, we saw at least two really good players in South Bend man the middle … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 10/05/15
Position Analysis – Second Base Next up in the position analysis is second base, a position that became a little tarnished, but still holds a lot of potential. Second Base Problems developed at second base for the Major League level almost before the season began after Javier Baez could not secure a roster spot in the spring, and was sent to Triple-A. Shortly after the season began, off-season acquisition Tommy La Stella went down with an injury. After a couple of weeks, the parent club made … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/07/15
Happy Labor Day! The traditional last day of the minor league season will see us back where we started as Eugene completed their season falling one game short of the playoffs despite the hot hitting of P.J. Higgins. Both Myrtle Beach and Tennessee are creating a buzz as Willson Contreras could take home a batting championship for the Smokies, while the Pelicans are going to the playoffs with their own hitting champ Chesny Young. South Bend will put their first season as a Cubs’ affiliate … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/04/15
The week ended in extremes as Eugene held on to a first place lead with big pitching performances from Justin Steele and Oscar De La Cruz. South Bend’s reshuffled line-up produced a blow out win and a big game from Angelo Amendolare. Myrtle Beach and Tennessee are the home of two hitting leaders as Chesny Young and Willson Contreras look to take home their respective league’s batting crown. And Iowa fell out of playoff contention despite the efforts of Mike Baxter. So get the lowdown as … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/02/15
The week started with a very hot South Bend team as Jeffrey Baez was Grand and Rashad Crawford also went deep. Tennessee experienced highs and lows with Bijan Rademacher leading the way. Iowa played marathon baseball as Emilio Bonifacio ran wild, while Myrtle Beach ended on a sour note despite the efforts of Tyler Skulina. And our congratulations on a fine season to the AZL Cubs. The devil is in the details, which are in today’s Down on the Farm Report. Short Season Class-A – Eugene … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/26/15
Another star is rising out west as Eloy Jimenez is turning his potential into production for Eugene. Meanwhile, South Bend got a gutty performance from Erick Leal, and Jen-Ho Tseng set a career high for Myrtle Beach. In Tennessee, Willson Contreras continues to be a rock in the line-up, and Javier Baez is still streaking in Iowa. All of the early week storylines play out today in Down on the Farm Report. Short Season Class-A – Eugene Emeralds (32-32) Due to technical difficulties, the … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 07/08/15
After a big shakeup over the holiday weekend things seem to be settling in for the affiliates as Iowa is on a roll, winning three straight thanks to home runs from Junior Lake, Ryan Dent, Taylor Davis, Jonathan Mota, Matt Szczur, and Kyle Schwarber. Major leaguers Tsuyoshi Wada and Rafael Soriano were the center of attention in Tennessee, but pitchers Ryan Williams and Pierce Johnson grabbed the spotlight. Myrtle Beach was unable to capitalize on excellent pitching form Jeremy Null and … [Read more...]
Cubs Announce Signing OF Ian Happ, and Nine Draft Picks
The Cubs made it official Thursday. The team announced the signing of first round draft pick, OF/2B Ian Happ. The Cubs did not disclose the terms of his contract. According to multiple reports, the Cubs signed Happ for $3 million. The slot allotment for the No. 9 pick in the draft was $3,351,000. The Cubs also announced the signing of nine other players taken in last week’s draft. LHP Ryan Kellogg (Fifth Round), RHP Dave Berg (Sixth Round), RHP Craig Brooks (Seventh Round), INF Vimael Machin … [Read more...]