According to a report from Jon Heyman, the Cubs signed veteran lefty Dontrelle Willis to a minor league contract. The deal does not include a non-roster invite to big league camp, this is strictly a minor league contract. Dontrelle Willis turns 31 on January 12 and was originally selected by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 2000 draft. … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 10/25/10
Brett Jackson makes his 2010 Arizona Fall League debut. Josh Vitters and Ryan Flaherty both continue their campaigns with streaky weeks. Vitters plays twice more at first base, where he could find himself in the spring. The Dominican Winter League's season gets started and the rosters are stacked with Cubs. One candidate for Mike Quade's coaching staff is set to manage in Puerto Rico. All that and more in today's Down on the Farm Report! … [Read more...]