MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo released his top-10 prospect list by position. Making the cuts at their positions for the Chicago Cubs were Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, Dan Vogelbach and Brett Jackson.Rizzo was the highest ranked amongst the first basemen, with Mayo listing him as the No. 1 first-base prospect in baseball. Rizzo was acquired on Jan. 6, along with minor-league starter Zach Cates, in exchange for Andrew Cashner and minor-league outfielder Kyung Min-Na.Rizzo, 22, is in his third organization—all of which have seen Jed Hoyer in a major front-office role. Rizzo struggled in his call-up in 2010, but his potential is ...
On Thursday, Mexican baseball writer Fernando Ballestros tweeted that the Cubs had signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. My Spanish isn't great, so I don't know what exactly the reference to Luis Ayala and Denis Reyes is in there, though I wouldn't be opposed to the Cubs signing them to minor league deals as well.In 2011, the Cubs acquired Lopez from the Braves AAA affiliate for struggling minor league left handed pitcher Ryan Butcher, who had been previously acquired from the Nationals in a minor league swap for Matt Avery. Butcher seemed ...
In the Cubs' long and storied history, many pieces of media have been made about them.Starting with the still well-known poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon," the Cubs have often inspired creativity in many various forms.While many were likely lost to time, here is a list of the top five songs written about the Chicago Cubs.Begin Slideshow
The second day of the three-day Cubs Convention did not have quite the excitement as the first, though there were a few noteworthy items to come out on Saturday.The first was new manager Dale Sveum being asked once again about the possibility of Prince Fielder to the Cubs.Sveum, keeping in line with his various quotes throughout the winter, stated once more that the Cubs have not had serious discussions with Prince Fielder, and that Fielder will not become a Cub.Sveum's exact quote was: "It's just not going to happen. We have Bryan LaHair and Rizzo waiting in the wings."Sveum's ...
Day 1 of the Cubs Convention had no shortage of events. Players from Hall of Famer Andre Dawson to Jose Cardenal to Todd Walker all were introduced with various levels of reaction.New President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein received a rousing ovation from the crowd in his first fan-oriented appearance since taking over in October. His reaction was only topped by the news that Kerry Wood had been re-signed. Wood then emerged from behind a blue curtain to welcome the rowdy fans.Wood's new deal will pay him $3 million in 2012, with a team option for 2013, also at $3 ...
According to CSN Chicago's David Kaplan on Twitter and his blog, the Cubs and Tigers are "down the road" in discussions of a trade that would send Matt Garza to the Tigers for a package of top prospects.Presumably, the gem of the offer would be Tigers top prospect Jacob Turner, who would easily become the Cubs' top starting prospect. Turner, who made his MLB debut with the Tigers this season, is considered to have ace potential, something the Cubs desperately lack. Maybe youngster Dillon Maples has it in him, but he's still a few years away, and high school arms ...
According to both ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine and FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal on Twitter, the Chicago Cubs have nearly completed a deal with free-agent left-hander Paul Maholm.While not the sexiest of remaining names, Maholm was ranked as MLBTradeRumors.com's top remaining ground-ball starter on the market. Maholm, 29, has spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who drafted him eighth overall in 2003. He was picked right after Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, and right before now-White Sox starter John Danks. In Maholm, the Cubs would satisfy some pitching needs. Throughout his career, Maholm has shown a strong ability to induce ground ...
Just one day after finalizing the terms of their trade with the Miami Marlins that sent Carlos Zambrano and cash for Chris Volstad, the Cubs pulled off another major trade.They sent young right-hander Andrew Cashner and minor-league outfielder Kyung-Min Na to the San Diego Padres for top first-base prospect Anthony Rizzo and minor-league starter Zach Cates.On the surface, the trade seems fairly balanced. In Rizzo, the Cubs get the top-ranked first-base prospect in baseball. In Cashner, the Padres get a major-league-ready starter who can slot either into their rotation or as a late-inning reliever.Add in players who had moderate success ...
The news is out: Carlos Zambrano and roughly $15 million are headed to the Miami Marlins for Chris Volstad.The trade of Chicago's would-be ace to Miami started once the Marlins snagged Ozzie Guillen from the White Sox for two of their top prospects. Yet another piece of the Hendry regime has been sent packing, with a large chunk of cash, for young starter Chris Volstad.The trade closes a question mark for the rotation after the 2012 season. Unless Matt Garza is traded, the only projected member of the Cubs' rotation that will be a free agent this time next year ...
We all knew it was coming.According to Ken Rosenthal of MSN Sports, the Cubs and Marlins are in the final stages of a deal which would send Carlos Zambrano to the Miami Marlins for Chris Volstad. According to reports from Rosenthal and ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine on Twitter, the Cubs will eat roughly $15 million of Zambrano's $18 million salary for 2012.Zambrano, in the last year of a massive five-year, $91.7 extension handed to him by former GM Jim Hendry, will move to the Miami Marlins. Full of fresh faces in manager Ozzie Guillen, shortstop Jose Reyes and pitchers Mark ...
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