Chicago Cubs minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago Cubs system:

Players

Kevin Alcántara

Kevin Alcántara
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (2002-07-12) July 12, 2002 (age 20) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Kevin Alcántara (born July 12, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Alcántara signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in July 2018.^[1] He spent his first professional season in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees and Gulf Coast Yankees. He did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alcántara started 2021 with the Florida Complex League Yankees. On July 29, 2021, the Yankees traded Alcántara and Alexander Vizcaíno to the Chicago Cubs for Anthony Rizzo.^[2][3] He started his Cubs career with the Arizona Complex League Cubs. He started 2022 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.^[4][5]

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Miguel Amaya

Miguel Amaya
Miguel Amaya batting for the South Bend Cubs
Chicago Cubs – No. 75
Catcher
Born: (1999-03-09) March 9, 1999 (age 23) Chitré, Panama
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Miguel Antonio Amaya (born March 9, 1999) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amaya signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in July 2015.^[6] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs where he hit .245 with one home run and 22 RBIs in 58 games.

Amaya played 2017 with the Eugene Emeralds where he slashed .228/.266/.338 with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 58 games,^[7] and spent 2018 with the South Bend Cubs,^[8] earning Midwest League All-Star honors^[9] and slashing .256/.349/.403 with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs in 116 games.^[10] He was selected to play in that year's All-Star Futures Game.^[11]

Amaya spent 2019 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans,^[12] batting .235/.351/.402 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs over 99 games. He was also selected to the All-Star Futures Game for the second consecutive year.^[13] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.^[14]

Amaya was added to Chicago's 40–man roster following the 2019 season.^[15] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16] He is to undergo Tommy John surgery in the 2021–22 offseason.

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Max Bain

Max Bain
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997 (age 25) Clarkston, Michigan
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Maxwell Aaron Bain (born September 25, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Bain played for Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, throughout his college years, while also pitching for the Kalamazoo Growlers in the Northwoods League.^[17] He elected to play independent ball with the Utica Unicorns following his college career before signing with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent.^[18]

Bain was assigned to the South Bend Cubs for the entirety of the 2021 season, compiling a 5.52 ERA and 1.484 FIP across 93 innings pitched.^[17]

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Bryce Ball

Bryce Ball
Chicago Cubs
First baseman
Born: (1998-07-08) July 8, 1998 (age 24) Mason City, Iowa
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Brycelin Steven Ball (born July 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Ball attended Newman Catholic High School in Mason City, Iowa, and played college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College and Dallas Baptist University.^[19] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 24th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[20]

Ball made his professional debut with the Danville Braves and was later promoted to the Rome Braves. In 62 games, he hit .329/.395/.628 with 17 home runs and 52 runs batted in (RBIs) over 231 at-bats.^[21] The Braves invited him to their Spring Training in 2020.^[22][23] However, he did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16] Ball began the 2021 season with Rome.

On July 15, 2021, Ball was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Joc Pederson.^[24][25] He was assigned to the South Bend Cubs with whom he finished the season.^[26] Over 107 games between Rome and South Bend, he slashed .206/.351/.387 with 13 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 21 doubles.

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Ben Brown

Ben Brown
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 23) East Setauket, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Benjamin Brown (born September 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Brown attended Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, New York. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 33rd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft.^[27][28] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies and pitched 2018 with the Gulf Coast Phillies and Williamsport Crosscutters.^[29] He started 2019 with the Lakewood BlueClaws before suffering an injury which caused him to undergo Tommy John Surgery.

Brown returned from the injury in 2021 to pitch for the Florida Complex League Phillies and Jersey Shore BlueClaws. He started 2022 with Jersey Shore.

On August 2, 2022, Brown was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher David Robertson.^[30]

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Alexander Canario

Alexander Canario
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 (age 22) Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Alexander Canario (born May 7, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Canario signed with the Giants as an international free agent in 2016.^[31][32] In 2017, playing for the DSL Giants in the Dominican Summer League, he batted .294/.391/.464 with 17 doubles (3rd in the league), 5 home runs (3rd), and 45 RBIs (2nd).^[33] He was a Baseball America DSL All-Star.^[34]

In 2019, playing for the Class A- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, he batted .301/.365/.539 (4th in the Northwest League) with 38 runs (6th), 17 doubles (leading the league), 9 home runs (2nd), and 40 RBIs (3rd).^[35] In 43 at bats for the 2019 ACL Giants Orange in the Arizona League, he batted .395/.435/1.000 with 7 home runs (8th in the league).^[36] He was an MiLB.com Organization All-Star, a Baseball America Short-Season All-Star, and a Northwest League Post-Season All-Star.^[34]

The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.^[37]

On July 30, 2021, the San Francisco Giants traded Canario along with Caleb Kilian to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Kris Bryant.^[38]

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Owen Caissie

Owen Caissie
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (2002-07-08) July 8, 2002 (age 20) Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Owen Andrew Caissie (born July 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Caissie grew up in Burlington, Ontario, and attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School.^[39] Caissie played for Canada's Junior National team.^[40]

Caissie was selected in the second round with the 45th overall pick of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres and was the first player from Canada selected.^[41] He signed with the team on June 24, 2020, and received a $1,200,004 signing bonus.^[42] Caissie spent the remainder of the summer training in Ontario due to the 2020 minor league season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[43]

On December 29, 2020, the San Diego Padres traded Caissie, pitcher Zach Davies, and three other minor league players to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher Víctor Caratini.^[44] He began the 2021 minor league season with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs, where he batted .349 with six home runs before being promoted to the Low-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans.^[45]

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Burl Carraway

Burl Carraway
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-28) May 28, 1999 (age 23) College Station, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Ausley Burl Carraway (born May 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Carraway attended A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas, and played college baseball at Dallas Baptist University. As a junior in 2019, he went 4–2 with a 2.81 ERA and six saves over 41+2⁄3 innings.^[46] That summer, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team,^[47] as well as playing collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[48] He pitched 9+1⁄3 innings in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the second round with the 51st overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.^[49] He signed for $1.1 million.^[50]

Carraway made his professional debut in 2021 with the South Bend Cubs and was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies at the end of the season. Over 35+2⁄3 relief innings pitched between the two clubs, he went 3–3 with a 5.30 ERA and 54 strikeouts.^[51] He opened the 2022 season with Tennessee.^[52] Due to injury, he pitched only ten innings in which he gave up 12 runs and 24 walks.^[53]

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Luis Devers

Luis Devers
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 22) Samana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Luis Enrique Devers (born April 24, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Devers signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in July 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs and pitched 2019 with them. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Devers returned in 2021 to pitch for the Arizona Complex League Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He spent 2022 with Myrtle Beach and the South Bend Cubs and was named the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Year.^[54][55]

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Christian Franklin

Christian Franklin
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1999-11-30) November 30, 1999 (age 23) Overland Park, Kansas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Christian Franklin (born November 30, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization. He played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Franklin grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, and attended Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri.^[56] He batted .361 over his junior and senior seasons with 18 RBIs and 14 runs scored.^[57]

Franklin became the Razorbacks' starting left fielder as a freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team after batting .274 with 41 runs scored, 34 runs batted in and 12 stolen bases.^[58] After the season, he played summer baseball for the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate League.^[59] As a sophomore, Franklin batted .381 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and RBIs in 16 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.^[60][61]

Franklin was named a preseason First Team All-American by Baseball America and by the National College Baseball Writers Association going into his junior year.^[62][63][64] He was named the SEC Player of the Week on May 3, 2021, after driving in 10 runs in three games against LSU and was a second team All-SEC selection at the end of the regular season.^[65][66][67] In the opening game of the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, Franklin had a run-saving catch followed by a home run to spark a come from behind win over NJIT.^[68][69]

Franklin was selected in the 4th round with the 123rd overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.^[70] He signed with the team on July 16, 2021, and received a $425,000 bonus.^[71] Franklin was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs to begin his professional career, where he played four games before being promoted to the Low-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans.^[45] Over 24 games between the two teams, he batted .237 with one home run and eight RBIs.

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Kohl Franklin

Kohl Franklin
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 23) Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Kohl Riddle Franklin (born September 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Franklin attended Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He missed a majority of his senior baseball season in 2018 while nursing a fractured foot.^[72][73] After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[74][75] He signed with the Cubs for $540,000, forgoing his college commitment to the University of Oklahoma.^[76]

Franklin made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, compiling a 6.23 ERA over 8+2⁄3 innings.^[77] In 2019, he spent a majority of the season with the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, pitching to a 1–3 record with a 2.31 ERA over ten starts, striking out 49 batters over 39 innings.^[78] Near the end of the season, he was promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League and pitched in one game for them.^[79] Franklin did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16] He missed all of the 2021 season due to an oblique injury and shoulder strain.^[80][81] He was assigned to South Bend (now members of High-A) for the 2022 season.^[82] Over 23 starts, he went 3–7 with a 6.88 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 41 walks over 69+1⁄3 innings.^[83]

Franklin's father, Jay Franklin, is a baseball agent as well as the president of BBI Sports Group, representing MLB players such as Dylan Bundy, Ian Kinsler, and Archie Bradley.^[84][85][86] He is also the nephew of former MLB pitcher Ryan Franklin.^[87]

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DJ Herz

DJ Herz
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (2001-01-04) January 4, 2001 (age 22) Fayetteville, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Davidjohn Patrick Herz (born January 4, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Herz attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[88] He signed with the Cubs for $500,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.^[89]

Herz made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[90] Herz started 2021 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and was later promoted to the South Bend Cubs.^[91][92] Over twenty starts between the two teams, he went 4–4 with a 3.31 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 81+2⁄3 innings.^[93] Herz won the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year award.^[94]

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Darius Hill

Darius Hill
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1997-08-17) August 17, 1997 (age 25) Dallas, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Darius Anthony Hill (born August 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization. He played college baseball for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Hill grew up in Dallas, Texas, and attended the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.^[95]

Hill played college baseball at West Virginia for four seasons. He was named second team All-Big 12 Conference and a freshman All-American after leading the team with 75 hits, 20 doubles, four triples, and 112 total bases.^[96] Hill batted .307 with four home runs and 46 RBIs as a sophomore.^[97] After the 2017 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[98][99] Hill was again named second team All-Big 12 as a junior after batting .329 and finishing second in the conference with 79 hits.^[100] He hit .315 with 6 home runs, 25 doubles, and 41 RBIs and was named second team all-conference for a third time in his senior season.^[101]

Hill was selected in the 20th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, where he played eight games before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A Short Season Northwest League. Hill was later promoted to the Single-A South Bend Cubs.^[102] Hill was assigned to the Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans to start the 2021 season.^[103] He had 12 hits in seven games for the Pelicans and was promoted to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies.^[104] Hill returned to Tennessee to start the 2022 season and batted .308 with 57 hits in 44 games before being promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.^[105]

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Ryan Jensen

Ryan Jensen
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 25) Monterey, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ryan Austin Jensen (born November 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Fresno State University.^{[106][107][108]}

Jensen attended Salinas High School in Salinas, California. In 2016, as a senior, he went 2–5 with a 2.75 ERA.^[109] He was not drafted in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, thus enrolling at Fresno State University. He struggled as a freshman in 2017 and as a sophomore in 2018, posting ERAs of 6.60 and 5.35, respectively.^[110] He broke out as a junior in 2019, going 12–1 with a 2.88 ERA in 16 games and being named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year.^[111][112]

Jensen was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 27th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^{[113][114][115]} He signed with the Cubs for $2 million and was assigned to the Eugene Emeralds.^{[116][117][118]} Over six starts, he compiled a 2.25 ERA, striking out 19 over 12 innings.^[119] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[120] Jensen split the 2021 season between the South Bend Cubs and Tennessee Smokies, going 3–7 with a 4.16 ERA and ninety strikeouts over eighty innings.^[121] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox after the season.^[122]

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Scott Kobos

Scott Kobos
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 25) Charlotte, North Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Scott Alexander Kobos (born August 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Kobos attended Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[123] He began his collegiate baseball career at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, transferred to St. Johns River State College after his freshman year, and transferred once again to Coastal Carolina University after his sophomore season in 2017.^[124] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 38th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.^[125] He missed a majority of his first year at Coastal Carolina in 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.^[126] He returned healthy in 2019, and compiled a 6.04 ERA over 28+1⁄3 innings.^[127] He appeared in five games in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[128]

Unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, Kobos signed with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent.^[129] He did not play a minor league game due to the cancellation of the season.^[16] Kobos began the 2021 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Low-A East, and earned promotions to the South Bend Cubs of the High-A Central, the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South, and the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A East during the season.^[130][131] Over 25 relief appearances between the four teams, Kobos went 3–0 with a 2.18 ERA and fifty strikeouts over 33 innings.^[132] He returned to the Smokies to begin the 2022 season.^[52] He pitched only a total of 16 innings during the season due to injury.^[133]

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• Coastal Carolina bio

Ben Leeper

Ben Leeper
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1997-06-15) June 15, 1997 (age 25) Bedford, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Benjamin Kyle Leeper (born June 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Leeper attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas.^[134] In 2014, as a junior, he went 11–1 with a 0.90 ERA and 106 strikeouts.^[135] He underwent Tommy John surgery during his senior year.^[136] After graduating, he enrolled at Oklahoma State University where he played college baseball.

Leeper made two appearances as a freshman in 2016 before an arm injury that required a second Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss all of the 2017 season as well.^[137] He returned to play in 2018, pitching 27+2⁄3 innings in which he compiled a 12.69 ERA.^[138] In 2019, he moved into the closer role and pitched to a 4–4 record, a 4.31 ERA, and seven saves with 43 strikeouts over 31+1⁄3 innings.^[139][140] That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[141] He made six appearances in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[142] Unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, he signed with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent.^[143]

Leeper made his professional debut in 2021 with the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A East in early June.^[144] He was shut down in mid-August after pitching the most innings he had thrown since his junior year of high school.^[145] Over 35 relief innings pitched between the two teams, Leeper went 4–3 with a 1.29 ERA and 53 strikeouts.^[146] He was a non-roster invitee to spring training in 2022.^[147] He returned to Iowa for the 2022 season.^[148] Over 42 relief appearances, he went 3–3 with a 4.50 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 46 innings.^[149]

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• Oklahoma State bio

Reginald Preciado

Reginald Preciado
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born: (2003-05-16) May 16, 2003 (age 19) Boquerón, Panama
Bats: Both Throws: Right

Reginald Jamel Preciado (born July 4, 1997) is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Preciado signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2019 for $1.3 million.^[150] He was then traded to the Cubs along with Zach Davies, Owen Caissie, Ismael Mena, and Yeison Santana for Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini on December 30, 2021.^[151]

Preciado was promoted to the Arizona Complex League in the 2021 season, posting a .333/.383/.511/.894 slash line with 3 home runs in 34 games.

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Cole Roederer

Cole Roederer
Roederer in 2019 with the South Bend Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999 (age 23) Newhall, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Cole Roederer (born September 24, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Roederer attended William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California.^[152] In 2018, as a senior, he batted .392 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs.^[153] After his senior year, the Chicago Cubs drafted Roederer with the 77th overall pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[154][155] He signed with the Cubs, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at UCLA.^[156][157]

After signing, Roederer was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs. He homered in his first at-bat of his first professional game.^[158] He finished the year in Arizona batting .275 with five home runs, 24 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 36 games.^[159] He spent the 2019 season with the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League, slashing .224/.319/.365 with nine home runs, sixty RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 108 games.^[160][161]

Roederer did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16] To begin the 2021 season, he returned to South Bend, now members of the High-A Central.^[162] He underwent Tommy John surgery on his left arm in July, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.^[163] Over seventy at-bats for the 2021 season, Roederer hit .229 with eight RBIs, five doubles, and four stolen bases.^[164] He opened the 2022 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A Carolina League and was promoted to South Bend after four games.^[165] After 14 games with South Bend, he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League.^[166] Over 71 games between the three teams, he slashed .245/.314/.412 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs, and eight stolen bases.^[167]

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Cam Sanders

Cam Sanders
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996 (age 26) Thibodaux, Louisiana
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Cameron Ronald Sanders (born December 9, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Sanders attended Edward Douglas White Catholic High School and played college baseball at Northwest Florida State College for two years before transferring to Louisiana State University (LSU) for the 2018 season.^[168] He went 1–0 with a 5.59 ERA over 38+1⁄3 innings for LSU in 2018.^[169] After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[170] Sanders signed, forgoing his senior year of college baseball.^[171]

Sanders made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs and was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds after one game, finishing the season with a 4.32 ERA over 16+2⁄3 innings. He spent the 2019 season with the South Bend Cubs, starting twenty games and going 8–4 with a 2.94 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 101 innings, earning All-Star honors.^[172] After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season, he played 2021 with the Tennessee Smokies with whom he started 18 games and went 4–7 with a 5.32 ERA and 107 strikeouts over 89+2⁄3 innings.^[173] He returned to Tennessee to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs in early May.^[52] Over 35 games (17 starts) between the two teams, he went 2–9 with a 4.94 ERA, 111 strikeouts, and sixty walks over 98+1⁄3 innings.^[174]

Sanders's father, Scott Sanders, played seven years of Major League Baseball.^[175]

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• LSU Tigers bio

James Triantos

James Triantos
Chicago Cubs
Second Baseman
Born: (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003 (age 19) Fairfax, Virginia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

James Douglas Triantos (born January 29, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Triantos attended and played high school baseball at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia.^[176] During his senior year, he hit .712 while striking out only twice and also pitched to a 1.18 ERA, leading his team to a Class 6A State Championship.^[177][178] He was reclassified from the 2022 draft class to the 2021 class and was selected in the draft's second round by the Cubs. He signed for $2.1 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.^[176] He saw limited action with the Cubs' Arizona Complex League team during 2021 and posted a .327/.376/.594/.970 slash line in 25 games.

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Cayne Ueckert

Cayne Ueckert
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1996-05-28) May 28, 1996 (age 26) Jasper, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Cayne Levi Ueckert (born May 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Ueckert attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas, where he earned All-District honors as a senior in 2015.^[179] After high school, he played two seasons of college baseball at Panola College.^[180] After his sophomore year in 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Anchorage Bucs of the Alaska Baseball League.^[181] He then transferred to McNeese State University where he went 3–3 with a 6.17 ERA, 51 strikeouts, and 33 walks over 54 innings as a senior in 2019. After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[182]

Ueckert signed with the Cubs and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, going 0–1 with a 1.90 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 23+2⁄3 innings.^[183] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.^[184] He began the 2021 season with the South Bend Cubs of the High-A Central, and was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South after two appearances.^[185] Over 26 relief appearances between the two teams, he went 1–1 with a 1.45 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and 12 walks over 31 innings.^[186] He was a non-roster invitee for spring training in 2022.^[147] He was assigned to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A International League to begin the year.^[187] Over 39 games (one start), he went 3–1 with a 7.74 ERA, 63 strikeouts, and 52 walks over fifty innings.^[188]

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• McNeese State bio

Dauris Valdez

Dauris Valdez
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1995-10-22) October 22, 1995 (age 27) Baní, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Dauris Valdez (born October 22, 1995) is an Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Valdez signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent on February 12, 2016.^[189] He made his professional debut with the DSL Padres, going 4–3 with a 3.51 ERA in 56+1⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, going a combined 1–2 with a 3.67 ERA in 34+1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, going 1–4 with a 4.39 ERA in 53+1⁄3 innings.^[190] He played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season.^[191][192] He spent the 2019 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, going 2–0 with a 4.23 ERA in 55+1⁄3 innings.^[193][194]

On April 5, 2021, Valdez was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for James Norwood.^[195]

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Triple-A

Iowa Cubs roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Andres Bonalde ‡ 13 Steven Brault # 74 Kervin Castro 49 Danis Correa 51 Anderson Espinoza * 52 Jonathan Holder 38 Bryan Hudson 17 Kyle Johnson 28 Caleb Kilian *  5 Ben Leeper 35 Brendon Little 36 Dakota Mekkes 15 Sean Newcomb 39 CD Pelham 16 Peyton Remy 19 Cam Sanders 24 Wyatt Short 21 Matt Swarmer 18 Keegan Thompson # 27 Cayne Ueckert		Catchers 29 Erick Castillo 25 John Hicks 33 Tyler Payne Infielders  1 Christian Donahue  3 Trent Giambrone  7 Levi Jordan 15 Scott McKeon 41 Matt Mervis  9 Carlos Sepulveda   Outfielders 12 Alexander Canario * 11 Narciso Crook *  6 Brennen Davis  8 Jackson Frazier  2 Darius Hill		Manager 30 Marty Pevey Coaches 20 Griffin Benedict (bench) -- John Mallee (hitting) 47 Ron Villone (pitching) 60-day injured list 86 James Bourque 82 Donnie Dewees 78 Stephen Gonsalves   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 21, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • International League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

Double-A

Tennessee Smokies roster

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Pitchers 22 Max Bain ~ 38 Hunter Bigge 89 Craig Brooks ‡ 34 Ben Brown 44 Chris Clarke 37 Ben Hecht 21 DJ Herz 19 Bailey Horn  6 Ryan Jensen 35 Kyle Johnson 80 Scott Kobos   22 Zac Leigh 41 Eduarniel Nunez 32 Walker Powell 25 Peyton Remy 13 Samuel Reyes 30 Dalton Stambaugh 36 Riley Thompson 20 Jordan Wicks ~		Catchers 27 Miguel Amaya   * 16 Jake Washer  9 Harrison Wenson  2 Bryce Windham Infielders 40 Bryce Ball  5 Christian Donahue 19 Scott McKeon ~ 15 Yonathan Perlaza 28 Jake Slaughter 33 Chase Strumpf  7 Andy Weber  3 Delvin Zinn Outfielders  4 Zach Davis  1 Nelson Maldonado  8 Cole Roederer		Manager 12 Michael Ryan Coaches 18 Nick Lovullo (bench) 43 Rick Strickland (hitting) 29 Walker Gentz (development) -- Jamie Vermilyea (pitching) 60-day injured list 11 D. J. Artis  1 Bradlee Beesley  0 Burl Carraway -- Bryan King 61 Brailyn Márquez *  0 Jack Patterson -- Tim Susnara -- Dauris Valdez   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 27, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Southern League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

High-A

South Bend Cubs roster

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Pitchers -- Jesus Camargo ‡ 32 Yovanny Cruz 37 Brad Deppermann 11 Luis Devers 16 Kohl Franklin 44 Richard Gallardo 34 Porter Hodge 39 Gabriel Jaramillo 25 Chris Kachmar 41 Adam Laskey 30 Luke Little 46 Riley Martin 33 Michael McAvene  9 Joe Nahas 29 Daniel Palencia 36 Sheldon Reed 22 Bailey Reid ~ 27 Jake Reindl 22 Tyler Schlaffer   24 Jarod Wright 27 Alfredo Zarraga		Catchers  2 Pablo Aliendo 18 Caleb Knight   13 Casey Opitz Infielders  7 Kevin Made 38 BJ Murray Jr.  8 Fabian Pertuz  6 Yeison Santana  3 Luis Verdugo Outfielders 20 Owen Caissie  5 Pete Crow-Armstrong 22 Brennen Davis # 19 Jordan Nwogu 17 Yohendrick Pinango 35 Jonathan Sierra		Manager 28 Lance Rymel Coaches 21 Tony Cougoule (pitching) 45 D'Angelo Jiménez (bench) 40 Dan Puente (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Jose Albertos -- Derek Casey 37 Manuel Espinoza 18 Ed Howard   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 27, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Midwest League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

Single-A

Myrtle Beach Pelicans roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 25 Yovanny Cabrera 34 Angel Gonzalez 29 Saul Gonzalez 16 Angel Hernandez 57 Grant Kipp -- Brody McCullough 41 Anthony Mendez 24 Gregori Montano 56 Koen Moreno 52 Johzan Oquendo 35 Luis Angel Rodríguez 28 Andricson Salvador 17 Tyler Santana 51 Frankie Scalzo Jr. 30 Sam Thoresen 48 Didier Vargas 55 Chase Watkins		Catchers  9 Moises Ballesteros  6 Ethan Hearn  4 Malcom Quintero Infielders 40 Josue Huma  8 Scott McKeon 38 Juan Mora  3 Reginald Preciado   13 Alejandro Rivero 15 Liam Spence  7 James Triantos Outfielders 12 Kevin Alcántara 39 Parker Chavers  5 Ezequiel Pagan 45 Felix Stevens 22 Jacob Wetzel		Manager 46 Buddy Bailey Coaches 11 Andrew Gold (development) 32 Clayton Mortensen (pitching) 44 Steve Pollakov (hitting) 27 Jovanny Rosario (bench) 60-day injured list -- Kelvin Feliz 25 Christian Franklin  3 Drew Gray -- Joel Machado -- Alberto Sojo   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 22, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Carolina League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

Rookie

Arizona Complex League Cubs roster

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Pitchers 47 Elian Almanzar 79 Adbert Alzolay * # -- Brandon Birdsell 65 Wilfri Figuerero 32 Dominic Hambley 51 Nick Hull 28 Chris Kachmar # 74 Anthony Martinez 89 Gleiber Morales 70 Kenyi Perez 54 Mathew Peters 78 Starlyn Pichardo 59 Erian Rodriguez 81 Cristian Rojas 85 Jose Romero 87 Oliver Roque 62 Tomy Sanchez 63 Marino Santy 55 Alberto Sojo # 91 Kevin Valdez		Catchers  2 Brayan Altuve  6 Miguel Fabrizio 72 Dilan Granadillo  4 Haydn McGeary 64 Fredy Montenegro 45 Ronnier Quintero  7 Wally Soto Infielders 61 Michael Arias 11 Reivaj Garcia 18 Cristian Hernandez 27 Rafael Morel  1 Christian Olivo 15 Miguel Pabon  3 Christopher Paciolla 12 Reginald Preciado # 20 Pedro Ramirez 16 Esmarly Tatis Outfielders 25 Ke'Shun Collier 97 Raino Coran 22 Andy Garriola 41 Michael Hermosillo * # 29 Frank Hernandez 21 Ismael Mena 82 Cristian More 73 Anderson Suriel		Manager -- Edgar Pérez Coaches -- Rachel Folden (hitting) -- Armando Gabino (pitching) -- Eric Patterson (hitting) -- Doug Willey (pitching) 60-day injured list 44 Wilson Cunningham -- Will Frisch 96 Joel Sierra -- JP Wheat   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 23, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Complex League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Cubs Blue roster

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Pitchers 62 Gabriel Agrazal 58 David Bracho 39 Diego Dugarte 45 Leury Gomez -- Charbel Gonzalez 65 Yoendris Gonzalez 68 Zhiorman Imbriano 51 Jair Jiménez 52 Joel Jimenez 64 Adrian Martinez 48 Abel Moya 55 Eligio Paredes 54 Welington Quintero 71 Jensi Ramirez 41 Luis R. Reyes 59 Adrian Santana 66 Yafrerlyn Vasquez		Catchers 20 Abel De Leon 35 Jairo Diaz 29 Dilver Gomez 34 Jose Herrera Infielders 28 Jose Escobar  3 Moises Febrillet  1 Geuri Lubo 37 Luis Maza  2 Jefferson Rojas  8 Sandy Sanchez Outfielders 33 Josefrailin Alcantara 32 Albert Belliard 13 Daniel Ferreira 18 Raul Guzman 11 Jerry Torres 30 Edward Vargas		Manager -- Enrique Wilson Coaches -- Luis Hernandez (pitching) -- Raymond Pena (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Ezequiel Alvarez -- Wilmer Bolivar -- Joandy Duran 24 Leonel Espinoza   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 20, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

Dominican Summer League Cubs Red roster

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Pitchers 56 Melvyn Amador 53 Juan Bello 41 Yohan Crispin 43 Kenneddy Delgado -- Anderson Feliz ‡ -- Carlos Garcia ‡ 38 Stanley Guzman 47 Scarlyn Lebron 60 Fraimin Marte 72 Wilme Mora 57 David Olivo 44 Luis A. Reyes 63 Samuel Rodriguez -- Wilber Rodriguez 61 Yenrri Rojas -- Alfredo Romero -- Albaro Santana ‡ 40 Freilyn Silverio 76 Runelvis Toribio 77 Irving Vazquez		Catchers 20 Yoanis Aleksandrov  7 Carlos Altuve 22 Yidel Diaz 19 Carlos Ramos 25 Adan Sanchez Infielders 32 Elizaul Chalas  9 Andrws Cruz 12 Darlyn De Leon  5 Alexis Hernandez  4 Lizardo Ruiz Outfielders  6 Daniel Benschop 21 Andres Bonolis 17 Joan Delgado 15 Oferman Hernandez 36 Erbin Jaque 24 Josias Ramirez 27 Julio Valdez		Manager -- Carlos Ramirez Coaches -- Collin Andrews (assistant hitting) -- Jhonny Bethencourt (hitting) -- Jose Zapata (pitching)   7-day injured list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 20, 2022 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Chicago Cubs minor league players

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