8:00am: Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio tweets that the trade has officially been approved by MLB. — MLBTR And the details: ESPN's Buster Olney reports (via Twitter) that the Yankees will pay $6.8MM of the roughly $24.5MM remaining on Alfonso Soriano's contract — $1.8MM in 2013 and $5MM in 2014. The Cubs will choose from a short list of pitching prospects …
Cubs close to trading Alfonso Soriano to Yankees
According to multiple sources, the Cubs are close to trading Alfonso Soriano to the Yankees. They will reportedly pitch in a large portion of the remaining $24.9 million Soriano is owed in return for a mid-level prospect. The Yankees and Cubs are nearing a deal that would send Alfonso Soriano to the New York, according to George A. King III …
John Sickels’ 2013 midseason top 75 prospects
Law came out with his earlier today and now it's John Sickels of Minor League Ball's turn. Below are the top Cubs prospects. 14. Javier Baez 18. Albert Almora 23. Jorge Soler 57. Arismendy Alcantara His list does not include 2013 draftees.
Ian Stewart to Los Angeles Dodgers AAA affiliate
Ian Stewart found his landing place; Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles. At the major league level, he'll have to compete for PT with Luis Cruz and the suddenly-acceptable Juan Uribe. Of course, he'll have to prove he still has it first. He'll go to Albuquerque, a team in the PCL. Wonder how he'll get treated by his former teammates?
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Cubs Prospects at wRC+ 100 or better
Iowa Cubs (threshold: 24 years) Josh Vitters, 105 wRC+ Tennessee Smokies (threshold: 23 years) Arismendy Alcantara, 143 wRC+ Jae-Hoon Ha, 139 wRC+ [Rubi Silva, 121 wRC+, 24 years old] Christian Villanueva, 121 wRC+ Ronald Torreyes, 106 wRC+ Daytona Cubs (threshold: 22 years) Stephen Bruno, 166 wRC+ Jorge Soler, 140 wRC+ Dustin Geiger, 136 wRC+ Javier Baez, 132 wRC+ Kane County Cougars (threshold: …
2013 MLB Draft: best prospects still available
Baseball America has the best available prospects after the first two rounds of the draft right here. 25. Jon Denney, c, Yukon (Okla.) HS 34. Connor Jones, rhp, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, Va. 35. Kyle Serrano, rhp, Farragut (Tenn.) HS 37. Bobby Wahl, rhp, Mississippi 42. Cord Sandberg, of, Manatee HS, Bradenton, Fla. 48. Rowdy Tellez, 1b, Elk Grove (Calif.) …
Javier Baez, John Andreoli and Jorge Soler are Florida State League All Stars
Javier Baez, John Andreoliand Jorge Soler each made the Florida State League All Star team for the North Division. NORTH DIVISION Catchers: Cameron Garfield, Brevard County (MIL); Logan Moore, Clearwater (PHI); Gary Sanchez, Tampa (NYY). Infielders: Carlos Alonso, Clearwater (PHI); Javier Baez, Daytona (CHC); Andy Burns, Dunedin (TOR); Maikel Franco, Clearwater (PHI); Dustin Geiger, Daytona (CHC); Nick Ramirez, Brevard County …
Cubs Projected Standings
This is the the NL Central for a few of the projection systems as of 5/31/13: FanGraphs Cards 95-67 Reds 89-73* Pirates 89-73* Cubs 76-86 Brewers 73-89 Cubs finish in a 3-way tie for 7th in Race To The Top (Padres, Royals) Chance of 90 or more wins: 0.49% 95% confidence interval: 67-85 wins BP Cards 93-69 Reds 91-71* Pirates 88-74* …
Kuji Fujikawa out for the year with Tommy John Surgery
Kyuji Fujikawa left Sunday's game with an apparent re-aggravation of his forearm injury. After taking an MRI yesterday, he was diagnosed with a torn ligament and is due for TJS. This is a real bummer – Fujikawa looked pretty good after coming back from his first injury. The Cubs have him signed through next season, at $4m, and have a …