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

Players

Kevin Alcántara

Kevin Alcántara
Chicago Cubs – No. 88
Outfielder
Born: (2002-07-12) July 12, 2002 (age 22)
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] On November 15, 2022, the Cubs added Alcántara to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6]

Alcántara was optioned to the High-A South Bend Cubs to begin the 2023 season.[7] In 95 games for South Bend, he batted .286/.341/.466 with 12 home runs, 66 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. Alcántara was optioned to the Double–A Tennessee Smokies to begin the 2024 season.[8]


Michael Arias

Michael Arias
Chicago Cubs – No. 82
Pitcher
Born: (2001-11-15) November 15, 2001 (age 23)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Michael Alexander Arias (born November 15, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Arias signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in July 2018. He was an infielder in the Blue Jays organization until he was released in 2020. He signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2021 and was converted into a pitcher.

On November 14, 2023, the Cubs added Arias to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9] He was optioned to the Double–A Tennessee Smokies to begin the 2024 season.[10]


Moisés Ballesteros

Moisés Ballesteros
Chicago Cubs
Catcher
Born: (2003-11-08) November 8, 2003 (age 21)
Los Teques, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Moisés Alejandro Ballesteros (born November 8, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Ballesteros sgiend with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in January 2021. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Cubs. He played 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Ballesteros played 2023 with Myrtle Beach, South Bend Cubs and Tennessee Smokies and was named the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year.[11] He returned to Tennessee to start the 2024 season.[12]


Brandon Birdsell

Brandon Birdsell
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (2000-03-23) March 23, 2000 (age 24)
Conroe, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Brandon Lee Birdsell (born March 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Birdsell attended Willis High School in Willis, Texas, and played college baseball at Texas A&M University in 2019, San Jacinto College in 2020, and Texas Tech in 2021 and 2022.[13] He appeared in seven games for Texas Tech in 2021 before he underwent rotator cuff surgery, ending his season.[14] He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign.[15] In 2022, he started 15 games for Texas Tech and went 9-3 with a 2.75 ERA over 85 innings.[16] After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[17] He signed for $385,000.[18]

Birdsell made his professional debut in 2023 with the South Bend Cubs and was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies in August.[19] Over 24 starts between the two teams, he went 4-8 with a 2.77 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 107+1⁄3 innings.[20] He opened the 2024 season with Tennessee and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs July.


Burl Carraway

Burl Carraway
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-28) May 28, 1999 (age 25)
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.[21] That summer, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team,[22] as well as playing collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[23] 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.[24] He signed for $1.1 million.[25]

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.[26] He opened the 2022 season with Tennessee.[27] Due to injury, he pitched only ten innings in which he gave up 12 runs and 24 walks.[28] He missed all of the 2023 season due to injury.[29]


Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-13) May 13, 1998 (age 26)
Westlake Village, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Christopher Norman Clarke (born May 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Clarke attended Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, California.[30] Clarke attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played college baseball for the USC Trojans. The Chicago Cubs selected Clarke in the fourth round, with the 132nd overall selection, of the 2019 MLB draft.[31]

On December 7, 2022, the Seattle Mariners selected Clarke from the Cubs in the 2022 Rule 5 draft.[32] Clarke posted a 5.40 ERA in 7 spring appearances for Seattle before he was returned to the Cubs on March 26, 2023.[33]


Luis Devers

Luis Devers
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 24)
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.[34][35]


Christian Franklin

Christian Franklin
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1999-11-30) November 30, 1999 (age 24)
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.[36] He batted .361 over his junior and senior seasons with 18 RBIs and 14 runs scored.[37]

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.[38] After the season, he played summer baseball for the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate League.[39] 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.[40][41]

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.[42][43][44] 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.[45][46][47] 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.[48][49]

Franklin was selected in the 4th round with the 123rd overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[50] He signed with the team on July 16, 2021, and received a $425,000 bonus.[51] 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.[52] Over 24 games between the two teams, he batted .237 with one home run and eight RBIs.


Kohl Franklin

Kohl Franklin
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 25)
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.[53][54] After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[55][56] He signed with the Cubs for $540,000, forgoing his college commitment to the University of Oklahoma.[57]

Franklin made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, compiling a 6.23 ERA over 8+2⁄3 innings.[58] 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.[59] 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.[60] 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.[61] He missed all of the 2021 season due to an oblique injury and shoulder strain.[62][63] He was assigned to South Bend (now members of the High-A Midwest League) for the 2022 season.[64] Over 23 starts, he went 3–7 with a 6.88 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 41 walks over 69+1⁄3 innings.[65] To open the 2023 season, Franklin returned to South Bend.[66] In mid-May, he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League.[67] Over 26 starts between the two teams, Franklin went 4-12 with a 5.40 ERA and 116 strikeouts over 105 innings.[68] He was assigned back to Tennessee to open the 2024 season.[69]

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.[70][71][72] He is also the nephew of former MLB pitcher Ryan Franklin.[73]


Darius Hill

Darius Hill
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1997-08-17) August 17, 1997 (age 27)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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.[74]

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.[75] Hill batted .307 with four home runs and 46 RBIs as a sophomore.[76] After the 2017 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[77][78] Hill was again named second team All-Big 12 as a junior after batting .329 and finishing second in the conference with 79 hits.[79] 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.[80]

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.[81] Hill was assigned to the Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans to start the 2021 season.[82] He had 12 hits in seven games for the Pelicans and was promoted to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies.[83] 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.[84]


Ben Leeper

Ben Leeper
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1997-06-15) June 15, 1997 (age 27)
Bedford, Texas, U.S.
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.[85] In 2014, as a junior, he went 11–1 with a 0.90 ERA and 106 strikeouts.[86] He underwent Tommy John surgery during his senior year.[87] 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.[88] He returned to play in 2018, pitching 27+2⁄3 innings in which he compiled a 12.69 ERA.[89] 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.[90][91] That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[92] He made six appearances in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[93] Unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, he signed with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent.[94]

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.[95] He was shut down in mid-August after pitching the most innings he had thrown since his junior year of high school.[96] Over 35 relief innings pitched between the two teams, Leeper went 4–3 with a 1.29 ERA and 53 strikeouts.[97] He was a non-roster invitee to spring training in 2022.[98] He returned to Iowa for the 2022 season.[99] Over 42 relief appearances, he went 3–3 with a 4.50 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 46 innings.[100]

On April 4, 2023, Leeper announced that he had undergone Tommy John surgery for the third time, and would miss the entire 2023 season as a result.[101]


Haydn McGeary

Haydn McGeary
Chicago Cubs
First baseman
Born: (1999-10-09) October 9, 1999 (age 25)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Haydn McGeary (born October 19, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization.

McGeary attended Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and played college baseball at Colorado Mesa University.[102] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 15th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[103] He was originally going to transfer to the University of Kentucky, but signed with the Cubs.

McGeary made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Cubs and was later promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[104] He started 2023 with the South Bend Cubs before being promoted to the Tennessee Smokies.


BJ Murray

BJ Murray
Chicago Cubs
Third baseman
Born: (2000-01-05) January 5, 2000 (age 24)
Nassau, Bahamas
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Bertram Gerard Alfonzo Murray Jr. (born January 5, 2000) is a Bahamian professional baseball third baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Murray played college baseball at Florida Atlantic. He hit .203 in 15 games during his sophomore season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[105] Murray was named second team All-Conference USA as a junior after batting .317 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs.[106]

Murray was selected in the 15th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[107] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Low-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where he hit .305 over 39 games before being promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the High-A Midwest League.[108] Murray began the 2023 season with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies.[109] He was selected to play in the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[110]

Jack Neely

Jack Neely
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (2000-06-05) June 5, 2000 (age 24)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Jack Preston Neely (born June 5, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Neely attended Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas and played college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin, Iowa Western Community College and Ohio State University.[111] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 11th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[112]

Neely signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut with the Tampa Tarpons. He played 2022 with Tampa and the Hudson Valley Renegades and 2023 with Hudson Valley and Somerset Patriots.[113][114]

On July 30, 2024, the Yankees traded Neely and Ben Cowles to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Mark Leiter Jr..[115]


Connor Noland

Connor Noland
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1999-07-20) July 20, 1999 (age 25)
Greenwood, Arkansas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Connor Julian Noland (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Noland was born in Greenwood, Arkansas and lived there until his family moved to Tampa, Florida when he was five. His family moved again to Reno, Nevada when he was 12.[116] Noland initially attended Bishop Manogue High School and was the starting quarterback on the football team as a freshman. After one semester, he moved back to Greenwood and lived with his grandmother and enrolled at Greenwood High School.[117]

Noland played college baseball and college football at Arkansas. He made one start at quarterback against Tulsa during his freshman season.[118] In baseball, Nolan went 3-5 with a 4.02 ERA over 19 starts.[119] After his freshman year he decided to focus solely on baseball.[120] In 2021, Noland made nine pitching appearances, all in relief, and had a 6.91 ERA.[121] As a senior, he made 19 starts and went 8-6 with a 3.65 ERA and 113 strikeouts.[122]

Noland was selected in the 9th round by the Chicago Cubs in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[123] He signed with the team on July 23, 2022, and received a $140,000 signing bonus.[124] Noland was assigned to the South Bend Cubs of the High-A Midwest League at the beginning of the 2023 season.[125]


Reginald Preciado

Reginald Preciado
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born: (2003-05-16) May 16, 2003 (age 21)
Boquerón, Panama
Bats: Both
Throws: Right

Reginald Jamel Preciado (born May 16, 2003) 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 a $1.3 million signing bonus.[126] 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, 2020.[127]

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.


Cole Roederer

Cole Roederer
Roederer in 2019 with the South Bend Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born: (1999-09-24) September 24, 1999 (age 25)
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.[128] In 2018, as a senior, he batted .392 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs.[129] After his senior year, the Chicago Cubs drafted Roederer with the 77th overall pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[130][131] He signed with the Cubs, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at UCLA.[132][133]

After signing, Roederer was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs. He homered in his first at-bat of his first professional game.[134] He finished the year in Arizona batting .275 with five home runs, 24 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 36 games.[135] 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.[136][137]

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.[61] To begin the 2021 season, he returned to South Bend, now members of the High-A Central.[138] He underwent Tommy John surgery on his left arm in July, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.[139] Over seventy at-bats for the 2021 season, Roederer hit .229 with eight RBIs, five doubles, and four stolen bases.[140] 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.[141] After 14 games with South Bend, he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League.[142] Over 71 games between the three teams, he slashed .245/.314/.412 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs, and eight stolen bases.[143] He returned to Tennessee to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A International League.[144] Over 93 games played, Roederer batted .249 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs.[145]


Cam Sanders

Cam Sanders
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996 (age 27)
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.[146] He went 1–0 with a 5.59 ERA over 38+1⁄3 innings for LSU in 2018.[147] After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[148] Sanders signed, forgoing his senior year of college baseball.[149]

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.[150] 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.[151] He returned to Tennessee to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs in early May.[27] 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.[152] Sanders played the 2023 season with Iowa and made 51 relief appearances, going 7-2 with a 5.15 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 69 walks over 64+2⁄3 innings.[153] He was assigned to Iowa to open the 2024 season.[154]

Sanders's father, Scott Sanders, played seven years of Major League Baseball.[155]


Matthew Thompson

Matthew Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-11) August 11, 2000 (age 24)
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Matthew Philip Thompson (born August 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Thompson was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Cypress, Texas, where attended Cypress Ranch High School.[156] After his junior year, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic and the Under Armour All-America Game.[157] Thompson finished his senior season with a 13–0 record and a 0.87 ERA with 124 strikeouts.[158]

Thompson was selected in the second round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.[159] After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Arizona League White Sox, where he made two one-inning appearances.[160] After the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19, Thompson was added to the White Sox's alternate training site.[161][162]

Thompson was assigned to the Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for the 2021 season.[163] Over 19 starts, he went 2–8 with a 5.90 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 71+2⁄3 innings.[164]

On February 27, 2024, Thompson was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bailey Horn.[165]


James Triantos

James Triantos
Chicago Cubs
Second baseman
Born: (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003 (age 21)
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.[166] 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.[167][168] 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.[166] 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.


Cayne Ueckert

Cayne Ueckert
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1996-05-28) May 28, 1996 (age 28)
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.[169] After high school, he played two seasons of college baseball at Panola College.[170] After his sophomore year in 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Anchorage Bucs of the Alaska Baseball League.[171] 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.[172]

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.[173] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[174] 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.[175] 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.[176] He was a non-roster invitee for spring training in 2022.[98] He was assigned to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A International League to begin the year.[177] Over 39 games (one start), he went 3–1 with a 7.74 ERA, 63 strikeouts, and 52 walks over fifty innings.[178] He was assigned to Tennessee for the 2023 season.[144] Over 36 relief appearances, Ueckert went 4-3 with a 4.58 ERA and fifty strikeouts over 39+1⁄3 innings.[179]


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  • 24 Kyle Moore (bench)
  • 37 Andrew Reuter (development)
  • 29 Nate Spears (hitting)

60-day injured list

  • 46 Grayson Moore
  •    Koen Moreno (full season)
  •    Johzan Oquendo

7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
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Single-A

Myrtle Beach Pelicans roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 15 Lisandro Almonte
  • 20 Juan Bello
  • 19 Kenten Egbert
  • 22 Luis Martinez-Gomez
  • 48 Mason McGwire
  • 32 Nazier Mulé
  • 30 Kenyi Perez
  • 38 Mathew Peters
  • 54 Vince Reilly
  • 57 Luis A. Reyes
  • 24 Yenrri Rojas
  • 41 Alfredo Romero
  • 55 Luis Rujano
  • 53 Tyler Schlaffer
  • 12 Connor Schultz
  •  6 Jeral Vizcaino
  • 56 JP Wheat

Catchers

  • 11 Owen Ayers
  • 39 Dilan Granadillo
  • 16 Shane Marshall

Infielders

  • 17 Drew Bowser
  •  1 Jose Escobar
  •    Alexis Hernandez ~
  • 13 Miguel Pabon
  •  5 Christopher Paciolla ~
  •  7 Reginald Preciado
  • 33 Eriandys Ramon
  • 44 Cameron Sisneros
  •  3 Carter Trice

Outfielders

  •  9 Ivan Brethowr
  • 40 Leonel Espinoza
  • 51 Alfonsin Rosario
  • 34 Anderson Suriel

Manager

Coaches

  • 36 Armando Gabino (assistant pitching)
  • 45 D'Angelo Jiménez (bench)
  • 27 George Thanopoulos (pitching)
  • 28 Roberto Vaz (hitting)
  • 25 Daniel Wasinger (development)

60-day injured list

  •    Michael Carico
  • 21 Will Frisch
  •    Landon Ginn (full season)
  • 50 Saul Gonzalez
  • 22 Ismael Mena (full season)
  •    Joel Sierra
  •    Kevin Valdez (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
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Rookie

Arizona Complex League Cubs roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 86 Lisandro Almonte
  • 82 David Bracho
  • 91 Daniel Brown
  • 95 Eduardo Castillo
  • 80 Miguel Cruz
  • 33 Wilson Cunningham
  • 83 Diego Dugarte
  • 45 Dominic Hambley
  • 89 Zhiorman Imbriano
  • 81 Fraimin Marte
  • 60 Luis Martinez-Gomez
  • 74 Wilme Mora
  • 51 Branden Noriega
  • -- Mathew Peters
  • 59 Starlyn Pichardo
  • 75 Luis A. Reyes
  • 39 Alfredo Romero #

Catchers

  •  6 Yidel Diaz
  •  5 Adan Sanchez

Infielders

  •  1 Angel Cepeda
  • -- Ronny Cruz
  • 16 Jose Escobar
  • 88 Albert Gutierrez
  • 13 Geuri Lubo
  • -- Cole Mathis
  • 15 Yahil Melendez
  • -- Cam Smith
  • -- Ty Southisene
  •  2 Derniche Valdez

Outfielders

  • 20 Derik Alcantara
  • 63 Joan Delgado

Manager

Coaches

  • 13 Andrew Craig (development)
  • 20 Yovanny Cuevas (hitting)
  • 54 Clayton Mortensen (pitching)
  • 11 Chris Pieters (hitting)
  • 22 Kyle Sutherland (bench)
  • 28 Jose Zapata (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • 85 Gabriel Agrazal (full season)
  • 73 JC Coronado
  •  7 Jairo Diaz
  • -- Ethan Flanagan
  • 84 Yoendris Gonzalez
  • -- Edward Vargas (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
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Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Cubs Blue roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 72 Jorge Alvarez
  • -- Melvyn Amador
  • 65 Rowell Arroyo
  • 58 Alberto Chala
  • 71 Gabriel De La Cruz
  • 49 Fred Fajardo
  • 74 Moises Flores
  • 57 Jeremy Guzman
  • 50 Jordan Henriquez
  • 84 Ronny Lopez
  • 80 Emannoel Madeira
  • 62 Yander Maria
  • 82 Ismael Morey
  • -- Dalbert Mosquea ‡
  • 79 Darian Rivero
  • 52 Jordi Romero
  • 53 Jhon Rosario
  • 46 Saul Siri
  • 44 Geovanny Vasquez
  • -- Irving Vazquez

Catchers

  • 37 Henniel Alcala
  • 12 Carlos Altuve
  • 28 Ivan Cespedes
  • 40 Diego Gonzalez

Infielders

  •  5 Darlyn De Leon
  •  1 Ludwing Espinoza
  •  9 Isaac Moscote
  •  4 Brailin Pascual
  • 32 Sandy Sanchez
  •  3 Grenyerbert Velasquez

Outfielders

  • 21 Cesar Lugo
  • 44 Alexey Lumpuy
  •  7 Juan Monso
  • 41 Josias Ramirez
  • 27 Julio Valdez

Manager

Coaches

  • -- JC Bonilla (assistant pitching)
  • -- Chase Colding (development)
  • -- Luis Hernandez (pitching)
  • -- Raymond Pena (hitting)


7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
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Dominican Summer League Cubs Red roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 56 Frailin Alejo
  • 45 Juan Archbold
  • 70 Elvis Blanco
  • 73 Kevin Camacho
  • 60 Brayan Diaz
  • 76 Julian Duran
  • 87 Gabriel Encarnacion
  • 64 Jostin Florentino
  • 58 Luis Ghisays
  • 67 Jeanfranco Mejias
  • 43 Edwardo Melendez
  • 66 Roque Osorio
  • 77 Santiago Payares
  • 16 Ezequiel Pena
  • 75 Cesar Pierret §
  • 83 Nestor Pirela
  • 78 Emilio Ramos
  • 48 Carlos Rangel
  • 55 Stiven Sanchez
  • -- Victor Zarraga

Catchers

  • 30 Daniel Campos
  •  2 Abel De Leon
  • 29 Vicent Nunez

Infielders

  • 15 Andrws Cruz
  • 13 Fernando Cruz
  • 24 Edgardo De Leon
  • 34 Ronnyel Espinoza
  • 86 Moises Febrillet
  • 22 Axel Mancebo
  • 11 Jesus Meneses
  •  8 Enyel Rosario
  • 17 Leonel Vivas

Outfielders

  • 39 Leroy Escalante
  •  6 Robin Ortiz
  • 36 Jesus Rodriguez

Manager

  • -- Carlos Ramirez

Coaches

  • -- Jhonny Bethencourt (hitting)
  • -- Jovanny Rosario (coach)
  • -- Jordal Williams (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • -- Bryan Landaez

7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
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