Cubs 40 Man Survivor List

[ABE32]

With the rule 5 Draft approaching I thought this would be an interesting way to spark up some more discussion of our current 40 man roster.

Here are the players currently on the 40 man roster.
Discuss who you think will remain on the list , who do you think will be involved in a trade or released.

Chicago Cubs Active Roster
# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB

Scott Baker R-R 6'4" 215 Sep 19, 1981
16 Jeff Beliveau L-L 6'1" 195 Jan 17, 1987
28 Michael Bowden R-R 6'3" 215 Sep 9, 1986
55 Alberto Cabrera R-R 6'4" 210 Oct 25, 1988
Shawn Camp R-R 6'0" 205 Nov 18, 1975
52 Lendy Castillo S-R 6'1" 170 Apr 8, 1989
37 Jaye Chapman R-R 6'0" 195 May 22, 1987
27 Casey Coleman L-R 6'0" 185 Jul 3, 1987 expired
Gerardo Concepcion L-L 6'2" 180 Feb 29, 1992
48 Rafael Dolis R-R 6'4" 215 Jan 10, 1988
Scott Feldman L-R 6'6" 230 Feb 7, 1983
22 Matt Garza R-R 6'4" 215 Nov 26, 1983
49 Carlos Marmol R-R 6'2" 215 Oct 14, 1982
Trey McNutt R-R 6'4" 220 Aug 2, 1989
Zach Putnam R-R 6'1" 225 Jul 3, 1987
43 Brooks Raley L-L 6'3" 185 Jun 29, 1988
18 Chris Rusin L-L 6'2" 195 Oct 22, 1986
40 James Russell L-L 6'4" 200 Jan 8, 1986
29 Jeff Samardzija R-R 6'5" 225 Jan 23, 1985
Arodys Vizcaino R-R 6'0" 190 Nov 13, 1990
Robert Whitenack R-R 6'5" 185 Nov 20, 1988
30 Travis Wood R-L 5'11" 175 Feb 6, 1987

# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB

53 Welington Castillo R-R 5'10" 210 Apr 24, 1987
51 Steve Clevenger L-R 6'0" 195 Apr 5, 1986
Dioner Navarro S-R 5'9" 205 Feb 9, 1984

# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB

15 Darwin Barney R-R 5'10" 185 Nov 8, 1985
13 Starlin Castro R-R 6'0" 190 Mar 24, 1990
73 Junior Lake R-R 6'2" 215 Mar 27, 1990
44 Anthony Rizzo L-L 6'3" 220 Aug 8, 1989
2 Ian Stewart L-R 6'3" 215 Apr 5, 1985
24 Luis Valbuena L-R 5'10" 195 Nov 30, 1985
Christian Villanueva R-R 5'11" 160 Jun 19, 1991
5 Josh Vitters R-R 6'2" 200 Aug 27, 1989
Logan Watkins L-R 5'11" 170 Aug 29, 1989

# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB

1 Tony Campana L-L 5'8" 165 May 30, 1986
9 David DeJesus L-L 5'11" 190 Dec 20, 1979
7 Brett Jackson L-R 6'2" 210 Aug 2, 1988
17 Dave Sappelt R-R 5'9" 195 Jan 2, 1987
Jorge Soler R-R 6'3" 205 Feb 25, 1992
12 Alfonso Soriano R-R 6'1" 195 Jan 7, 1976
72 Matt Szczur R-R 6'1" 195 Jul 20,

[Yagyu+]

AZ Phil just wrote these two 40-man related comments:

The Cubs needed to DFA Casey Coleman because it takes two days for a player to clear waivers, and he probably wasn't placed on waivers until today.

Also, Coleman will NOT have the right to elect free-agency if he is outrighted... If he gets outrighted, he must accept the assignment.

And he will not be eligible to be a Rule 55 minor league free-agent (6YFA) until after the 2014 season, so the cubs would retain control over him for another couple of seasons.

Additionally, if Coleman does get outrighted, he will be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft, although he almost certainly won't get selected, because why would an MLB club draft him for $50,000 with 2013 roster restrictions when they could have just claimed him off waivers for $20,000 with no 2013 roster restrictions?

Just to review (In case the Cubs need additional 40-man roster slots later in the off-season):..

1. Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Marmol, Scott Baker, Shawn Camp, Scott Feldman, and Dioner Navarro have "no trade" rights (Navarro, Feldman, Baker, and Camp automatic NTC through 6/15 because they were post-2012 Article XX-B FA);

2. Matt Garza CAN be traded without restriction;

3. James Russell, Jeff Samardzija, Ian Stewart, Luis Valbuena, and Michael Bowden have the right to be an Article XX-D minor league free-agent if outrighted;

4. Alberto Cabrera, Welington Castillo, Jaye Chapman, Rafael Dolis, and Travis Wood are Rule 55 players, so they CAN'T be outrighted to the minors until the player signs a 2013 contract (player can be non-tendered, released, or traded, however); Once the player signs a 2013 contract, the player CAN be outrighted without restriction, and the player would NOT be eligible to a minor league FA if outrighted;

5. Chris Rusin, Trey McNutt, Christian Villanueva, Logan Watkins, and Rob Whitenack have Draft Excluded status, so these players CAN'T be outrighted or optioned to the minors until 20 days prior to 2013 MLB Opening Day. (they can be non-tendered, traded, or released, however);

6. Casey Coleman (who was Designated for Assignment today), Jeff Beliveau, Lendy Castillo, Geardo Concepcion, Zach Putnam, Brooks Raley, Arodys Vizcaino, Steve Clevenger, Darwin Barney, Starlin Castro, Junior Lake, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Vitters, Tony Campana, Brett Jackson, Dave Sappelt, Jorge Soler, and Matt Szczur CAN be outrighted without restriction and CAN'T elect free-agency if outrighted (presuming the player is not claimed off waivers).

[ABE32]

Good stuff there YAGS!

[ABE32]

I expect the following players to be involved in trades: Soriano/Marmol/McNutt/Castillio/Garza/vitters/lake/ and James Russell.

[BobTheAutomator]

^ Casey Coleman died?!?

[ABE32]

^ Casey Coleman died?!?

Died off of the 40 Man roster...no longer exisits.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Casey Coleman has expired

R.I.P

[ABE32]

Casey Coleman has expired

R.I.P

And the trumphet sounds dah dum dum dah dum dum dahhh dahhh dahhh dahhh da da da dum daaahhhhhhh dahhhhh dummmmm!

[Buckwheat]

thank god coleman is gone.

[Crusader]

thank god coleman is gone.

He's not gone. He's just demoted to the minors - see Yag's post.

[terencem]

With the rule 5 Draft approaching I thought this would be an interesting way to spark up some more discussion of our current 40 man roster.

Here are the players currently on the 40 man roster.
Discuss who you think will remain on the list , who do you think will be involved in a trade or released.

Chicago Cubs Active Roster
# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB

Scott Baker R-R 6'4" 215 Sep 19, 1981
16 Jeff Beliveau L-L 6'1" 195 Jan 17, 1987
28 Michael Bowden R-R 6'3" 215 Sep 9, 1986
55 Alberto Cabrera R-R 6'4" 210 Oct 25, 1988
Shawn Camp R-R 6'0" 205 Nov 18, 1975
52 Lendy Castillo S-R 6'1" 170 Apr 8, 1989
37 Jaye Chapman R-R 6'0" 195 May 22, 1987
27 Casey Coleman L-R 6'0" 185 Jul 3, 1987 expired
Gerardo Concepcion L-L 6'2" 180 Feb 29, 1992
48 Rafael Dolis R-R 6'4" 215 Jan 10, 1988
Scott Feldman L-R 6'6" 230 Feb 7, 1983
22 Matt Garza R-R 6'4" 215 Nov 26, 1983
49 Carlos Marmol R-R 6'2" 215 Oct 14, 1982
Trey McNutt R-R 6'4" 220 Aug 2, 1989
Zach Putnam R-R 6'1" 225 Jul 3, 1987
43 Brooks Raley L-L 6'3" 185 Jun 29, 1988
18 Chris Rusin L-L 6'2" 195 Oct 22, 1986
40 James Russell L-L 6'4" 200 Jan 8, 1986
29 Jeff Samardzija R-R 6'5" 225 Jan 23, 1985
Arodys Vizcaino R-R 6'0" 190 Nov 13, 1990
Robert Whitenack R-R 6'5" 185 Nov 20, 1988
30 Travis Wood R-L 5'11" 175 Feb 6, 1987

# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB

53 Welington Castillo R-R 5'10" 210 Apr 24, 1987
51 Steve Clevenger L-R 6'0" 195 Apr 5, 1986
Dioner Navarro S-R 5'9" 205 Feb 9, 1984

# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB

15 Darwin Barney R-R 5'10" 185 Nov 8, 1985
13 Starlin Castro R-R 6'0" 190 Mar 24, 1990
73 Junior Lake R-R 6'2" 215 Mar 27, 1990
44 Anthony Rizzo L-L 6'3" 220 Aug 8, 1989
2 Ian Stewart L-R 6'3" 215 Apr 5, 1985
24 Luis Valbuena L-R 5'10" 195 Nov 30, 1985
Christian Villanueva R-R 5'11" 160 Jun 19, 1991
5 Josh Vitters R-R 6'2" 200 Aug 27, 1989
Logan Watkins L-R 5'11" 170 Aug 29, 1989

# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB

1 Tony Campana L-L 5'8" 165 May 30, 1986
9 David DeJesus L-L 5'11" 190 Dec 20, 1979
7 Brett Jackson L-R 6'2" 210 Aug 2, 1988
17 Dave Sappelt R-R 5'9" 195 Jan 2, 1987
Jorge Soler R-R 6'3" 205 Feb 25, 1992
12 Alfonso Soriano R-R 6'1" 195 Jan 7, 1976
72 Matt Szczur R-R 6'1" 195 Jul 20,

The Cubs need to make room for a center fielder, third baseman, and possibly another starting pitcher. If Tony Zych makes the team out of spring training (I don't think he will but he might get to start in AAA this season) they eventually need another spot for him but that is months away.

Stewart should be non-tendered by the end of the week. Rusin will be the next to go. He's 26 and hasn't shown he can pitch effectively at the ML level. I'd like to see McNutt and Vitters traded as I don't believe they have a short or long term place in this organization.

If they cut Stewart, DFA Rusin, and find a taker for 2 of their least successful top prospects of the last several seasons, that clears 4 spaces. That would bring the 40 man down to 35 spots. If they pick a player in the Rule 5 draft, that brings it back up to 36 leaving 4 spots to fill with the (hopefully) 3 new players they'll pick up for 3rd, center, and for the starting rotation.

[Buckwheat]

He's not gone. He's just demoted to the minors - see Yag's post.

ignorance is a bliss. leave me alone.

[thawv]

He's not gone. He's just demoted to the minors - see Yag's post.

Once he clears waivers, I think they release him.

[terencem]

I don't see why they'd release Coleman at this point. Maybe later in the off-season when they've had a chance to add some AAA starters. He's not really in the way of anyone at AAA.

[ABE32]

I don't see why they'd release Coleman at this point. Maybe later in the off-season when they've had a chance to add some AAA starters. He's not really in the way of anyone at AAA.

Yeah they will prolly just let him hang out in AAA until needed.