Cubs Minor League Free Agents

[CaliforniaRaisin]

These players filed for free agency:

 

RRHP: Mike Burns (AAA), Hector Carrasco (AAA), Adam Harben (AAA), Billy Petrick (AAA)

LHP: Carmen Pignatiello (AAA), Jason Stanford (AAA)

1B: Matt Craig (AAA)

2B: Robinson Chirinos (Hi A), Bobby Scales (AAA)

SS: Andres Blanco (AAA), Luis Figueroa (AAA)

OF: Doug Deeds (AA), Jason Dubois (AAA), Josh Kroeger (AAA), Andres Torres (AAA)

 

The Cubs can still re-sign some of these guys. Hopefully Petrick, Craig and Kroeger will return.

[Little Slide Rooter]

These players filed for free agency:

 

RHP: Mike Burns (AAA), Hector Carrasco (AAA), Adam Harben (AAA), Billy Petrick (AAA)

LHP: Carmen Pignatiello (AAA), Jason Stanford (AAA)

1B: Matt Craig (AAA)

2B: Robinson Chirinos (Hi A), Bobby Scales (AAA)

SS: Andres Blanco (AAA), Luis Figueroa (AAA)

OF: Doug Deeds (AA), Jason Dubois (AAA), Josh Kroeger (AAA), Andres Torres (AAA)

 

The Cubs can still re-sign some of these guys. Hopefully Petrick, Craig and Kroeger will return.

 

Id like to see Kroeger stick around and get a chance, but Craig is what, 28 now? He'll never have a shot with the Cubs, so he should go somewhere where he'll at least have an opportunity.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'd retire before re-signing with the Cubs if I was Matt Craig.

[biittner77]

I'd retire before re-signing with the Cubs if I was Matt Craig.

 

I heard that the Cubs might include Derosa in the Peavy trade. I heard it on XM radio and it could have been nothing more than speculation. Still, I could see Hendry including Derosa, sliding Theriot over to 2nd and signing Furcal to play SS.

 

If that were to happen Matt Craig goes from unwanted to having a good chance to make the 25 man roster as the corner sub.

[Jehrico]

I'd retire before re-signing with the Cubs if I was Matt Craig.

 

I heard that the Cubs might include Derosa in the Peavy trade. I heard it on XM radio and it could have been nothing more than speculation. Still, I could see Hendry including Derosa, sliding Theriot over to 2nd and signing Furcal to play SS.

 

If that were to happen Matt Craig goes from unwanted to having a good chance to make the 25 man roster as the corner sub.

Of we get Greene for SS instead of Furcal.

[MrApril]

These players filed for free agency:

 

RRHP: Mike Burns (AAA), Hector Carrasco (AAA), Adam Harben (AAA), Billy Petrick (AAA)

LHP: Carmen Pignatiello (AAA), Jason Stanford (AAA)

1B: Matt Craig (AAA)

2B: Robinson Chirinos (Hi A), Bobby Scales (AAA)

SS: Andres Blanco (AAA), Luis Figueroa (AAA)

OF: Doug Deeds (AA), Jason Dubois (AAA), Josh Kroeger (AAA), Andres Torres (AAA)

 

The Cubs can still re-sign some of these guys. Hopefully Petrick, Craig and Kroeger will return.

 

The only guys I see re-signing are Chirinos (who cares) and Dubois (just because the Cubs gave him a second chance).

 

If I were Kroeger or Craig, I'd also retire before I re-signed with the Cubs...go someplace else, where they need you and will use you correctly.

 

Scales and Torres both had solid seasons, but will move on to other teams like usual...I'd personally like to see them back as insurance policies.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Kroeger would be a cheap option to put in the mix for RF. I'd like to see if the Cubs could re-sign him to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.

[MrApril]

Kroeger would be a cheap option to put in the mix for RF. I'd like to see if the Cubs could re-sign him to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.

 

 

I think the Cubs are a year to late with that one...I would have liked to have seen them give Kroeger a chance last year instead of signing Koske...The Cubs would have been better off taking the money they gave him and gone after Torii Hunter or Aaron Rowand to play CF for the next 5 or so years.

[Little Slide Rooter]

These players filed for free agency:

 

RRHP: Mike Burns (AAA), Hector Carrasco (AAA), Adam Harben (AAA), Billy Petrick (AAA)

LHP: Carmen Pignatiello (AAA), Jason Stanford (AAA)

1B: Matt Craig (AAA)

2B: Robinson Chirinos (Hi A), Bobby Scales (AAA)

SS: Andres Blanco (AAA), Luis Figueroa (AAA)

OF: Doug Deeds (AA), Jason Dubois (AAA), Josh Kroeger (AAA), Andres Torres (AAA)

 

The Cubs can still re-sign some of these guys. Hopefully Petrick, Craig and Kroeger will return.

 

The only guys I see re-signing are Chirinos (who cares) and Dubois (just because the Cubs gave him a second chance).

 

If I were Kroeger or Craig, I'd also retire before I re-signed with the Cubs...go someplace else, where they need you and will use you correctly.

 

Scales and Torres both had solid seasons, but will move on to other teams like usual...I'd personally like to see them back as insurance policies.

 

A lot of these guys are career minor leaguers, but still feel they could make a big league club. However, theyve probably figured out that with the Cubs, it isnt going to happen, as wed rather go after free agents than give one someone like that a chance.

 

Obviously, no team will go all out and offer any of these guys a guaranteed big league deal, but theyd probably rather sign a minor league deal with an invite with one of the small market or rebuilding teams in which they actually have a chance to make the big league club.

 

With the winter numbers Kroeger is putting up, a lot of teams are going to be interested in him. Hes still young enough that he can be called a prospect without using air quotes, and I wouldnt be surprised to see him with the Royals or Nats next year.