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[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned Chris Rusin to Iowa Cubs.

- RHP Eduardo Figueroa assigned to Iowa Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Iowa Cubs placed SS Javier Baez on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 11, 2014.

- Iowa Cubs activated 2B Edgar Gonzalez from the 7-day disabled list.

- Chicago Cubs recalled Blake Parker from Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Brian Schlitter to Iowa Cubs.

 

Tennessee:

- OF Jae-Hoon Ha assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Lendy Castillo on the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies activated 1B Jonathan Mota from the temporarily inactive list.

- Giuseppe Papaccio assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Tennessee Smokies.

- Frank Batista assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Tennessee Smokies.

- LHP Austin Kirk assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.

 

Daytona:

- Ben Wells assigned to Daytona Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

 

Kane County:

- Duane Underwood assigned to Kane County Cougars from Boise Hawks.

- Josh Davis assigned to Kane County Cougars from AZL Cubs.

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Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned Zac Rosscup to Iowa Cubs.

- Jonathan Mota assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Iowa Cubs placed CF Brett Jackson on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 16, 2014.

 

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated 1B Jonathan Mota from the temporarily inactive list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Lendy Castillo on the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies activated C Taylor Davis from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Daytona:

- Giuseppe Papaccio assigned to Daytona Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

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Per BA 4/11-4/17

 

Chicago Cubs

Released: RHP Casey Coleman

Loaned to Mexican League: RHP Frank Batista (to Tijuana)

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Iowa:

- Iowa Cubs activated SS Javier Baez from the 7-day disabled list.

- Iowa Cubs placed 2B Edgar Gonzalez on the 7-day disabled list. Strained right calf.

 

Daytona:

- Chicago Cubs sent RHP Jake Arrieta on a rehab assignment to Daytona Cubs.

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Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated RHP Pierce Johnson from the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed LHP Austin Kirk on the 7-day disabled list.

[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs recalled Brian Schlitter from Iowa Cubs.

- Jeffry Antigua assigned to Iowa Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Chicago Cubs optioned Blake Parker to Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs recalled Zac Rosscup from Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs recalled Neil Ramirez from Iowa Cubs.

 

Tennessee:

- Chicago Cubs sent RHP Jake Arrieta on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies.

- Tennessee Smokies activated RHP Pierce Johnson from the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed LHP Austin Kirk on the 7-day disabled list.

 

Kane County:

- Kane County Cougars placed C Ben Carhart on the 7-day disabled list.

- Kane County Cougars activated C Cael Brockmeyer from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Boise:

- Oliver Zapata assigned to Boise Hawks from Daytona Cubs.

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Per BA:

 

Chicago Cubs

Signed: SS Ho-Young Son

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Iowa:

- Iowa Cubs activated 2B Edgar Gonzalez from the 7-day disabled list.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Per BA:

 

Chicago Cubs

Signed: SS Ho-Young Son

 

Is he someone worth knowing, or just a guy?

[CubsWin]

Per BA:

 

Chicago Cubs

Signed: SS Ho-Young Son

 

Is he someone worth knowing, or just a guy?

From Cubs Den:

 

Dan from @MyKBO (a great follow if you're on Twitter) sends over a couple of links that has a bit more information and the description in one of those pieces confirms my source's report.

 

"In his first season at Hongik, he was a great defensive player with a good throwing arm," Sung said. "He had above average speed and could steal bases. He was a fearless player."

 

What's interesting, however, is that Son actually dropped out of college and has a reputation of leaving schools and having something of an immature, arrogant attitude,

 

“He had some talent, but he wasn’t a serious baseball player,” said Hongik University baseball coach Jang Chae-geun.

 

“We are aware of those issues,” said Sung. “He left teams several times when he was in high school. I think that history would cause KBO teams not to pick him in a draft because players of such character generally don’t adapt to professional baseball.”

 

His coach also added that he could run, throw, and hit but that he had difficulty fitting in and didn't want to play anymore. Since then, however, Son seems to have matured a bit,

 

"I think he grew up and matured as a person during that time off," the scout said. "I don't think his past should be a problem. He will get a new opportunity, and I believe he will be able to make adjustments."

 

A scout for the team, Sung-Min Kyu, agreed with that sentiment,

 

“People may think he is a bit arrogant judging by his behavior, but he’s not a child anymore,” he said. “He told me that his determination to become a true baseball player got stronger than ever while he worked at construction sites for the past last eight months before he met me. I have been watching him for a long time and I judged that his fielding ability, which is one of the most important abilities for a shortstop, is good enough to challenge for a spot in the big leagues.”

 

No financials are reported but Sung added that the Cubs got a real bargain on this deal considering the shortstop's raw talent. He'll play in the U.S. -- probably in Arizona, as soon as he can get his visa.

 

[Little Slide Rooter]

It's just Ho-Young being Ho-Young.

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Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs activated RHP Jake Arrieta from the 15-day disabled list.

- Chicago Cubs placed CF Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day disabled list. Right Hamstring Strain

- Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Kyuji Fujikawa from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

- Chicago Cubs selected the contract of Chris Coghlan from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned Zac Rosscup to Iowa Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs activated 2B Edgar Gonzalez from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated LHP Austin Kirk from the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP C.J. Edwards on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 25, 2014.

 

Kane County:

- Kane County Cougars activated RHP James Pugliese from the 7-day disabled list.

 

EST (Mesa):

- Josh Davis assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Kane County Cougars.

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Per BA:

 

Chicago Cubs

Released: LHP Tommy Hottovy, 1B Matt Scioscia, SS Trevor Stevens

[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- Iowa Cubs placed 2B Edgar Gonzalez on the 7-day disabled list.

- Dallas Beeler assigned to Iowa Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Iowa Cubs activated CF Brett Jackson from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Kane County:

- Kane County Cougars activated C Ben Carhart from the 7-day disabled list.

- Kane County Cougars placed 1B Daniel Canela on the 7-day disabled list.

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Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa Cubs.

 

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated RF Jorge Soler from the 7-day disabled list.

- RHP Arodys Vizcaino assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.

- Tennessee Smokies released RHP Ryan Searle.

- Chicago Cubs sent RHP Jose Veras on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies.

 

Daytona:

- Zack Godley assigned to Daytona Cubs from Kane County Cougars.

 

Kane County:

- Michael Wagner assigned to Kane County Cougars from Boise Hawks.

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Daytona:

- Daytona Cubs placed SS Giuseppe Papaccio on the 7-day disabled list.

- Zeke DeVoss assigned to Daytona Cubs from Boise Hawks.

 

Boise:

- OF Zeke DeVoss assigned to Boise Hawks from Tennessee Smokies.

[jersey cubs fan]

Giuseppe Papaccio.

 

 

I am Enzo, the baker.

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Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Ivan Pineyro on the 7-day disabled list.

- RHP Joel Pineiro assigned to Tennessee Smokies.

- Tennessee Smokies activated RHP Lendy Castillo from the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed LHP Hunter Cervenka on the 7-day disabled list.

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Iowa:

- Iowa Cubs placed RHP Marcos Mateo on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 18, 2014.

- OF Casper Wells assigned to Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs sent OF Justin Ruggiano on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs placed 1B Lars Anderson on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 17, 2014.

 

Daytona:

- Daytona Cubs placed RHP Felix Pena on the 7-day disabled list.

- Nathan Dorris assigned to Daytona Cubs from Kane County Cougars.

 

Kane County:

- Kane County Cougars placed RHP Jen-Ho Tseng on the 7-day disabled list. upper extremity injury

- RHP Zak Hermans assigned to Kane County Cougars from AZL Cubs.

- RHP Corbin Hoffner assigned to Kane County Cougars from Boise Hawks.

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Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs recalled Blake Parker from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Frank Batista assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- RHP Yoanner Negrin returned to Iowa Cubs from Olmecas de Tabasco.

- Chicago Cubs optioned Ryan Kalish to Iowa Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs placed OF Josh Vitters on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 24, 2014. broken big toe on left foot

 

Tennessee:

- RHP Frank Batista returned to Tennessee Smokies from Toros de Tijuana.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Matt Loosen on the restricted list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Pierce Johnson on the 7-day disabled list. strained left calf

- Tennessee Smokies placed RF Jorge Soler on the 7-day disabled list. strained right hamstring

- RHP Joe Gardner assigned to Tennessee Smokies.

- RHP Julio Rodriguez assigned to Tennessee Smokies.

- Tennessee Smokies activated LHP Hunter Cervenka from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Daytona:

- RHP Trevor Graham assigned to Daytona Cubs from AZL Cubs.

- Tyler Ihrig assigned to Daytona Cubs from AZL Cubs.

- Daytona Cubs placed RHP Zach Cates on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 18, 2013.

- RHP Josh Davis assigned to Daytona Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Daytona Cubs activated RHP Felix Pena from the 7-day disabled list.

- OF Rock Shoulders roster status changed by Daytona Cubs.

- Daytona Cubs activated C Lance Rymel from the 7-day disabled list.

- RHP Michael Jensen roster status changed by Daytona Cubs.

- Daytona Cubs placed RHP Yao-Lin Wang on the 7-day disabled list.

 

Kane County:

- LHP Michael Heesch assigned to Kane County Cougars.

 

Boise:

- Jose Rosario assigned to Boise Hawks from Daytona Cubs.

 

Mesa:

- Ben Wells assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Daytona Cubs.

[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs selected the contract of Eli Whiteside from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned Blake Parker to Iowa Cubs.

- Rafael Lopez assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Iowa Cubs activated RHP Marcos Mateo from the 7-day disabled list.

- Iowa Cubs activated OF Josh Vitters from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Tennessee:

- RHP Eduardo Figueroa assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

- SS Elliot Soto assigned to Tennessee Smokies.

- Tennessee Smokies placed 2B Stephen Bruno on the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Corey Black on the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies activated RHP Matt Loosen from the restricted list.

- Jonathan Mota assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

- Tennessee Smokies released RHP Joel Pineiro.

- RHP Zach Cates assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.

- C Lance Rymel assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Boise Hawks.

 

Daytona:

- LHP Austin Kirk assigned to Daytona Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Wes Darvill assigned to Daytona Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Daytona Cubs activated C Lance Rymel from the 7-day disabled list.

- Daytona Cubs placed RHP Yao-Lin Wang on the 7-day disabled list.

- RHP Michael Jensen roster status changed by Daytona Cubs.

- OF Rock Shoulders roster status changed by Daytona Cubs.

- RHP Jose Rosario assigned to Daytona Cubs from Boise Hawks.

- Daytona Cubs activated RHP Michael Jensen.

- Daytona Cubs activated RHP Zach Cates from the 7-day disabled list.

- Justin Amlung assigned to Daytona Cubs from Kane County Cougars.

 

Kane County:

- RHP Josh Davis assigned to Kane County Cougars from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

 

Boise:

- Boise Hawks released DH Rony Rodriguez.

- C Lance Rymel assigned to Boise Hawks from Daytona Cubs.

 

Extended Spring Training:

- Daniel Canela assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Kane County Cougars.

- RHP Josh Davis assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Daytona Cubs.

- Tyler Ihrig assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Daytona Cubs.

 

From BA:

Signed: RHP Joe Gardner (Lancaster (Atlantic)), RHP Julio Rodriguez (Bridgeport (Atlantic))

Recalled: RHP Blake Parker

Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Blake Parker, OF Ryan Kalish

Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jose Rosario, RHP Yao-Lin Wang, LHP Gerardo Concepcion, 2B Stephen Bruno, OF Josh Vitters

Reinstated from DL: RHP Felix Pena, LHP Hunter Cervenka, LHP Michael Heesch, C Danny Canela, C Lance Rymel, SS Giuseppe Papaccio

[Wrigley Rat]

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Julio Rodriguez on the 7-day disabled list. Strained right elbow.

- Tennessee Smokies activated 2B Stephen Bruno from the 7-day disabled list.

 

Daytona:

- Jasvir Rakkar assigned to Daytona Cubs from Boise Hawks.

 

Kane County:

- 2B David Bote assigned to Boise Hawks from Kane County Cougars.

- 2B Tim Saunders assigned to Kane County Cougars from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Kane County Cougars activated RHP Jen-Ho Tseng from the 7-day disabled list.

- Chicago Cubs sent OF Ryan Sweeney on a rehab assignment to Kane County Cougars.

 

Boise:

- C Mark Malave assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Daniel Canela assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Giuseppe Papaccio assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Rashad Crawford assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Joshua Conway assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Ryan McNeil assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Tyler Ihrig assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Kevin Brown assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Trevor Clifton assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- David Garner assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Trevor Graham assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Erick Leal assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Ben Wells assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Trey Masek assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- 2B David Bote assigned to Boise Hawks from Kane County Cougars.

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Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs placed LHP Jeffry Antigua on the 7-day disabled list.

- Kris Bryant assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

 

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated RHP Corey Black from the 7-day disabled list.

- Tennessee Smokies placed OF John Andreoli on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to June 11, 2014.

 

Kane County:

- Kane County Cougars activated RHP Duane Underwood from the 7-day disabled list.

- Kyle Schwarber assigned to Kane County Cougars from Boise Hawks.

 

Boise:

- Daytona Cubs sent RHP Yao-Lin Wang on a rehab assignment to Boise Hawks.

- RHP Josh Davis assigned to Boise Hawks from Kane County Cougars.

- Alberto Diaz assigned to Boise Hawks from Kane County Cougars.

- Carlos Llano assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- RHP Adbert Alzolay assigned to Boise Hawks.

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Iowa:

- RHP Arodys Vizcaino assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Chicago Cubs sent C Welington Castillo on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.

 

Tennessee:

- 3B Christian Villanueva assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

- Frank Batista assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

 

Daytona:

- Daytona Cubs placed RHP Austin Reed on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to June 6, 2013. Right elbow strain

- Daytona Cubs transferred RHP Austin Reed from the 7-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

- Jordan Hankins assigned to Daytona Cubs from Kane County Cougars.

 

Kane County:

- 3B Jeimer Candelario assigned to Kane County Cougars from Daytona Cubs.

- Kane County Cougars placed 2B Tim Saunders on the temporarily inactive list.

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Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs selected the contract of LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs optioned Tsuyoshi Wada to Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- RHP Armando Rivero assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Iowa Cubs placed RHP Marcos Mateo on the 7-day disabled list.

 

Tennessee:

- Jeffry Antigua assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

 

Kane County:

- Pierce Johnson assigned to Kane County Cougars from Tennessee Smokies.

- 3B David Bote assigned to Kane County Cougars from Boise Hawks.

- Pierce Johnson assigned to Kane County Cougars from Tennessee Smokies.

- Kane County Cougars placed 2B Danny Lockhart on the 7-day disabled list.

 

Boise:

- OF Charles White assigned to Boise Hawks.

- C Erick Castillo assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

 

Mesa:

- Tennessee Smokies sent RF Jorge Soler on a rehab assignment to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Scott Frazier assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.

- RHP Carlos Llano assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.

- RHP Yomar Morel assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.

- Adbert Alzolay assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.

- OF Ricardo Marcano assigned to AZL Cubs.

- OF Manny Ramirez assigned to AZL Cubs.

- SS Ho-young Son assigned to AZL Cubs.

- OF Arnaldo Calero assigned to AZL Cubs.

- OF Calvin Graves assigned to AZL Cubs.

- Pedro Araujo assigned to AZL Cubs from DSL Cubs.

- Andin Diaz assigned to AZL Cubs from DSL Cubs.

- RHP Luis Hernandez assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Jesus Castillo assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Brad Markey assigned to AZL Cubs.

- LHP Justin Steele assigned to AZL Cubs.

- C Yorvit Torrealba assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Victor Salazar assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Jake Stinnett assigned to AZL Cubs.

- LHP Carson Sands assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP James Norwood assigned to AZL Cubs.

- C Tyler Pearson assigned to AZL Cubs.

- 3B Adonis Paula assigned to AZL Cubs.

- SS Gleyber Torres assigned to AZL Cubs.

- 1B Roney Alcala assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Zach Hedges assigned to AZL Cubs.

- 2B Dalfis Ortiz assigned to AZL Cubs.

- AZL Cubs activated RHP Alex Santana.

 

Dominican:

- RHP Andri Rondon assigned to DSL Cubs.

- Moises Ramirez assigned to DSL Cubs from VSL Cubs.

- Pedro Araujo assigned to AZL Cubs from DSL Cubs.

- Andin Diaz assigned to AZL Cubs from DSL Cubs.