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[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs called up Blake Lalli from Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs recalled Randy Wells from Iowa Cubs.

- Acquired C Koyie Hill from Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations.

 

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Chris Volstad to Iowa Cubs.

- Brian Esposito assigned to Iowa Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

 

Daytona:

- C Micah Gibbs assigned to Daytona Cubs.

[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- RHP Carlos Marmol assigned to Iowa Cubs.

- C Steve Clevenger assigned to Iowa Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs activated LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith from the 7-Day disabled list.

 

Daytona:

- Patrick Francescon assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs.

[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs recalled LHP Travis Wood from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Brooks Raley assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

 

Tennessee:

- Eric Jokisch assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.

 

Peoria:

- RHP Starling Peralta assigned to Peoria Chiefs.

[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- C Steve Clevenger is activated from the 15-day DL.

 

Iowa:

- Shane Lindsay assigned to Iowa Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs activated LHP Jeff Beliveau from the 7-Day disabled list.

- Iowa Cubs placed 2B Blake DeWitt on the 7-Day disabled list.

- SS Diory Hernandez assigned to Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs optioned Rafael Dolis to Iowa Cubs.

- Chicago Cubs optioned C Blake Lalli to Iowa Cubs.

- Iowa Cubs placed RHP Rodrigo Lopez on the 7-Day disabled list retroactive to May 26, 2012.

 

Tennessee:

- RHP Ty'Relle Harris assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.

- Tennessee Smokies placed RHP Casey Weathers on the 7-Day disabled list retroactive to May 23, 2012.

- Nate Samson assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

- Tennessee Smokies placed LHP Casey Harman on the 7-Day disabled list retroactive to May 25, 2012.

 

Daytona:

- Robert Whitenack assigned to Daytona Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- C Taylor Davis assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs.

- LHP Jeffrey Lorick assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs.

 

Peoria:

- OF Yasiel Balaguert assigned to Peoria Chiefs.

- Felix Pena assigned to Peoria Chiefs from AZL Cubs.

- Peoria Chiefs activated SS Kenny Socorro from the 7-Day disabled list.

- Javier Baez assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks.

 

Boise:

- Sergio Burruel assigned to Boise Hawks from Daytona Cubs.

 

Mesa:

- Marco Hernandez assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Peoria Chiefs.

[Wrigley Rat]

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated LHP Casey Harman from the 7-Day disabled list.

 

Daytona:

- Daytona Cubs activated C Chad Noble from the 7-Day disabled list.

- Daytona Cubs placed OF Elieser Bonne on the 7-Day disabled list. thumb injury

 

Peoria:

- Peoria Chiefs placed SS Kenny Socorro on the 7-Day disabled list. right hamstring strain

- C Sergio Burruel assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks.

[El Duderino]

Michael Bowden cleared waivers, sent to Iowa.

[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs called up Manuel Corpas from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Iowa Cubs activated RHP Rodrigo Lopez from the 7-Day disabled list.

- Chicago Cubs outrighted RHP Michael Bowden to Iowa Cubs.

- Ty'Relle Harris assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Iowa Cubs placed RHP Frankie De La Cruz on the 7-Day disabled list retroactive to June 6, 2012. left elbow sprain left quad strain

 

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated LHP Casey Harman from the 7-Day disabled list.

- C Welington Castillo assigned to Tennessee Smokies.

 

Peoria:

- C Sergio Burruel assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks.

- Peoria Chiefs placed SS Kenny Socorro on the 7-Day disabled list. right hamstring strain

- Peoria Chiefs placed 1B Ryan Cuneo on the 7-Day disabled list.

- 3B Dustin Geiger assigned to Peoria Chiefs.

 

EST:

- Shane Lindsay assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Iowa Cubs.

[wvcbxl]

- Shane Lindsay assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Iowa Cubs.

 

Who the hell is Shane Lindsay?

[Little Slide Rooter]

- Shane Lindsay assigned to Cubs Extended Spring Training from Iowa Cubs.

 

Who the hell is Shane Lindsay?

 

Apparently a hard throwing Aussie minor league journeyman of 8 years.

[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- C Geovany Soto assigned to Iowa Cubs.

 

Peoria:

- Peoria Chiefs activated SS Kenny Socorro from the 7-Day disabled list.

 

Boise:

- Hayden Simpson assigned to Boise Hawks from Daytona Cubs.

- Tayler Scott assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- 3B Jeimer Candelario assigned to Boise Hawks.

- Eduardo Gonzalez assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Marco Hernandez assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- OF Xavier Batista assigned to Boise Hawks.

- RHP Ian Dickson assigned to Boise Hawks.

- Dong-Yub Kim assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Brian Inoa assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Roderick Shoulders assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- OF Shawon Dunston assigned to Boise Hawks.

- Willengton Cruz assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- LHP Matthew Spencer assigned to Boise Hawks.

- Bryce Shafer assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- Pete Levitt assigned to Boise Hawks.

- RHP Jose Arias assigned to Boise Hawks.

- RHP Roderik Pichardo assigned to Boise Hawks.

- Rafael Diplan assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

- Amaury Paulino assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

 

Mesa:

- Luis Villalba assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.

[UMFan83]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I havent followed the minors on a daily basis, rather a once or twice a week kind of thing, so I might have missed this but what is going on with Vogelbach? I would have assumed he would be assigned to Boise, but I havent seen anything about him. I know he was working with the AZL Cubs, has he not been doing well, or does he just need more time to get up to speed? Or did he get assigned to Boise and I somehow missed it?

 

Edit: Nevermind, I mostly got my answer reading the Boise thread.

[Guest]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I havent followed the minors on a daily basis, rather a once or twice a week kind of thing, so I might have missed this but what is going on with Vogelbach? I would have assumed he would be assigned to Boise, but I havent seen anything about him. I know he was working with the AZL Cubs, has he not been doing well, or does he just need more time to get up to speed? Or did he get assigned to Boise and I somehow missed it?

 

He's struggled at extended spring training but will likely be the starting 1B with the AZL Cubs. With Rock Shoulders being primarily a 1B too (and being more advanced since he was drafted out of JC), it's not too surprising even if it is disappointing.

[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs called up 3B Luis Valbuena from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Iowa Cubs activated RHP Frankie De La Cruz from the 7-Day disabled list.

 

Tennessee:

- RHP Ty'Relle Harris assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs.

 

Boise:

- Justin Marra assigned to Boise Hawks from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- C Koyie Hill elected free agency.

- Iowa Cubs activated 2B Blake DeWitt from the 7-Day disabled list.

- Chicago Cubs outrighted Koyie Hill to Iowa Cubs.

 

Boise:

- Felix Pena assigned to Boise Hawks from Peoria Chiefs.

[Wrigley Rat]

Chicago:

- Chicago Cubs recalled Scott Maine from Iowa Cubs.

 

Iowa:

- Chicago Cubs optioned Welington Castillo to Iowa Cubs.

[Guest]

Richard Jones released.

[Guest]

And BearClaw sheds a single tear.

[Guest]

And BearClaw sheds a single tear.

Thanks. I forgot his name.

[chattbaseball]

Rebel Ridling sent down from AA-Tennessee to HiA-Daytona.

 

Kyler Burke promoted from LoA-Peoria to HiA-Daytona.

[Wrigley Rat]

Here are a few more...

 

Daytona:

- 1B Rebel Ridling assigned to Daytona Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- RHP Brian Schlitter assigned to Daytona Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.

- Daytona Cubs released 1B Richard Jones.

 

Boise:

- RHP Joseph Zeller assigned to Boise Hawks from Daytona Cubs.

- Felix Pena assigned to Boise Hawks from Peoria Chiefs.

- Stephen Bruno assigned to Boise Hawks from Chicago Cubs.

- Chadd Krist assigned to Boise Hawks from Chicago Cubs.

- Lance Rymel assigned to Boise Hawks from Chicago Cubs.

 

Mesa:

- RHP Corbin Hoffner assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- SS Timothy Saunders assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Paul Blackburn assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- OF Izaac Garsez assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- 3B Benjamin Carhart assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Steve Perakslis assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- OF Rashad Crawford assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- LHP Michael Heesch assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- LHP Matt Iannazzo assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Carlos Martinez-Pumarino assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP David Henrie assigned to AZL Cubs.

- LHP Anthony Prieto assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Chad Martin assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Austin Urban assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Zach Cates assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Arturo Maltos-Garcia assigned to AZL Cubs.

- C Justin Marra assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.

- 1B Trevor Gretzky assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Ethan Elias assigned to AZL Cubs.

- RHP Dillon Maples assigned to AZL Cubs.

- Shane Lindsay assigned to AZL Cubs from Cubs Extended Spring Training.

- RHP Eduardo Orozco assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Ramon Garcia assigned to AZL Cubs.

- 3B Jacob Rogers assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP David Cales assigned to AZL Cubs.

- LHP Zachary Rosscup assigned to AZL Cubs.

- Michael Hamann assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Joshua Conway assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- RHP Pierce Johnson assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- LHP Nathan Dorris assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

- C Carlos Escobar assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.

[toonsterwu]

Really don't see the point of keeping a guy like Schlitter around in A+. If he can't hack it to their standards in AA at age 26, it's time to move on and give him a chance to latch on with another organization/head abroad.

 

Seems like it's been so long since David Cales name has been listed. He was on a bit of a fast-track before surgery. Still probably more of a middle relief guy, though.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Really don't see the point of keeping a guy like Schlitter around in A+. If he can't hack it to their standards in AA at age 26, it's time to move on and give him a chance to latch on with another organization/head abroad.

 

 

The same could probably be said for Rebel Ridling, especially now that we have Rizzo and LaHair as well as Bour now in front of him, not to mention Vogelsbach and Shoulders, he really doesn't stand a chance.

[Wrigley Rat]

Tennessee:

- Tennessee Smokies activated RHP Casey Weathers from the 7-Day disabled list.

- Nelson Perez assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs.

 

Daytona:

- Kyler Burke assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs.

 

Boise:

- RHP Su-Min Jung assigned to Boise Hawks.

- Zachary Rosscup assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs.

[toonsterwu]

Really don't see the point of keeping a guy like Schlitter around in A+. If he can't hack it to their standards in AA at age 26, it's time to move on and give him a chance to latch on with another organization/head abroad.

 

 

The same could probably be said for Rebel Ridling, especially now that we have Rizzo and LaHair as well as Bour now in front of him, not to mention Vogelsbach and Shoulders, he really doesn't stand a chance.

 

That'd be fine with me too. Problem is, who do you call up from Peoria? I guess ... Hoilman/Geiger/Cuneo could all go up and stopgap for a few months, but expectations aren't really high for 2 of the three, and Geiger is still a big work in progress. You can always find an arm to send up a level (Hunter Cervenka has done enough that sending him to A+ isn't the worst idea, particularly when most of the lefties in Daytona are in the rotation). '

 

I'm just not sure what happened to Rebel ... he had a solid 2011 in AA.

[toonsterwu]

Noticed that Zach Cates was sent to Peoria. I'm assuming he takes Kyler's spot in the rotation there, either as a "full-load" starter or a piggyback guy. That roughly puts the rotation there as what ... Jensen, Rosario, Peralta, Concepcion, Cates? Do we still have a piggyback there, since Peralta was moved off of Concepcion? Doesn't seem like it.