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Chicago Cubs minor league players

Chicago Cubs minor league players

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

Cory Abbott
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1995-09-20)September 20, 1995
San Diego, California
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Aramis Ademán
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born:(1998-09-13)September 13, 1998
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: LeftThrows: Right
Miguel Amaya
Chicago Cubs
Catcher
Born:(1999-03-09)March 9, 1999
Chitré, Panama
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Charcer Burks
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born:(1995-03-09)March 9, 1995
Houston, Texas
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Trevor Clifton
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1995-05-11)May 11, 1995
Maryville, Tennessee
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Brennen Davis
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born:(1999-11-02)November 2, 1999
Chandler, Arizona
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Oscar De La Cruz
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1995-03-04)March 4, 1995
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Ryan Jensen
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1997-11-23)November 23, 1997
Monterey, California
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Brendon Little
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1996-08-11)August 11, 1996
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bats: LeftThrows: Left
Brailyn Márquez
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1999-01-30)January 30, 1999
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: LeftThrows: Left
Eddy Julio Martinez
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born:(1995-01-18)January 18, 1995
Las Tunas, Cuba
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Dakota Mekkes
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1994-11-06)November 6, 1994
Jenison, Michigan
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Tyson Miller
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1995-07-29)July 29, 1995
Fairfield, California
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Cole Roederer
Chicago Cubs
Outfielder
Born:(1999-09-24)September 24, 1999
Newhall, California
Bats: LeftThrows: Left
Michael Rucker
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1994-04-27)April 27, 1994
Columbus, Mississippi
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Zack Short
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born:(1995-05-29)May 29, 1995
Kingston, New York
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Justin Steele
Chicago Cubs – No. 90
Pitcher
Born:(1995-07-11)July 11, 1995
Lucedale, Mississippi
Bats: LeftThrows: Left
Jake Stinnett
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1992-04-25)April 25, 1992
Vista, California
Bats: RightThrows: Right
Keegan Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born:(1995-03-13)March 13, 1995
Cullman, Alabama
Bats: RightThrows: Right

Players

Cory Abbott

Cory James Abbott (born September 20, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Abbott attended Junipero Serra High School in San Diego, California. As a senior, he went 7-2 with a 1.52 ERA.[1] Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled and played college baseball at Loyola Marymount University.[2] As a junior in 2017, he went 11-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 15 starts[3] and threw a perfect game.[4] After the season, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5]

Abbott signed with the Cubs and made his professional season with the Eugene Emeralds, compiling a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings. He pitched 2018 with the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, going 8-6 with a 2.50 ERA in 22 starts between the two clubs,[6] and spent 2019 with the Tennessee Smokies,[7] pitching to an 8-8 record with a 3.01 ERA over 26 starts, striking out 166 over ​146 2⁄3 innings.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [192]

Aramis Ademán

Aramis Rainier Ademán Sánchez (born September 13, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Ademán signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in July 2015.[8] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs[9] and spent the whole season there, posting a .254 batting average with 16 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 59 games.

Ademán spent 2017 with both the Eugene Emeralds and South Bend Cubs, batting a combined .267 with seven home runs and 42 RBIs in 68 total games between both teams.[10][11] After the season, he was named the Cubs number one prospect by Baseball America.[12] In 2018, he played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he hit .207 with three home runs and 38 RBIs in 114 games.[13] He spent 2019 with Myrtle Beach,[14] batting .221 with five home runs, 39 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 112 games.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [193]

Miguel Amaya

Miguel Antonio Amaya (born March 9, 1999) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Amaya signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in July 2015.[15] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs where he hit .245 with one home run and 22 RBIs in 58 games.

Amaya played 2017 with the Eugene Emeralds where he slashed .228/.266/.338 with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 58 games,[16] and spent 2018 with the South Bend Cubs,[17] earning Midwest League All-Star honors[18] and slashing .256/.349/.403 with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs in 116 games.[19] He was selected to play in that year's All-Star Futures Game.[20]

Amaya spent 2019 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans,[21] batting .235/.351/.402 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs over 99 games. He was also selected to the All-Star Futures Game for the second consecutive year.[22] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[23]

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [194]

Charcer Burks

Charcer Lanart Burks (born March 9, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Burks attended William B. Travis High School in Austin, Texas. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[24] He signed and spent 2013 with the Arizona League Cubs[25] where he slashed .269/.344/.296 in 31 games. He spent 2014 with both the AZL Cubs and Boise Hawks, compiling a combined .311 batting average with one home run, 30 RBIs, and an .802 OPS in 57 total games between the two teams, 2015 with the South Bend Cubs where he batted .257 with three home runs, 44 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases in 116 games, and 2016 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he collected a .247 batting average with 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, and .763 OPS in 124 games.

Burks spent 2017 with the Tennessee Smokies, where he posted a .270 batting average with ten home runs and 40 RBIs in 121 games.[26] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[27] He returned to the Smokies in 2018, batting .229 with six home runs and 33 RBIs in 125 games.[28] In 2019, Burks once again began the year with Tennessee.[29] He was promoted to the Iowa Cubs at the end of the year. Over 121 games between both teams, he hit .240 with two home runs and 44 RBIs.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [195]

Trevor Clifton

Trevor Blaine Clifton (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Clifton attended Heritage High School in Maryville, Tennessee. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky.[30] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[31] He signed with the Cubs and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs.[32] He spent 2014 with the Boise Hawks, posting a 4-2 record with a 3.69 ERA in 13 starts and 2015 with the South Bend Cubs, posting an 8-10 record with a 3.98 ERA in 23 games (22 starts).[33] Clifton spent 2016 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he went 7-7 with a 2.72 ERA, along with 129 strikeouts in 119 innings.[34] He spent 2017 with the Tennessee Smokies where he posted a 5-8 record with a 5.20 ERA in 21 starts,[35] and 2018 with both the Smokies and the Iowa Cubs, compiling a combined 7-7 record and 3.43 ERA in 26 games (24 starts) between both teams.[36]

Clifton returned to Iowa in 2019,[37] going 4-8 with a 5.18 ERA over 24 games (twenty starts), striking out 84 over 99 innings.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [196]

Brennen Davis

Brennen Davis (born November 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Davis attended Basha High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Miami.[38] Following his senior year, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[39][40] He signed for $1.1 million[41] and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs, hitting .298 over 18 games.

Davis spent 2019 with the South Bend Cubs,[42][43] slashing .305/.381/.525 with eight home runs and thirty RBIs over fifty games.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [197]

Oscar De La Cruz

Oscar Eduardo De La Cruz (born March 4, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

De La Cruz signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in October 2012. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Cubs in 2013 and pitched 2014 with them. In 2015, he played for the Eugene Emeralds.[44] After missing the first two months of the 2016 season due to injury, De La Cruz appeared in three games with the Arizona League Cubs and Euguene, before pitching for the South Bend Cubs,[45][46] where he posted a 3.25 ERA in six games. De La Cruz spent 2017 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where he went 4-3 with a 3.34 ERA in 56.2 innings.[47] The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[48]

MLB.com ranked De La Cruz as Chicago's third best prospect going into the 2018 season.[49]

On July 6, 2018, De La Cruz was suspended 80 games for testing positive for furosemide, which is a diuretic and masking agent.[50]

He was reinstated from his suspension on May 3, 2019.[51] He was designated for assignment on July 31, 2019.

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB [198] , or ESPN [199] , or Fangraphs [200] , or The Baseball Cube [201] , or Baseball-Reference (Minors) [202]

Ryan Jensen

Ryan Austin Jensen (born November 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization. He played college baseball at Fresno State University.[52][53][54]

Jensen attended Salinas High School in Salinas, California. In 2016, as a senior, he went 2-5 with a 2.75 ERA.[55] He was not drafted in the 2016 MLB draft, thus enrolling at Fresno State University. He struggled as a freshman in 2017 and as a sophomore in 2018, posting ERAs of 6.60 and 5.35, respectively.[56] He broke out as a junior in 2019, going 12-1 with a 2.88 ERA in 16 games[57] and being named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year.[58]

Jensen was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 27th overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft.[59][60][61] He signed with the Cubs for $2 million[62][63] and was assigned to the Eugene Emeralds.[64] Over six starts, he compiled a 2.25 ERA, striking out 19 over 12 innings.

Brendon Little

Brendon David Little (born August 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Little graduated from Conestoga High School in 2015. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 36th round of the 2015 MLB draft, but he chose not to sign and instead decided to enroll at the University of North Carolina to play college baseball.[65] After appearing in only four games as a freshman in 2016, he transferred to the State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota.[66][67][68] In 2017, his sophomore year, he went 5-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 15 starts.[69] After his sophomore season, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2017 MLB draft.[70][71] He signed, and was assigned to the Eugene Emeralds, where he went 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA in six starts.[72]

Little spent the 2018 season with the South Bend Cubs, compiling a 5-11 record with 5.15 ERA in 22 games (21 starts).[73] Little began 2019 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on the injured list.[74] After being activated from the IL, he returned to South Bend before being promoted back to Myrtle Beach. Over six starts with South Bend, he compiled a 1.91 ERA, and over four starts with the Pelicans, he went 2-1 with a 5.95 ERA.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [204]

Brailyn Márquez

Brailyn Márquez (born January 30, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Márquez signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in August 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs, going 4-2 with a 1.48 ERA over 12 starts. He played 2017 with the Arizona League Cubs, pitching to a 2-1 record and a 5.52 ERA over 11 games (nine starts), and 2018 with the Eugene Emeralds and South Bend Cubs,[75] compiling a 1-4 record with a 3.13 ERA over 12 starts.

Márquez started 2019 with South Bend before being promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[76][77] Over 22 starts between the two teams, he pitched to a 9-5 record with a 3.13 ERA, striking out 128 over ​103 2⁄3 innings.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [205]

Eddy Julio Martínez

Eddy Julio Martinez (born January 18, 1995) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Martinez was considered a top international free agent for 2015.[78] His signing came under some controversy as it was originally thought he had signed with the San Francisco Giants for a $2.5 million bonus, but other agents working for Martinez had worked out a $3 million bonus with the Chicago Cubs.[79] On October 19, 2015 Major League Baseball sided with the Cubs, and Martinez signed with the team.[79]

Martinez made his debut in 2016 with the South Bend Cubs and spent the whole year there, posting a .254 batting average with ten home runs and 67 RBIs in 126 games. He spent 2017 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he batted .244 with 14 home runs and 61 RBIs in 127 games, and 2018 with the Tennessee Smokies where he hit .221 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs in 119 games.[80] He returned to the Smokies in 2019, batting .213 with three home runs over 39 games.

Dakota Mekkes

Dakota Mekkes (born November 6, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Mekkes attended Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan. As a senior in 2013, he was 6-1 with a 2.28 ERA and 73 strikeouts.[81] He went undrafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft and enrolled at Michigan State University where he played college baseball.[82] He redshirted his 2014 freshman season and pitched only 12 innings as a redshirt freshman in 2015, but broke out as a redshirt sophomore in 2016, going 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 57 relief innings, striking out 96.[83] After the season, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 10th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[84]

Mekkes signed and spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Cubs and Eugene Emeralds, pitching to a combined 1-1 record and a 1.80 ERA in 20 relief innings pitched between both teams. He pitched 2017 with the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, going 8-2 with a 0.98 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 42 total relief appearances,[85] and started 2018 with Tennessee Smokies, with whom he was named a Southern League All-Star[86] before being promoted to the Iowa Cubs.[87][88] In 41 relief appearances between the two clubs, he was 4-0 with a 1.17 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP.[89]

Mekkes returned to Iowa for the 2019 season,[90] compiling a 4-2 record with a 5.29 ERA and 61 strikeouts over ​49 1⁄3 relief innings.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [206]

Tyson Miller

Tyson Miller (born July 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Miller attended Shadow Hills High School in Indio, California. In 2013, as a senior, he went 6-0 with a 0.19 ERA.[91] He was not drafted in the 2013 MLB draft, thus enrolling at California Baptist University where he played college baseball.[92] In 2014, his freshman year, he appeared in 13 games (ten starts), going 7-1 with a 2.63 ERA, and in 2015, as a sophomore, he went 7-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 games (13 starts),[93] earning a spot on the Pacific West Conference Second Team.[94] As a junior in 2017, Miller pitched to a 9-3 record with a 2.27 ERA in 16 games (15 starts).[95] He was named to the PacWest First Team.[96] After the season, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[97][98]

Miller signed with Chicago and spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Cubs and Eugene Emeralds,[99] going 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA in ​28 2⁄3 innings. He spent 2017 with the South Bend Cubs, pitching to a 6-7 record and a 4.48 ERA in 28 games (twenty starts), and 2018 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans,[100] going 9-9 with a 3.54 ERA in 23 starts.[101] He started 2019 with the Tennessee Smokies[102] and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs in July.[103] Over 26 starts between both teams, Miller went 7-8 with a 4.35 ERA, striking out 123 over ​136 2⁄3 innings.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [207]

Cole Roederer

Cole Roederer (born September 24, 1999) is an American baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Roederer attended William S. Hart High School in Newhall, California.[104] In 2018, as a senior, he batted .392 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs.[105] After his senior year, the Chicago Cubs drafted Roederer with the 77th overall pick of the 2018 MLB draft.[106][107] He signed with the Cubs,[108] forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at UCLA.[109]

After signing, Roederer was assigned to the Arizona League Cubs. He homered in his first at-bat of his first professional game.[110] He finished the year in Arizona batting .275 with five home runs, 24 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 36 games.[111] He spent the 2019 season with the South Bend Cubs,[112] slashing .224/.319/.365 with nine home runs, sixty RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 108 games.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [208]

Michael Rucker

Michael Patrick Rucker (born April 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Rucker attended and played baseball Auburn Riverside High School in Auburn, Washington.[113] In 2011, as a junior, he was 8-2 with a 1.51 ERA.[114] Undrafted out of high school in the 2012 MLB draft, Rucker enrolled at Gonzaga University to play college baseball for the Bulldogs.[115] After his freshman year at Gonzaga, he transferred to Brigham Young University where he played baseball for the Cougars.[116] In 2016, as a junior at BYU, he was 11-1 with a 2.73 ERA over 102.1 innings,[117] earning a spot on the All-West Coast Conference First Team.[118] After his junior year, Rucker was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB draft,[119] and he signed with them for $180,000.[120]

After signing, Rucker made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs before finishing the season with the Eugene Emeralds; in 12.2 relief innings pitched between both teams, he did not give up an earned run and was 3-0. He began 2017 with the South Bend Cubs, and after seven relief appearances in which he compiled a 1.42 ERA, he was promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where he transitioned into a starting pitcher.[121] In 20 games (15 starts) for Myrtle Beach, he was 5-5 with a 2.51 ERA.[122] He spent the 2018 season with the Tennessee Smokies,[123] going 9-6 with a 3.73 ERA in 26 starts.[124] He returned to Tennessee to begin 2019,[125] and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs during the season. Over ​79 2⁄3 innings (pitched mainly in relief), Rucker compiled a 0-3 record with a 4.18 ERA and 93 strikeouts.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [209]

Zack Short

Zachary Ryan Short (born May 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Short attended Kingston High School in Kingston, New York and played college baseball at Sacred Heart University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[126]

After signing, Short spent his first professional season with both the Arizona League Cubs and Eugene Emeralds where he batted .257 with one home run and 31 RBIs in 53 games between the two teams. He played 2017 with the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, slashing a combined .250/.383/.419 with 13 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases in 131 games, and 2018 with the Tennessee Smokies,[127][128] hitting .227 with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs in 124 games.[129]

The Cubs invited Short to spring training in 2019.[130] He began 2019 with the Iowa Cubs,[131] but also spent time with Tennessee and in the Arizona League while rehabbing. Over 63 games in total for the season, Short batted .235 with six home runs and 25 RBIs.

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [210]

Justin Steele

Justin C. Steele (born July 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Steele attended George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi.[132] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[133] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs, compiling a 2.89 ERA in 18.2 innings pitched.

Steele pitched 2015 with the Eugene Emeralds, going 3-1 with a 2.66 ERA in ten starts, and 2016 with the South Bend Cubs, pitching to a 5-7 record with a 5.00 ERA in 19 starts. He started 2017 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, but had his season cut short in August due to injury which required Tommy John Surgery.[134][135] In 20 starts prior to the injury, he went 6-7 with a 2.92 ERA. He returned from the injury in 2018 and pitched for the Arizona League Cubs, Myrtle Beach and Tennessee Smokies, pitching to a combined 2-2 record with a 2.31 ERA in 11 starts.[136] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[137] The Cubs also added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[138]

Steele returned to the Smokies in 2019,[139] going 0-6 with a 5.59 ERA over 11 starts.

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB [211] , or ESPN [212] , or The Baseball Cube [213] , or Baseball-Reference (Minors) [214]

Jake Stinnett

Jake Douglas Stinnett (born April 25, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

After graduating from Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, California, Stinnett played college baseball at the University of Maryland from 2011 to 2014. After his junior season he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 29th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[140] Stinnett did not sign with the Pirates and returned to Maryland for his senior season.[141] On March 31, 2014, he threw a no-hitter against UMass.[142] For his career, Stinnett went 14–11 with a 2.78 earned run average (ERA) with 197 strikeouts.

After his senior season, Stinnett was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2014 MLB Draft.[143] He signed with the Cubs and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs. He was later promoted to the Boise Hawks where he ended the year. Stinnett spent the 2015 season with the South Bend Cubs, where he put up a 4.46 ERA and 4.20 FIP. During the 2016 season, Stinnett played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he posted a 9-4 record with a 4.27 ERA.[144] In 2017, he played the Tennessee Smokies, where he went 0-1 with a 0.61 ERA in ​14 2⁄3 innings, and in 2018, he returned to Tennessee, going 0-6 with a 4.91 ERA in 42 relief appearances.[145]

  • Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube [215] , or Baseball-Reference (Minors) [216]

  • Maryland Terrapins bio [217]

Keegan Thompson

Keegan Cole Thompson (born March 13, 1995) is an American baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Thompson attended Cullman High School in Cullman, Alabama.[146] As a sophomore in 2011, he was named Alabama's Gatorade Player of the Year after finishing the season with a 9-2 record and a 1.70 ERA along with batting .433 with 17 home runs and 66 RBIS.[147] He won the award once again as a senior in 2013 after going 9-2 with a 1.25 ERA, striking out 124 batters in 72.2 innings pitched, along with hitting .420 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs.[148] Undrafted out of high school, he enrolled at Auburn University where he played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers.[149]

In 2014, as a freshman for the Tigers, Thompson appeared in 14 games (with 12 being starts) in which he compiled a 5-3 record with a 2.01 ERA, earning him a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.[150] As a sophomore in 2015, he pitched to a 7-3 record with a 3.10 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) in a season that was shortened due to elbow issues.[151] He underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2015, and was forced to miss the whole 2016 season.[152] Despite not pitching in 2016, he was still drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 33rd round of the 2016 MLB draft, but did not sign.[153] He returned in 2017 as a redshirt junior, compiling a 7-4 record and a 2.41 ERA in 15 starts.[154] After the season, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the third round of the 2017 MLB draft.[155] He signed with the Cubs for $511,900.[156]

After signing, Thompson made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds where he was 1-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings pitched. He began 2018 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, with whom he was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week twice.[157][158] After compiling a 3-3 record with a 3.19 ERA in 12 starts, he was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies in June.[159] He spent the remainder of the season with the Smokies, going 6-3 with a 4.06 ERA in 13 starts.[160]

Thompson returned to Tennessee to begin the 2019 season.[161] He was placed on the injured list in April with an undisclosed injury,[162] and only made two rehab appearances during the remaining months of the season. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[163]

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) [218]

  • Auburn Tigers bio [219]

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Iowa Cubsroster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  •  3Craig Brooks
  • 20Trevor Clifton
  •  8Kendall Graveman #
  • 46Danny Hultzen
  • 36Dillon Maples *
  • 35Dakota Mekkes
  • 38James Norwood *
  • 22Colin Rea
  • 13Randy Rosario *
  • 28Duncan Robinson
  • 27Michael Rucker
  • 15Matt Swarmer
  • 28Alex Wilson
Catchers
  • 19Taylor Davis *
  • 21P. J. Higgins
Infielders
  • --David Bote *
  • 18Phillip Evans
  •  6Trent Giambrone
  • 12Dixon Machado
  •  4Zack Short
Outfielders
  • 17Jim Adduci
  •  2Charcer Burks
  •  5Donnie Dewees
  •  1Johnny Field
  • 16Connor Myers

Manager
  • 30Marty Pevey
Coaches
  •  7Keoni De Renne(hitting)
  • 50Rod Nichols(pitching)
  • 45Desi Wilson(hitting)

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Roster [220]updated September 4, 2019
Transactions [221]
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Double-A

Tennessee Smokiesroster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  •  2Craig Brooks
  • 29Trevor Clifton
  • 37Oscar De La Cruz *
  • 19Scott Effross
  • 30Thomas Hatch
  • --Zach Hedges
  • --Erick Leal
  • --Ryan McNeil
  • 15Preston Morrison
  • 34Tommy Nance
  •  9James Norwood
  • 41James Pugliese
  • 44Duncan Robinson
  • 28Michael Rucker
  • 43Jake Stinnett
  • 38Duary Torrez
  • --Allen Webster
Catchers
  • 16Erick Castillo
  • 17Will Remillard
  •  5Ian Rice
Infielders
  • --Gioskar Amaya
  • 12Yasiel Balaguert
  •  6Trent Giambrone
  • 24Jesse Hodges
  • 11Carlos Penalver
  •  4Zack Short
  • 22Jason Vosler
  • 19Jared Young
Outfielders
  • 33Jeffrey Baez
  •  3Charcer Burks
  • 25Trey Martin
  • 20Eddy Martínez
  • 45Daniel Spingola

Manager
  •  44Jimmy Gonzalez
Coaches
  • --Chad Allen(hitting)
  • 21Ben Carhart(assistant)
  • 36Terry Clark(pitching)

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Class A-Advanced

Myrtle Beach Pelicansroster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • 55Elvis Diaz
  • 19Chad Hockin
  • 50Bryan Hudson
  • 30Ryan Kellogg
  • 35Alex Lange
  • 40Kyle Miller
  • 17Tyson Miller
  • 32Jordan Minch
  • --Erling Moreno
  • 27Jose Paulino
  • 48Jhon Romero
  • --Manuel Rondon
  • 34Wyatt Short
  • 21Matt Swarmer
  • 20Keegan Thompson
Catchers
  • 51P. J. Higgins
  •  7Tyler Pearson
  • 15Jhonny Pereda
Infielders
  • 11Aramis Ademán
  • 13Tyler Alamo
  • 44Wladimir Galindo
  •  1Vimael Machin
  • 16Andrew Monasterio
  • --Carlos Sepulveda
  •  5Austin Upshaw
Outfielders
  • --Luis Ayala
  • 25Kevonte Mitchell
  •  9Connor Myers
  • 28Chris Pieters
  •  4D. J. Wilson

Manager
  • --Jimmy Gonzalez
Coaches
  • --Brian Lawrence(pitching)
  • --Ricardo Medina(hitting)
  • --Osmin Melendez(hitting)

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Roster [224]updated January 17, 2019
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Class A

South Bend Cubsroster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • 28Sean Barry
  •  9Faustino Carrera
  • 15Derek Casey
  • 21Ryan Lawlor
  • 30Brailyn Marquez
  • 37Zach Mort
  • 16Eugenio Palma
  • 25Jeff PassantinoInjury icon 2.svg
  • 35Jack Patterson
  •  8Eury Ramos
  • 18Peyton Remy
  •  6Ethan Roberts
  • 22Cam Sanders
  • 36Riley Thompson
Catchers
  • 20Eric Gonzalez
  • 33Rafelin Lorenzo
Infielders
  • 27Tyler Durna
  •  5Levi Jordan
  • 40Fidel MejiaInjury icon 2.svg
  • 29Christopher Morel
  •  2Rafael Narea
  • 24Andy Weber
  •  3Delvin Zinn
Outfielders
  • 11D. J. Artis
  •  7Cole Roederer
  • 32Jonathan Sierra
  • 13Nelson Velazquez

Manager
  • 46Buddy Bailey
Coaches
  • 17Pedro Gonzalez(coach)
  • 50Paul McAnulty(hitting)
  • 19Jamie Vermilyea(pitching)

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Roster [226]updated May 10, 2019
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Short A

Eugene Emeraldsroster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • 19Jose Albertos
  • 46Luis Aquino
  • 12Sean Barry
  •  9Faustino Carrera
  • 37Yan De La Cruz
  • 34Dalton Geekie
  • 30Brailyn Marquez
  • 32Eugenio Palma
  • 27Jeffrey Passantino
  • 10Eury Ramos
  • 28Stephen Ridings
  • 24Casey Ryan
  • 45Jake Steffens
  • 35Ryan Williams
Catchers
  • 11Brennon Kaleiwahea
  • 40Gustavo Polanco
  • 21Jonathan Soto
Infielders
  • 15Luis Diaz
  • 23Rafael Mejia
  • 31Christopher Morel
  •  3Ramsey Romano
  •  7Luis Vazquez
Outfielders
  •  5Fernando Kelli
  • 25Kwang-Min Kwon
  • 29Ruben Reyes
  • 22Jonathan Sierra
  • 13Nelson Velazquez

Manager
  • --Steven Lerud
Coaches
  • --Armando Gabino(pitching)
  • --Carlos R. Rojas(assistant coach)
  • --Ty Wright(hitting)

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Roster [228]updated January 17, 2019
Transactions [229]
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Rookie

Arizona League Cubs 1roster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • 99Jose Albertos
  • 63Luis Aquino
  • 70Javier Assad
  • --Holden Cammack
  • --Enrique De Los Rios
  • 96Yapson Gomez
  • --Chi-Feng Lee
  • 91Jose Leidenz
  • --Gabriel Lima
  • 71Junior Marte
  • 98Pablo Ochoa
  • 66Eugenio Palma
  • 60Eury Ramos
  • 83Andry Rondon
  • 49Nathan Sweeney
Catchers
  •  8Michael Cruz
  • 68Carlos Diaz
Infielders
  • 81Jhonny Bethencourt
  •  3Gustavo Polanco
  • 86Edgar Rondon
  •  4Kevin Zamudio
  • 19Delvin Zinn
Outfielders
  • 20Zach Davis
  • 24Tolly Filotei
  • 25Kwang-Min Kwon
  • 29Ruben Reyes

Manager
  • --Carmelo Martínez
Coaches
  • --Michael Carter (hitting)
  • --Darnell McDonald(coach)
  • --Anderson Tavares (pitching)

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Roster [230]updated March 16, 2019
Transactions [231]
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Arizona League Cubs 2roster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • None
Catchers
  • None
Infielders
  • None
Outfielders
  • None

Manager
  • --Lance Rymel
Coaches
  • --Claudio Almonte (hitting)
  • --Manuel Olivera (pitching)
  • --Jacob Rogers (coach)

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Roster [232]updated May 2, 2018
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Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Cubs 1roster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • --Anderson Acevedo
  • --Maikel Aguiar
  • --Wilfre Delgado §
  • --Moises Diaz
  • --Wander Feliz
  • --Julio Guante
  • --Ferrol Heredia
  • --Andy Hernandez
  • --Ronaldo Lopez
  • --Carlos Paula
  • --Luis Ramos
  • --Jorge Remon
  • --Benjamin Rodriguez
  • --Luis Rodriguez
  • --Saul Vazquez
  • --Omar Ventura
Catchers
  • --Daniel Diaz
  • --Brayan Mancilla
Infielders
  • --Flemin Bautista
  • --Rochest Cruz
  • --Nestor Heredia
  • --Fabian Pertuz
  • --Oswaldo Pina
Outfielders
  • --Josue Fernandez
  • --Albert Hinirio
  • --Ervis Marchan
  • --Jonathan Rodriguez
  • --Ricardo Verenzuela

Manager
  • Lance Rymel
Coaches
  • Antonio Valerio(coach)
  • Eduardo Villacis(pitching)
  • Jose Zapata(hitting)

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Roster [234]updated June 3, 2018
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Dominican Summer League Cubs 2roster
PlayersCoaches/Other
Pitchers
  • 51Andres Bonalde
  • 36Jonathan Bruzual
  • 72Fernando Calderon
  • 68Danis Correa
  • 45Luiz Escaino ‡
  • 64Wander Feliz
  • 58Riger Fernandez
  • 73Emilio Ferrebus
  • 43Jose Gonzalez
  • 59Ferrol Heredia
  • 54Ivan Medina
  • 63Edison Novas
  • 40Benjamin Rodriguez
  • 55Jesus Tejada
  • 52Freddy Tineo
  • 41Didier Vargas
  • 53Omar Ventura
Catchers
  • 34Raymond Pena
  • 25Jonathan Soto
Infielders
  • 13Aremis Ademan
  • 30Santiago Blanco
  •  7Josue Huma
  • 27Fidel Matos
  •  1Orian Nunez
  • 29Henrry Pedra
  • 16Jose Rojas
Outfielders
  • 24Carmelo Alfonzo
  • --Alonso Gaitan
  • 12Tony Rijo
  •  4Luis Ubiera
  •  3Ricardo Verenzuela

Manager
Coaches
  • --Carlos E Rojas(assistant coach)

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Roster [236]updated June 3, 2017
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