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Cactus League: Cubs at Dodgers 2/25/13

Joe Han — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:30:54 +0000

The Cubs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, as they bid to improve on their 2-0 Cactus League record. Luis Valbuena was given a look in the lead off spot and he responded with a lead off double, as he continued to build an early case for the starting third base job. He would be driven in by a Darwin Barney double before new Cub Nate Schierholtz flexed his muscles for his first Spring homer, a solo job.

Starting rotation hopeful Carlos Villanueva had a rough Cubs debut, only lasting 2/3 of an inning while giving up two runs with one hit and two walks. The Cubs offense picked him up in the third inning, tallying four runs compliments of back to back jacks by Darnell McDonaldand Welington Castillo.

Feb 18, 2013; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs player Darnell McDonald poses for a picture during photo day at Fitch Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Unfortunately the Cubs bullpen could not hold the advantage, led by Robert Whitenack being tagged for three runs in an appearance lacking control. The Cubs pitching prospect issued two walks and hit a batter to get himself into trouble. Brian Schlitter gave up the tying run and minor league non roster invitee Dontrelle Willis got hung with the loss. To add injury to insult, Willis had to leave his appearance early due to some tightness in his shoulder.

Brian Schlitter Returned To The Cubs

Jordan Campbell — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:08:48 +0000

In one of more surprising notes of the day, Brian Schlitter was returned to the Chicago Cubs today. Typically, a player can only be returned to an organization if he did not make the 25 man-roster of the team of which he was drafted by in the Rule V draft. But in the case of [...]

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Wood Added To 40 Man Roster

Jordan Campbell — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:08:29 +0000

The mystery of the Chicago Cubs 40 man roster has now concluded. As we have mentioned numerous times before, after the Cubs signed Kerry Wood they did not make a corresponding roster move. Meaning their 40 man roster stood at 41, one player over the 40 man limit. We all figured that a trade may be looming, and speculated that it might include one of the 4 catchers that the Cubs have on their roster. However, no such trade has ever materialized despite rumored interest in Robinson Chirinos.

As it turns out, there was no trade, and in fact it wasn’t all that newsworthy. The New York Yankees claimed Brian Schlitter off waivers from the Cubs, thus putting the Cubs 40 man roster at 40.

Schlitter appeared in 7 games for the Chicago Cubs and consummated an ERA of 12.38 with 7 strikeouts.