Have Your Pencils, and Scorecards Ready…
Contracts have been tendered and salary abritration has been offered, so pending further trades, FA signings, and minor league acquisitions, here is the projected Cubs organizational position depth chart, including the Cubs and their four full-season farm clubs (Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, and Peoria).
There are quite obviously too many position-players and pitchers listed on the various minor league teams, so not all of the candidates will survive Minor League Camp (Spring Training). Some will get released, while others will get moved in a "courtesy trade" to allow them to go to an organization where they aren't blocked.
* bats or throws left
# bats both
CATCHERS:
CUBS: Michael Barrett/Henry Blanco
IOWA: Geovany Soto/# Koyie Hill
TENN: Jake Fox/Chris Robinson/Tony Richie
DAYT: * Mark Reed/Jake Muyco/* Alan Rick
PEOR: Mario Mercedes/Matt Canepa/Blake Parker
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FIRST-BASEMEN:
CUBS: Derrek Lee/* Daryle Ward
IOWA: * Micah Hoffpauir/Jesse Hoorelbeke
TENN: Brian Dopirak
DAYT: Ryan Norwood/Alberto Garcia
PEOR: Russ Canzler
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SECOND-BASEMEN:
CUBS: Mark DeRosa/Ryan Theriot
IOWA: * Eric Patterson/* Mike Fontenot
TENN: * Nate Spears/Issmael Salas
DAYT: * Matt Camp/Robinson Chirinos
PEOR: * Steve Clevenger/# Matt Matulia
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THIRD-BASEMEN:
CUBS: Aramis Ramirez
IOWA: Casey McGehee
TENN: # Matt Craig
DAYT: * Ryne Malone/Ryan Lilly
PEOR: Josh Lansford/Elvin Puello
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SHORTSTOPS:
CUBS: # Cesar Izturis
IOWA: Ronny Cedeno/* Gary Cates
TENN: Joe Simokaitis/Carlos Rojas/# Albenis Machado
DAYT: Jonathan Mota/* Kyle Reynolds
PEOR: * Dylan Johnston/Sammy Baez
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LEFT-FIELDERS:
CUBS: Matt Murton/* Buck Coats
IOWA: * Scott Moore
TENN: Jemel Spearman/* Jeff Culpepper
DAYT: Jesus Valdez/* Nate Price
PEOR: D. J. Lewis
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CENTER-FIELDERS:
CUBS: * Jacque Jones/# Angel Pagan
IOWA: * Felix Pie/Chris Walker
TENN: * Sam Fuld
DAYT: * Tyler Colvin/# Matt Ciaramella
PEOR: * Davy Gregg
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RIGHT-FIELDERS:
CUBS: Alfonso Soriano
IOWA: * Jorge Cortes
TENN: Ryan Harvey
DAYT: Yusuf Carter
PEOR: Alfred Joseph
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STARTING PITCHERS:
CUBS:
Carlos Zambrano
* Ted Lilly
* Rich Hill
Jason Marquis
Mark Prior
Wade Miller
IOWA:
* Sean Marshall
Angel Guzman
Jae-kuk Ryu
Juan Mateo
Randy Wells
* Ryan O'Malley
John Webb
TENN:
Sean Gallagher
* Donald Veal
* Chris Shaver
* J. R. Mathes
Mark Holliman
Bobby Brownlie
DAYT:
Kevin Hart
Grant Johnson
Justin Berg
Mitch Atkins
Scott Taylor
Billy Petrick
PEOR:
Jeff Samardzija
* Mark Pawelek
Billy Muldowney
* Jeremy Papelbon
Joel Santo
Todd Blackford
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BULLPEN:
CUBS:
Ryan Dempster (closer)
* Scott Eyre
Bob Howry
* Will Ohman
Michael Wuertz
* Neal Cotts
Kerry Wood
* Glendon Rusch
IOWA:
Carlos Marmol (closer)
Roberto Novoa
* Clay Rapada
Rocky Cherry
Federico Baez
* Carmen Pignatiello
Thomas Atlee
* Les Walrond
Jason Anderson
Ben Howard
* Nate Bland
TENN:
Adalberto Mendez (closer)
Adam Harben
* Tim Layden
Michael Phelps
Jon Hunton
* Paul Schappert
Jim Henderson
* Geoff Jones
Chadd Blasko
DAYT:
Matt Avery (closer)
Jesse Estrada
Justin Rayborn
* Jerry Blevins
* Scott Koerber Mike Billek
Roberto Sotolongo
PEOR:
Jose Ceda (closer)
Michael Cooper
Alessandro Maestri
* Jayson Ruhlman
Jon Mueller
* Darin Downs
Rocky Roquet
Matt Harrington
* Luke Hagerty
* Zach McCormack
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