2022 Chicago Cubs | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
City | Chicago | |
Record | 74–88 (.457) | |
Divisional place | 3rd | |
Owners | Tom Ricketts | |
President of baseball operations | Jed Hoyer | |
General managers | Carter Hawkins | |
Managers | David Ross | |
Television | Marquee Sports Network (Jon "Boog" Sciambi, Jim Deshaies, Taylor McGregor, Ryan Dempster, Elise Menaker, Rick Sutcliffe, Pat Hughes, Beth Mowins, Chris Myers, Cameron Maybin, Doug Glanville), Ron Coomer | |
Radio | WSCR Chicago Cubs Radio Network (Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Zach Zaidman, Matt Spiegel), Beth Mowins | |
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The 2022 Chicago Cubs season was the 151st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 147th in the National League, and the Cubs' 107th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in his third year as Cubs manager as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central. The Cubs began the season at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 1 and finished the season on the road against the Cincinnati Reds on October 5. With their loss on September 17, the Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season. [1] The Cubs finished the season 74–88, 19 games out of first place.
The Cubs finished the 2021 season 71–91 to finish in fourth place in the Central Division failing to make the playoffs for only the second time since 2014. The season also marked the first time since 2014 that the Cubs finished with a losing record and the first time since 2013 that the Cubs lost at least 91 games. [2]
On October 15, 2021, the Cubs announced they had hired the assistant general manager for the Cleveland Guardians, Carter Hawkins, as the team's new general manager. [3] On October 25, the club announced they had hired Ehsan Bokhari as assistant GM. [4]
On March 11, 2022, the Cubs announced that manager David Ross had signed a three-year contract extension through the 2024 season with an option for 2025. [5]
Hitting coach Anthony Iapoce was fired following the season. [6] Shortly thereafter, the team hired Tampa Bay minor league hitting coordinator Greg Brown as the new hitting coach. [7] On November 15, 2021, the Cubs announced they had parted ways with associate pitching, catching, and strategy coach Mike Borzello. [8] Additionally, assistant director Brad Mills departed the team. [8] The team further named Daniel Moskos as the new assistant pitching coach. [8] Johnny Washington was later named assistant hitting coach. [9]
The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021 with no new agreement in place. [10] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades. [11] [12]
The Cubs officially signed three players, including free agent pitcher Marcus Stroman, prior to the lockout being put in place. [13]
On March 10, 2022, the MLB and MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. [14] [15] Although MLB previously announced that several series would be canceled due to the lockout, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders. [16]
Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season: [17] [18]
Due to the shortened season as a result of the lockout, MLB instituted temporary rules for the 2022 season including increasing roster size to 28 through May 1 and starting extra innings with a runner on second base. [19]
October 5 | Activated C Robinson Chirinos, C Willson Contreras, OF Jason Heyward, IF Nico Hoerner, RHP Manuel Rodríguez, and RHP Keegan Thompson from IL. Recalled IF Christopher Morel from Iowa. Recalled C Miguel Amaya, RHP Anderson Espinoza, and LHP Brailyn Márquez from Tennessee. Recalled OF Alexander Canario and RHP Alexander Vizcaíno From South Bend. C Austin Romine elected free agency. |
October 18 | Activated IF David Bote, OF Nick Martini, RHP Tommy Nance, and IF Patrick Wisdom from the 60-day injured list. Designated C Erick Castillo and C Tyler Payne for assignment. Outrighted RHP Joe Biagini, OF Johneshwy Fargas, and Tyler Ladendorf outright to Iowa Cubs. |
October 20 | Outrighted C Erick Castillo and C Tyler Payne to Iowa. |
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November 3 | C Robinson Chironos, RHP Zach Davies, IF Matt Duffy, and C José Lobatón elected free agency. OF Nick Martini, OF Trayce Thompson, RHP Kohl Stewart, and RHP Jonathan Holder outrighted to Iowa. |
November 4 | LHP Adam Morgan elected free agency. |
November 5 | Claimed LHP Wade Miley off waivers from Cincinnati Reds. Activated C P. J. Higgins from 60-day IL. Outrighted IF Trent Giambrone, C P. J. Higgins, and RHP Adrian Sampson to Iowa. |
November 6 | Outrighted LHP Rex Brothers to Iowa. |
November 7 | Activated OF Michael Hermosillo, IF Nick Madrigal, IF Alfonso Rivas, and LHP Brad Wieck from 60-day IL. |
November 12 | Signed free agents RHP Eligio Paredes, RHP Jensi Ramirez, LHP Kevin Valdez, and RHP Yafrerlyn Vasquez to minor league contracts. |
November 19 | Selected the contract of RHP Ethan Roberts from Iowa. Selected the contract of OF Nelson Velazquez from Tennessee Smokies. Signed free agents RHP Jonathan Holder and C P. J. Higgins to minor league contracts. |
November 22 | Traded cash to Cleveland Guardians for OF Harold Ramírez. |
November 28 | Signed free agents OF Narciso Crook [21] and LHP Locke St. John to minor league deals. |
November 30 | RHP Trevor Megill claimed off waivers by Minnesota Twins. Signed free agent RHP Jair Jimenez to a minor league contract. RHP Jason Adam elected free agency. |
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December 1 | Signed free agents OF Clint Frazier, C Yan Gomes, OF Michael Hermosillo, and RHP Marcus Stroman. |
December 3 | Signed free agent LHP Stephen Gonsalves to a minor league contract |
December 15 | Signed free agent RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to a minor league contract. |
December 29 | Signed free agent 2B Dixon Machado to a minor league contract. |
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January 24 | Signed free agent RHP Eric Yardley to a minor league contract. |
January 31 | Signed free agent C John Hicks to a minor league contract. |
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February 8 | Signed free agent LHP Matt Dermody to a minor league contract. |
February 23 | Signed free agent RHP Kevin McCarthy to a minor league contract. |
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March 14 | Signed free agent RHP Jesse Chavez to a minor league contract. |
March 15 | Signed free agent SS Andrelton Simmons. Activated Simmons. |
March 16 | Signed free agent RHP David Robertson. Signed free agents LHPs Brandon Leibrandt and Eric Stout to minor league contracts. |
March 17 | Placed LHP Brad Wieck on the 60-day injured list. Signed free agent RHP Chris Martin. Assigned C Pablo Aliendo, OF D.J. Artis, 1B Bryce Ball, C Moises Ballesteros, OF Bradlee Beesley, RHP Hunter Bigge, IF Grayson Byrd, RHP Yovanny Cabrera, OF Owen Caissie, C Erick Castillo, OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF Brennen Davis, CF Zach Davis, CF Donnie Dewees, 2B Christian Donahue, RHP Manuel Espinoza, C Miguel Fabrizio, SS Edwin Figuera, OF Christian Franklin, 2B Trent Giambrone, LHP Stephen Gonsalves, RHP Jose Miguel Gonzalez, C Ethan Hearn, C John Hicks, C P.J. Higgins, OF Darius Hill, SS Ed Howard, RHP Jonathan Holder, LHP Ben Holmes, SS Josue Huma, SS Levi Jordan, LHP Adam Laskey, RHP Ben Leeper, LHP Brandon Leibrandt, RHP Mark Leiter Jr., 2B Dixon Machado, SS Kevin Made, OF Nelson Maldonado, LHP Conner Menez, OF Jordan Nwogu, SS Miguel Pabon, RHP Daniel Palencia, 2B Yonathan Perlaza, RHP Bailey Reid, C Tyler Payne, 2B Carlos Sepulveda, LHP Eric Stout, 2B Chase Strumpf, C Tim Susnara, 2B Andy Weber, RHP Cayne Ueckert, 2B Ildemaro Vargas, CF Jacob Wetzel, LHP Jordan Wicks, RHP Eric Yardley, 2B Jared Young, and 2B Delvin Zinn to Chicago Cubs. |
March 18 | Signed free agent OF Seiya Suzuki. Optioned RHP Alexander Vizcaino to Tennessee Smokies. Assigned OF Narciso Crook, RHP James Bourque, LHP Matt Dermody, RHP Aneuris Rosario, LHP Locke St. John, 3B David Villar, and C Harrison Wenson to Chicago Cubs. |
March 19 | Placed IF David Bote on 60-day injured list. Signed free agents LHP Daniel Norris, LHP Drew Smyly, and SS Jonathan Villar. Signed free agent Adrian Sampson to minor league contract. Assigned LHP Bryan Duson, RHP Scott Kobos, RHP Kevin McCarthy, RHP Walker Powell, and 2B Bryce Windham to Chicago Cubs. |
March 20 | Signed free agent OF Robel Garcia to a minor league contract. Assigned RHP Matt Swarmer and Jardo Wright to Chicago Cubs. |
March 21 | Signed free agent RHP Robert Gsellman to a minor league contract. Assigned LHP Wyatt Short and RHP Erich Uelmen to Chicago Cubs. |
March 22 | Signed free agent LHP Steve Brault to a minor league contract. |
March 23 | Designated SS Sergio Alcantara for assignment. Signed free agent RHP Mychal Givens. |
March 24 | Assigned IFs Cam Balego, Reginald Preciado, and James Triantos to Chicago Cubs. |
March 25 | Traded OF Harold Ramirez to Tampa Bay Rays for IF Esteban Quiroz. Optioned RHP Cory Abbott and 1B Greg Deichmann to Iowa. Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza and LHP Brailyn Marquez to Tennessee. Designated RHP Tommy Nance for assignment. Assigned OF Brandon Hughes to Chicago Cubs. |
March 26 | Assigned RHP Javier Assad and OF Edmond American to Chicago Cubs. |
March 27 | Traded SS Sergio Alcantara to Arizona Diamondbacks for cash. |
March 28 | Optioned C Miguel Amaya to Tennessee. Assigned C Caleb Knight to Chicago Cubs. |
March 29 | Assigned RHP Kyle Johnson, SS Scott McKeon, IF BJ Murray Jr., and C Jake Washer to Chicago Cubs. |
March 30 | Assigned OF Ezequiel Pagan, RHP Eury Ramos, and IF Luis Verdugo to Chicago Cubs. |
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April 1 | Assigned IF Christopher Morel, If Christian Olivo, IF Pedtro Ramirez, LHP Dalton Stambaugh, and OF Nelson Velazquez to Chicago Cubs. |
April 2 | Selected the contract of RHP Jesse Chaves from Iowa. |
April 3 | Optioned RHP Manuel Rodriguez to Iowa. Assigned OF Kevin Alcantara, OF Ismael Mena, and If Luis Vazquez to Chicago Cubs. |
April 4 | Assigned SS Jake Slaughter to Chicago Cubs. |
April 5 | Assigned Of Cole Roederer, C Ronnier Quintero, and IF Bryan Serra to Chicago Cubs. |
Source [27]
Due to the 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout, several games were initially canceled, [28] but it was later announced that the games would be made up both through the use of doubleheaders and by delaying the end date of the regular season from October 2 to October 5. [29]
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April: 8–13 (Home: 4–6; Away: 4–7)
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May: 12–16 (Home: 4–11; Away: 8–5)
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June: 10–17 (Home: 7–9; Away: 3–8)
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July: 11–14 (Home: 5–6; Away: 6–8)
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August: 15–15 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–9)
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September: 15–11 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–5)
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October: 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–2)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Cubs team member |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 53–28 | 40–41 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | 46–35 | 40–41 |
Chicago Cubs | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 | 37–44 | 37–44 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 100 | .383 | 31 | 34–47 | 28–53 |
Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 100 | .383 | 31 | 33–48 | 29–52 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 111 | 51 | .685 |
Atlanta Braves | 101 | 61 | .623 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | .574 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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New York Mets | 101 | 61 | .623 | +14 |
San Diego Padres | 89 | 73 | .549 | +2 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | .537 | — |
Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants | 81 | 81 | .500 | 6 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 74 | 88 | .457 | 13 |
Chicago Cubs | 74 | 88 | .457 | 13 |
Miami Marlins | 69 | 93 | .426 | 18 |
Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 19 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 100 | .383 | 25 |
Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 100 | .383 | 25 |
Washington Nationals | 55 | 107 | .340 | 32 |
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–14 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 12–8 |
Atlanta | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 13–6 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 7–0 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 14–5 | 13–7 |
Chicago | 3–4 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 3–4 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 6–0 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 6–14 |
Cincinnati | 4–3 | 3–4 | 8–11 | — | 2–4 | 0–7 | 4–3 | 6–13 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 7–12 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 12–8 |
Colorado | 10–9 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | — | 8–11 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 5–14 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 9–11 |
Los Angeles | 14–5 | 4–2 | 7–0 | 7–0 | 11–8 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 14–5 | 15–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 15–5 |
Miami | 1–5 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–6 | — | 4–3 | 6–13 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 15–4 | 8–12 |
Milwaukee | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 15–5 |
New York | 4–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 4–2 | — | 14–5 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 14–5 | 9–11 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 8–11 | 0–6 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 12–7 | 4–2 | 5–14 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 16–3 | 9–11 |
Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 0–7 | 9–10 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 1–6 | 1–6 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 4–3 | 4–16 |
San Diego | 14–5 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 13–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 8–12 |
San Francisco | 9–10 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 14–5 | 4–15 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–13 | — | 3–4 | 4–2 | 10–10 |
St. Louis | 5–2 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 4–3 | — | 4–3 | 10–10 |
Washington | 3–4 | 5–14 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–15 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 3–16 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | — | 8–12 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 5, 2022.
Thursday, April 7, 2022 vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field
Name | Pos. |
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Rafael Ortega | DH |
Nick Madrigal | 2B |
Willson Contreras | C |
Ian Happ | LF |
Frank Schwindel | 1B |
Seiya Suzuki | RF |
Jason Heyward | CF |
Patrick Wisdom | 3B |
Nico Hoerner | SS |
Kyle Hendricks | P |
April 7 | Activated RHP Ethan Roberts |
April 11 | Activated IF Alfonso Rivas. |
April 15 | RHP Keegan Thompson roster status changed (suspended two games). [193] |
April 16 | Optioned IF Alfonso Rivas to Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Mark Leiter Jr. and LHP Locke St. John from Iowa. Designated RHP Cory Abbott and IF Greg Deichmann for assignment. |
April 17 | Activated RHP Keegan Thompson. |
April 21 | Traded RHP Jesse Chavez and cash to Atlanta Braves for LHP Sean Newcomb. Traded RHP Cory Abbot to San Francisco Giants. |
April 22 | Placed OF Clint Frazier on 10-day injured list. Recalled IF Alfonso Rivas from Iowa. Sent !F Greg Deichmann outright to Iowa. Signed free agents C Yoanis Aleksandrov and C Dilver Gomez to minor league contracts. |
April 30 | Optioned RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa. Recalled LHP Locke St. John from Iowa. |
Source [27]
May 2 | Placed RHP Ethan Roberts on 10-day IL retroactive to April 30. Optioned LHP Locke St. John to Iowa. |
May 3 | Placed LHP Drew Smyly on the bereavement list. Designated LHP Locke St. John for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Robert Gsellman from Iowa. |
May 7 | Activated LHP Drew Smyly from the bereavement list. |
May 8 | Optioned 1B Frank Schwindel to Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Adrian Sampson from Iowa. Placed RHP Marcus Stroman on 10-day IL. Signed free agent LHP Luke Farrell to a minor league contract. |
May 9 | Placed RHP David Robertson on 10-day IL. Recalled 1B Frank Schwindel from Iowa. Optioned RHP Adrian Sampson to Iowa. Selected the contract of LHP Conner Menez from Iowa. |
May 10 | Placed OF Michael Hermosillo and IF Nick Madrigal on 10-day IL. Activated LHP Wade Miley. Selected the contract of IF Ildemaro Vargas from Iowa. Designated RHP Adrian Sampson for assignment. |
May 11 | Placed LHP Sean Newcomb on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Mark Leiter Jr. from Iowa. |
May 15 | Placed IF Nico Hoerner on the 10-day IL. Activated IF Andrelton Simmons. |
May 17 | Recalled IF Christopher Morel from Iowa. Optioned LHP Connor Menez to Iowa. Placed OF Jason Heyward on 10-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Brandon Hughes from Iowa. |
May 18 | Activated RHP David Robertson from 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa. Signed free agents OF Erbin Jaque and RHP Alfredo Romero to minor league contracts. |
May 19 | Activated RHP Marcus Stroman. Placed RHP Michael Rucker on 10-day IL. Placed RHP Alec Mills on 60-day IL. |
May 22 | Selected the contract of C P. J. Higgins from Iowa. Designated IF Ildemaro Vargas for assignment. |
May 25 | Activated IF Nico Hoerner from the 10-day IL. Placed C Yan Gomes on the 10-day IL. |
May 28 | Optioned LHP Brandon Hughes to Iowa. Activated OH Clint Frazier. |
May 29 | Placed RHP Chris Martin on bereavement list. Recalled RHP Mark Leiter Jr. from Iowa. |
May 30 | Placed OF Seiya Suzuki and IF Jonathan Villar on 10-day IL retroactive to May 27. Transferred RHP from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contracts of LHP Brandon Hughes and RHP Matt Swarmer from Iowa. Recalled RHP Anderson Espinoza and OF Nelson Velázquez from Iowa. Designated RHP Robert Gsellman for assignment. |
May 31 | Activated IF Nick Madrigal. Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza to Iowa. Signed free agent RHP Adrian Sampson to a minor league contract. |
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June 1 | Optioned OF Nelson Velázquez to Iowa. Activated OF Jason Heyward and RHP Michael Rucker. Placed LHP Drew Smyly on 15-day IL retroactive to May 31. Placed RHP Manuel Rodrigues on 60-day IL. |
June 2 | Sent RHP Robert Gsellman outright to Iowa. |
June 3 | Signed free agent RHPs Stanley Guzman, Fraimin Marte, and Abel Moya to minor league contracts. |
June 4 | Optioned RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Caleb Kilian from Iowa. Recalled RHP Anderson Espinoza from Iowa. Designated LHP Conner Menez for assignment. |
June 5 | Optioned RHP Caleb Kilian to Iowa. Placed RHP Chris Martin on the restricted list. Sent LHP Connor Menez outright to Iowa. |
June 6 | Sent LHP Connor Menez outright to Iowa. |
June 7 | Activated RHP Alec Mills from the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza to Tennessee. |
June 10 | Activated LHP Wade Miley from the 15-day IL. Activated Yan Gomes and IF Jonathan Villar from the 10-day IL. Activated RHP Chris Martin from the restricted list. Placed RHP Marcus Stroman on the 15-day IL retroactive to June 7. Designated OF Clint Frazier for assignment. Optioned IF Alfonso Rivas and RHP Michael Rucker to Iowa. |
June 11 | Placed LHP Wade Miley on 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Michael Rucker from Iowa. |
June 12 | Activated LHP Sean Newcomb. Optioned RHP Michael Rucker to Iowa. |
June 13 | Designated LHP Sean Newcomb for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Eric Stout from Iowa |
June 15 | Recalled RHP Caleb Kilian from Iowa. Placed IF Nick Madrigal on the 10-day IL. |
June 16 | Selected the contract RHP of Adrian Sampson from Iowa. Designated LHP Eric Stout for assignment. |
June 17 | Sent OF Clint Frazier outright to Iowa. |
June 18 | Placed IF Frank Schwindel on the 10-day IL. Recalled IF Alfonso Rivas from Iowa. |
June 20 | Recalled OF Nelson Velazquez from Iowa. Optioned RHP Adrian Sampson to Iowa. Seng LHP Sean Newcomb outright to Iowa. |
June 21 | Traded LHP Eric Stout to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. Recalled RHP Mark Leiter Jr from Iowa. Optioned RHP Caleb Kilian to Iowa. |
June 23 | Placed LHP Daniel Norris on 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Adrian Sampson from Iowa. |
June 24 | Activated IF David Bote from IL. Designated IF Jonathan Villar for assignment. |
June 28 | Released IF Jonathan Villar. |
June 30 | Selected the contract of OF Narciso Crook from Iowa. Placed OF Jason Heyward on 10-day IL retroactive to June 27. Transferred OF Michal Hermosillo to 60-day IL. |
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July 3 | Placed RHP Alec Mills on 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Michael Rucker from Iowa. |
July 4 | Activated OF Seiya Suzuki from 10-day IL. Optioned OF Narciso Crook to Iowa. |
July 5 | Signed free agent RHP Charbel Gonzalez to a minor league contract. |
July 6 | Placed RHP Kyle Hendricks on 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Anderson Espinoza from Tennessee. |
July 9 | Activated RHP Marcus Stroman. Placed LHP Justin Steele on paternity list. Optioned RHP Michael Rucker to Iowa. |
July 10 | Activated LHP Drew Smyly. optioned RHP Michael Rucker to Iowa. |
July 12 | Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza to Iowa. Activated LHP Justin Steele from paternity list. |
July 13 | Optioned RHP Matt Swarmer to Iowa. Activated LHP Daniel Norris. |
July 14 | Activated IF Franks Schwindel. Placed IF Andrelton Simmons on 10-day IL retroactive to July 11. |
July 16 | Recalled RHP Anderson Espinoza from Iowa. Optioned RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa. Selected the contract of LHP Steven Brault from Iowa. Designated RHP Matt Swarmer for assignment. |
July 17 | Designated LHP Daniel Norris for assignment. Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza to Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Erich Uelmen from Iowa. |
July 21 | Sent RHP Matt Swamer outright to Iowa. |
July 22 | Released LHP Daniel Norris. |
July 23 | Signed free agent RHP Nick Hull to a minor league contract. Signed RHP Connor Noland, SS Christopher Paciolla, RHP Will Frisch, RHP Brody McCullough, RHP Mason McGwire, RHP Cade Horton, and RHP Brandon Birdsell. |
July 30 | Traded RHP Chris Martin to Los Angeles Dodgers for IF Zach McKinstry. Recalled RHP Mark Leiter Jr. from Iowa. Signed RHP JP Wheat, LHP Branden Noriega, RHP Shane Marshall, RHP Mathew Peters, C Haydn McGeary, OF Ke'Shun Collier, RHP Nazier Mule, RHP Luis Rujano, OF Andy Garriola, and RHP Garrett Brown. |
July 31 | Traded IF Dixon Machado to San Francisco Giants for RHP Raynel Espinal. Optioned IF Alfonos Rivas to Iowa. Activated IF Zach McKinstry. |
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August 1 | Traded RHP Scott Effross to New York Yankees for RHP Hayden Wesneski. |
August 2 | Traded RHP David Robertson to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Ben Brown. Traded RHP Mychal Givens to New York Mets for RHP Saul Gonzalez. Placed LHP Steven Brault on 10-day IL. Activated IF Nick Madrigal from 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Anderson Espinoza from Iowa. |
August 3 | Recalled RHP Kervin Castro from Iowa. |
August 4 | Activated LHP Sean Newcomb. Selected the contract of LHP Sean Newcomb from Iowa. optioned IF David Bote to Iowa. Recalled LHP Matt Dermody from Iowa. |
August 5 | Optioned RHP Matt Dermody to Iowa. |
August 6 | Activated IF Andrelton Simmons. Designated IF Andrelton Simmons for assignment. |
August 7 | Released IF Andrelton Simmons. |
August 8 | Claimed OF Franmil Reyes off waivers from Cleveland Guardians. |
August 9 | Optioned IF Frank Schwindel to Iowa. Activated OF Franmil Reyes. |
August 11 | Recalled IF Alfonso Rivas from Iowa. |
August 12 | Optioned IF Alfonso Rivas to Iowa. |
August 17 | Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza to Iowa. Activated LHP Steven Brault from 10-day IL. |
August 20 | Placed RHP Keegan Thompson on 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Anderson Espinoza from Iowa. |
August 23 | Optioned RHP Kervin Castro to Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Nicholas Padilla from Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Javier Assad from Iowa. Transferred OF Jason Heyward from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. |
August 24 | Selected the contract of RHP Luke Farrell from Iowa. Recalled RHP Kervin Castro from Iowa. Optioned RHP Anderson Espinoza to Iowa. Reassigned RHP Nicholas Padilla to minor leagues. Placed LHP Steven Brault on the 15-day IL. Transferred RHP Kyle Hendricks from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. |
August 26 | Optioned RHP Kervin Castro to Iowa. Activated RHP Manuel Rodriguez from the 60-day IL. Transferred RHP Alec Mills from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. |
August 27 | Placed IF Patrick Wisdom on 10-day IL retroactive to August 26. Recalled IF Alfonso Rivas from Iowa. |
August 29 | Placed RHP Adrian Sampson and LHP Justin Steele on the restricted list. Selected the contract of LHP Brendon Little. |
August 30 | Selected the contract of RHP Jeremiah Estrada from Iowa. |
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September 1 | Recalled IF David Bote from Iowa. Activated RHP Adrian Sampson and LHP Justin Steele from restricted list. Placed LHP Wade Miley on the 60-day IL. Returned RHP Jeremiah Estrada and LHP Brendon Little to Iowa. |
September 5 | Designated RHP Kervin Castro for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Hayden Wesneski from Iowa. |
September 6 | Activated OF Michael Hermosillo and LHP Wade Miley from the 60-day IL. Designated RHPs Luke Farrell and Nicholas Padilla for assignment. Placed C Willson Contreras on 10-day IL retroactive to September 3. |
September 9 | Sent RHP Kervin Castro outright to Iowa. |
September 10 | Activated IF Patrick Wisdom from 10-day IL. |
September 14 | Placed OF Rafael Ortega on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of IF Jared Young from Iowa. |
September 17 | Placed OF Seiya Suzuki on the paternity list. Activated RHP Adbert Alzolay from the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of IF Esteban Quiroz from Iowa. Designated LHP Sean Newcomb and IF Frank Schwindel for assignment. |
September 18 | Released IF Frank Schwindel. |
September 18 | Sent LHP Sean Newcomb outright to Iowa. |
September 21 | Activated RHP Keegan Thompson from 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Jeremiah Estrada to Iowa. |
September 27 | Activated OF Seiya Suzuki from the restricted list. Activated C Willson Contreres from the 10-day IL. Designated OF Michael Hermosillo for assignment. Optioned IF Jared Young to Iowa. |
September 30 | Sent OF Michael Hermiosillo outright to Iowa. |
Source [198]
(final statistics)
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | TB |
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David Bote | 41 | 116 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 45 | .259 | .315 | .431 | 50 |
Willson Contreras | 113 | 416 | 65 | 101 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 55 | 4 | 45 | 103 | .243 | .349 | .466 | 194 |
Narciso Crook | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .222 | .375 | 3 |
Clint Frazier | 19 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .216 | .356 | .297 | 11 |
Yan Gomes | 86 | 277 | 23 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 47 | .235 | .260 | .365 | 101 |
Ian Happ | 157 | 573 | 72 | 155 | 42 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 9 | 58 | 149 | .271 | .342 | .440 | 252 |
Michael Hermosillo | 31 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 | .115 | .250 | .148 | 9 |
Jason Heyward | 48 | 137 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 32 | .204 | .278 | .277 | 38 |
P. J. Higgins | 74 | 201 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 58 | .229 | .310 | .383 | 77 |
Nico Hoerner | 135 | 481 | 60 | 135 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 20 | 28 | 57 | .281 | .327 | .410 | 197 |
Nick Madrigal | 59 | 209 | 19 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 | .249 | .305 | .282 | 59 |
Zach McKinstry | 47 | 155 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 48 | .206 | .272 | .361 | 56 |
Christopher Morel | 113 | 379 | 55 | 89 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 10 | 38 | 137 | .235 | .308 | .433 | 164 |
Rafael Ortega | 118 | 316 | 35 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 12 | 44 | 74 | .241 | .331 | .358 | 113 |
Esteban Quiroz | 14 | 40 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .275 | .370 | .275 | 11 |
Franmil Reyes | 48 | 175 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 53 | .234 | .301 | .389 | 68 |
Alfonso Rivas | 101 | 251 | 27 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 29 | 87 | .235 | .322 | .307 | 77 |
David Robertson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Frank Schwindel | 75 | 271 | 23 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 58 | .229 | .277 | .358 | 97 |
Andrelton Simmons | 34 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .173 | .244 | .187 | 14 |
Seiya Suzuki | 111 | 397 | 54 | 104 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 9 | 42 | 110 | .262 | .336 | .433 | 172 |
Ildemaro Vargas | 10 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .130 | .231 | .348 | 8 |
Nelson Velázquez | 77 | 185 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 65 | .205 | .286 | .373 | 69 |
Jonathan Villar | 46 | 153 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 42 | .222 | .271 | .327 | 50 |
Patrick Wisdom | 134 | 469 | 67 | 97 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 66 | 8 | 53 | 183 | .207 | .298 | .426 | 200 |
Jared Young | 6 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .263 | .364 | .368 | 7 |
TEAM TOTALS | 162 | 5425 | 657 | 1293 | 265 | 31 | 159 | 620 | 111 | 507 | 1448 | .238 | .311 | .387 | 2097 |
Source [199]
(final statistics)
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
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Adbert Alzolay | 2 | 1 | 3.38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
Javier Assad | 2 | 2 | 3.11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 37.2 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 30 |
Steven Brault | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Kervin Castro | 0 | 1 | 7.59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Jesse Chavez | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Matt Dermody | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Scott Effross | 1 | 4 | 2.66 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 44.0 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 50 |
Anderson Espinoza | 0 | 2 | 5.40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 |
Jeremiah Estrada | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Luke Farrell | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Mychal Givens | 6 | 2 | 2.66 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 40.2 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 51 |
Robert Gsellman | 0 | 2 | 4.70 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Kyle Hendricks | 4 | 6 | 4.80 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 84.1 | 85 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 66 |
Brandon Hughes | 2 | 3 | 3.12 | 57 | 0 | 8 | 57.2 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 68 |
Caleb Kilian | 0 | 2 | 10.32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11.1 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Mark Leiter Jr. | 2 | 7 | 3.99 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 67.2 | 52 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 73 |
Brendon Little | 0 | 1 | 40.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Martin | 1 | 0 | 4.31 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
Conner Menez | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wade Miley | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 37.0 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 28 |
Alec Mills | 0 | 1 | 9.68 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17.2 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 11 |
Sean Newcomb | 2 | 1 | 9.13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 24 |
Daniel Norris | 0 | 4 | 6.90 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 43 |
Nicholas Padilla | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Franmil Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ethan Roberts | 0 | 1 | 8.22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
David Robertson | 3 | 0 | 2.23 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 40.1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 51 |
Manuel Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 13.2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Michael Rucker | 3 | 1 | 3.95 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 50 |
Adrian Sampson | 4 | 5 | 3.11 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 104.1 | 101 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 73 |
Frank Schwindel | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Andrelton Simmons | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Drew Smyly | 7 | 8 | 3.47 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 106.1 | 101 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 91 |
Locke St. John | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Justin Steele | 4 | 7 | 3.18 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 119.0 | 111 | 53 | 42 | 50 | 126 |
Eric Stout | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Marcus Stroman | 6 | 7 | 3.50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 138.2 | 123 | 61 | 54 | 36 | 119 |
Matt Swarmer | 2 | 3 | 5.03 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 34.0 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 36 |
Keegan Thompson | 10 | 5 | 3.76 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 115.0 | 103 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 108 |
Erich Uelmen | 2 | 1 | 4.67 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 21 |
Hayden Wesneski | 3 | 2 | 2.18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 33.0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
Rowan Wick | 4 | 7 | 4.22 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 64.0 | 79 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 69 |
TEAM TOTALS | 74 | 88 | 4.00 | 162 | 162 | 44 | 1443.2 | 1342 | 734 | 642 | 540 | 1393 |
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First baseman Matt Mervis, who led the minor leagues in RBIs and was third with 36 home runs, was named the Cubs 2022 Minor League Player of the Year. [200]
In 2022, the Cubs managers in their farm system were as follows. [201]
Level | Team | League | Manager | Location | Ballpark |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAA | Iowa Cubs | International League | Marty Pevey | Des Moines, Iowa | Principal Park |
AA | Tennessee Smokies | Southern League | Michael Ryan | Knoxville, Tennessee | Smokies Stadium |
High-A | South Bend Cubs | Midwest League | Lance Rymel | South Bend, Indiana | Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium |
Single-A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Carolina League | Buddy Bailey | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | TicketReturn.com Field |
Rookie | ACL Cubs | Arizona Complex League | Edgar Pérez | Mesa, Arizona | Sloan Park |
Rookie | DSL Cubs | Dominican Summer League | Enrique Wilson Carlos Ramirez | Boca Chica, Dominican Republic | Baseball City Complex |
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