Brant Michael Brown is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1996 through 2000 for the Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Florida Marlins,and has coached for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Miami Marlins,and Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago Cubs system:
Welington Andrés Castillo,nicknamed "Beef" after Beef Wellington,is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Seattle Mariners,Arizona Diamondbacks,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago White Sox.
Brett Elliott Jackson is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks between 2012 and 2014. Jackson played college baseball at the University of California,Berkeley,and has also competed for the United States national baseball team.
Steven Scott Clevenger is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Baltimore Orioles,and Seattle Mariners.
Thomas Frank La Stella is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Angels,Oakland Athletics,San Francisco Giants,and Seattle Mariners.
Pierce William Johnson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies and for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was drafted by the Cubs in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft out of Missouri State University.
Daniel Taylor Vogelbach is an American professional baseball designated hitter who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,and New York Mets.
Víctor Manuel Caratini is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher and first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,and Milwaukee Brewers. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg),he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Paul Cady Blackburn is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics. Blackburn made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Athletics and was their lone representative in the 2022 All-Star Game.
Ian Edward Happ is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team. The Cubs selected Happ in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2017. Happ was an All-Star in 2022 and won a Gold Glove Award in 2022,2023,and 2024.
Mark Raymond Zagunis is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. Prior to his professional career,Zagunis attended Virginia Tech and played college baseball for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Jeimer Candelario is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,and Washington Nationals. He has played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team.
Félix Ricardo Peña is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels,and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. He made his MLB debut in 2016.
John Francis Andreoli is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. He also played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and at the 2019 European Baseball Championship.
David C. Bote is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2018 for the Chicago Cubs.
Michael Patrick Rucker is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Jason Glenn Vosler is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,and Seattle Mariners. Vosler played college baseball at Northeastern University,and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Cory James Abbott is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Loyola Marymount University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cubs and Washington Nationals.
Nelson Javier Velázquez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Chicago Cubs.
