Kerry Lee Wood is an American former baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,and New York Yankees. Wood first came to prominence as a 20-year-old rookie,when he recorded 20 strikeouts in a one-hit shutout against the Houston Astros,which some have argued may be the greatest single-game pitching performance in MLB history. The game also made Wood the co-holder of the MLB record for strikeouts in a single game (20) and earned Wood the nickname Kid K. He was later named the 1998 National League Rookie of the Year.
Sean Patrick Gallagher is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Jacob Joseph Arrieta is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,and San Diego Padres.
Trevor John Cahill is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,Kansas City Royals,Los Angeles Angels,San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Athletics drafted Cahill in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with the A's in 2009. Cahill was an All-Star in 2010,finishing 9th in that year's AL Cy Young Award voting,and won a World Series title with the 2016 Cubs as well as a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He ranks among the top 20 active pitchers in career victories and has earned over 48 million dollars in his professional baseball career. Since his rookie year with the Athletics in 2009,his nickname became the Pterodactyl or the Dactyl.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago Cubs system:
Donald Tyrone Veal is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Veal played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,and Atlanta Braves. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft and is currently a minor league pitching coach for the White Sox.
Mitchell Shane Atkins is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles,and the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Marcos Aurelio Mateo Lora is a Dominican right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
Richard Blake Parker is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,Los Angeles Angels,Minnesota Twins,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cleveland Indians. Parker was drafted by the Cubs in the 16th round of the 2006 MLB draft,and made his major league debut in 2012.
Brian Patrick Schlitter is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Justin Scott Grimm is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,Kansas City Royals,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics.
Christopher Patrick Rusin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Prior to beginning his professional career,he played college baseball at the University of Kentucky. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies,and Atlanta Braves.
Ian Richard Clarkin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 33rd overall pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
Carl Fleming Edwards Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Atlanta Braves,Toronto Blue Jays,and Washington Nationals.
Kyle Christian Hendricks,nicknamed "The Professor",is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2014,and led MLB in earned run average for the 2016 season.
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.
Colby Hunter Cervenka is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins.
Jackson Tanner Stephens is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 18th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He has previously played in MLB for the Reds.
Ryan Andrew Kellogg is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Keegan Cole Thompson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
