When spring camp opened, Jerome Williams was considered set for the Cubs starting rotation. With Opening Day less than a week away, the right-hander likely needs a strong showing to solidfy a spot on the staff or out of the bullpen. |
The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed reliever Todd Wellemeyer to the Florida Marlins on Tuesday for two Minor League pitchers. |
Mark Prior met with Cubs doctors and received the green light to do some light throwing Monday, and he threw 30 times on flat ground from 60 to 70 feet. |
Right-hander Todd Wellemeyer was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Florida Marlins on Tuesday for minor league pitchers Lincoln Holdzkom and Zach McCormack. The 27-year-old Wellemeyer was taken by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2000 amateur draft. He has pitched in 57 major league games with Chicago over three seasons, mainly in relief, with a 5-3 record and a 6.19 ERA. He is 32-29 with a 4.15 ERA in 106 minor league games. Wellemeyer was 2-1 with a 6. |
MESA, Ariz. -- With no certain futures in the Cubs' organization on the horizon, right-hander Todd Wellemeyer was traded Tuesday to the Florida Marlins for a pair of minor league pitchers while OF Marquis Grissom announced his retirement after 17 seasons. |
Mark Prior and Kerry Wood were placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, meaning the Chicago Cubs will start the season without both star right-handers. Neither move came as a surprise, as both have been rehabbing from injuries. The moves were retroactive to March 27. "We knew neither one of them would be ready for opening day," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "Mark has been throwing again and has had no discomfort. Woody has been very, very good. |
Michael Barrett hit a home run leading off the ninth inning to rally the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Barrett, who went 3-for-4 on the day, drove a 3-2 pitch off Stephen Kahn into the lawn seating area beyond left-center field. Cubs center fielder Angel Pagan's three-run home run in the eighth inning tied the game at 3. |
The Cubs had some key question marks they hoped to have answered at the beginning of spring training. |
Marquis Grissom announced his retirement Tuesday after a 17-year major league career. The 38-year-old outfielder signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs in January and had hoped to make the team as a backup. But he batted just .200 in 17 spring training games. Grissom leaves as one of seven players with 2,000 hits, 200 home runs and 400 stolen bases, joining Craig Biggio, Roberto Alomar, Barry Bonds, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and Joe Morgan. |
