Friday, February 20, 2009

Spring Training Preview: The Non-roster Hitters

Here's some info on each of the non-roster invitees that are position players.



Welington Castillo


  • Catcher

  • B/T: right

  • .298 BA in 57 games with 5 HR at AA in 2008.

  • 1 game at AAA last season.

  • .273 BA in 33 games with 12 RBI.

  • 21 years old.

  • 3 years in the Cubs organization.

  • Has yet to make MLB debut.

Steve Clevenger



  • Catcher

  • Bats: Left Throws: Right

  • Drafted in the 7th round of the 2006 draft by the Cubs.

  • .313 BA in 84 games at Class A Daytona in 2008.

  • .247 BA in 29 games at AA.

  • .302 BA in 17 games with Mesa in the Arizona Fall League last fall.

  • 22 years old.

  • Has yet to make MLB debut.

Mark Johnson



  • Catcher

  • Bats:Left Throws:Right

  • Drafted by the White Sox in the first round of the 1994 draft.

  • 8 major league seasons.

  • .294 BA in 10 games with the Cardinals in 2008.

  • .264 BA, 1 HR, 31 RBI with AAA Memphis in the St. Louis organization.

  • Returns to the Cubs organization after playing with AAA Iowa in 2005.

  • Has played with the White Sox, A's, Brewers, D-backs, and Cubs organizations.

  • 33 years old

Darwin Barney



  • SS

  • B/T: Right

  • Selected by the Cubs in the 4th round of the 2007 draft.

  • 23 years old

  • .302 BA, 11 RBI, 1 HR in 23 games for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League.

  • .262 BA, 51 RBI, 3 HR in 123 games with Daytona in 2008.

  • Has yet to make MLB debut.

Andres Blanco



  • SS

  • Bats: Switch Throws: Right

  • Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Royals in 2000.

  • 78 career big league game, all with the Royals. (.252 career average)

  • 2008 was first year in Cubs organization.

  • .285 BA, 36 RBI, 1 HR in 102 games with AAA Iowa last season.

  • 24 years old.

Luis Rivas



  • Infielder, mostly 2B.

  • B/T: Right

  • Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Twins in 1995.

  • 8 major league seasons.

  • Has played with Twins (1996-05), Rays (2006), Indians (2007), and Pirates (2008).

  • .218 BA, 20 RBI, 3 HR in 79 games with the Pirates in 2008.

  • .257 career average.

  • 29 years old

Bobby Scales



  • 2B/3B/OF
  • Bats: Switch Throws: Right
  • Selected in the 14th round of the 1999 draft by the Padres
  • 10 minor league seasons, has yet to make MLB debut
  • Played with Phillies, Red Sox, and Padres organizations before the Cubs.
  • 2008 was his first year in the Cubs organization.
  • 31 years old.
  • .320 BA, 59 RBI, 15 HR in 121 games with Iowa in 2008.

Doug Deeds

  • OF
  • B/T: Left
  • Selected by the Twins in the 9th round of the 2002 draft.
  • 26 years old
  • 2008 was first year in Cubs organization.
  • Played in Twins system for 6 years.
  • .325 BA, 12 HR, 58 RBI in 122 games at AA a year ago.

Jason Dubois

  • OF
  • B/T: Right
  • Selected by the Cubs in the 14th round of the 2000 draft.
  • Played with Cubs organization from 2001-05, then traded to the Indians.
  • Return to the Cubs organization last year on a minor league deal.
  • .233 BA in 86 career big league games.
  • .307 BA, 25 HR, 56 RBI, in 76 games last season at AAA.
  • 29 years old

So Taguchi

  • OF
  • B/T: Right
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cardinals in 2002.
  • 666 career big league games.
  • 39 years old
  • .220 BA, 9 RBI, 0 HR in 88 games for the Phillies last season.

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