Chicago Cubs Players Bullpen for 2012

Chicago Cubs players bullpen for 2012.

Update 2/14/2012

Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood are back. Sean Marshall is gone via trade to the Cincinnati Reds. John Grabow was not resigned and I believe he is now with the Dodgers. Looks like Jeff Samadzija will be part of the bullpen or he could be a starting pitcher.

The cast of characters then gets a little grey as the roster has some possibilities but no known winners at this point.

Hoping for a better year from Carlos Marmol. Kerry Wood is more than a pitcher as he is a leader in the club house. The bullpen needs to get a lot better than last year.

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Carlos Marmol

Cubs Players Carlos Marmol

Position: Closer
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 215 lb.
Born: October 14, 1982 in Bonao, Monsenor Nouel, D.R.
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1999.
Debut: June 4, 2006
Team: Cubs 2006-present

Carlos Marmol took over the closer role in 2009 and it proved to be the smart move. He had 38 saves and only 5 blown saves. He had 138 strike outs in just 77.2 innings. That is 1.78 per inning. But in all fairness his 52 walks and 8 hit batters is high. His ERA was an excellent 2.55.

Carlos has one of the best sliders in the game to go along with his mid nineties fastball. His slider is almost unhittable. But, from time to time his ability to control that breaking ball has led to too many walks.
Carlos came up through the Cubs players farm system and made his first appearance June 4, 2008.

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Kerry Lee Wood

Kerry Wood

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Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: June 16, 1977 in Irving, TX
High School: Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft.
Signed July 28, 1995.
Debut: April 12, 1998
Teams Cubs/Indians/Yankee's/Cubs 1998-2011

The Cubs were successful in resigning Kerry Wood and I am sure everyone is happy about it. He would like to finish his carreer with the Cubs and he should have a couple of good years left. I agree with what is said about him is that he a player the Cubs want and need on their team.

He is not the starting pitcher he once was but now a set up out of the bull pen. With all his arm troubles etc he doesn't have the ability anymore to go more than an inning or two. But he reportedly still has he fast ball and wicked slider. If he can only get it over the plate. He is still a fan favorite and the Cubs are his team.

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Jeff Samardzija

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Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 225 lb.
Born: January 23, 1985 in Merrillville, IN
High School: Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN)
School: University of Notre Dame
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed June 20, 2006.
Debut: July 25, 2008
Team: Cubs 2008-present

James Russell

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Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 205 lb.
Born: January 8, 1986 in Cincinnati, OH
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 2007 amateur draft.
Signed August 14, 2007
Debut: April 5, 2010
Team: Cubs 2010-present
Relatives: Son of Jeff Russell

James Russell is a left hander in the bullpen and needed for situational spots along with short and long middle relief. He was selected in the 2007 amateur draft.

Russell is age 25 . He was a surprise to make the team but he had a spotless spring. He has done what has been asked of him and looks like he will stick around. He has given up too many home runs, but he throws strikes and doesn't walk many.
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Chris Carpenter

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Chris Carpenter returned to AAA July 16, 2011

Chris Carpenter called up from AAA June 14, 2011

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#37 Relief Pitcher
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Bats: R
Throws: R
Born: Dec 26, 1985 - Bryan, OH
College: Kent State
Draft: 2004 - 7th round by the Detroit Tigers

Casey Coleman

Casey Coleman reassigned to AAA June 14, 2011

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Joseph Casey Coleman
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: July 3, 1987 in Fort Myers, FL (Age 23)
High School: Mariner (Cape Coral, FL)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 15th round of the 2008 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 2008.
Debut: August 2, 2010 vs. MIL 2.1 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER
Team: Cubs 2010-present

Scott Maine

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Scott Maine returned to AAA June 5, 2011.

Scott Maine
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: February 2, 1985 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 6th round of the 2007 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 2007.
Debut: August 27, 2010
Team: Cubs 2010-present

The Cubs got Scott Maine from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the trade for Aaron Heilman. He had a close call in a serious car accident and an injury while in a hurricane. But seems to have weathered the mishaps and he is one of the September call ups so the Cubs can take a look at him in action.

Justin Berg

Cubs Players Justin Berg

Justin Berg has been reassigned to AAA Iowa

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 230 lb.
Born: June 7, 1984 in Antigo, WI
High School: Antigo (Antigo, WI)
Drafted by the New York Yankee's in the 43rd round of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed May 21, 2004. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 13, 2009
Team: Cubs 2009-present

Justin Berg was called up near the end of 2009 and has bounced back and forth between AAA and the parent club. He has had some control issues.

He is a middle inning reliever that is being used for situation spots, extra innings or when the starter didn't make it far enough for the last innings guys.

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Marcos Mateo

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Marcos Mateo currently on the Disabled List

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 160 lb.
Born: April 18, 1984 in San Cristobal, D.R.
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 2004. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 9, 2010
Team: Cubs 2010: AAA Iowa

Sean Marshall was traded to the Cincinnati Reds 12/23/2011

John Grabow elected free agency and signed with the L A Dodgers

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