Cubs Spring Stats Update
Overall: (14-17) – Home: (9-8) – Road: (5-9)
-Andrew Cashner retired 11 of his last 12 batters faced against Texas on Saturday.
-Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood, Marcos Mateo & Jeff Samardzija all recorded saves last week. The Cubs managed just one save through its first 26 spring games.
-John Grabow is showing promise in his return from a left knee injury suffered last season. This past week he recorded four-straight scoreless outings.
-Darwin Barney is batting .414 since March 12.
-Marlon Byrd is riding a seven-game hitting streak.
-Kosuke Fukudome has drawn a walk in 8 of his last 10 games.
-Wellington Castillo has reached base safely in 12 of his last 15 plate appearances.
-Ryan Dempster’s 1.88 ERA leads the Cactus League. Randy Wells’ 2.10 ERA ranks third.
-Sixteen of the Cubs’ last 19 games have been decided by two or fewer runs.
-Chicago leads the Cactus League with 15 one-runs games. They’re (8-7) in those contests.
