01-20-2009, 07:31 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->CHICAGO -- Veterans Mike Stanton, So Taguchi, Chad Fox, and Mark Johnson are among the 21 non-roster players invited to the Cubs' Spring Training camp.
Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 13, with position players due by Feb. 16. The first full-squad workout will be Feb. 17 at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz.
Besides Stanton and Fox, the pitchers invited include left-handers Ed Campusano, J.R. Mathes, Matt Smith, Jason Waddell and Bill White and right-handers Esmailin Caridad, Andrew Cashner, Ken Kadokura and Rocky Roquet.
The list also includes catchers Welington Castillo, and Steve Clevenger; infielders Darwin Barney, Andres Blanco, Luis Rivas and Bobby Scales; and outfielders Doug Deeds and Jason Dubois.
Stanton, 41, has not pitched since 2007, when he made 69 relief appearances for the Reds. His 1,178 career appearances rank second all-time among southpaw pitchers, behind Jesse Orosco's 1,252.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 13, with position players due by Feb. 16. The first full-squad workout will be Feb. 17 at Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz.
Besides Stanton and Fox, the pitchers invited include left-handers Ed Campusano, J.R. Mathes, Matt Smith, Jason Waddell and Bill White and right-handers Esmailin Caridad, Andrew Cashner, Ken Kadokura and Rocky Roquet.
The list also includes catchers Welington Castillo, and Steve Clevenger; infielders Darwin Barney, Andres Blanco, Luis Rivas and Bobby Scales; and outfielders Doug Deeds and Jason Dubois.
Stanton, 41, has not pitched since 2007, when he made 69 relief appearances for the Reds. His 1,178 career appearances rank second all-time among southpaw pitchers, behind Jesse Orosco's 1,252.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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