2023 Iowa Cubs Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 82-65
Finished 3rd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Marty Pevey (82-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Principal Park
Attendance: 432,246, Avg. 6,003 in 72 home dates
2023 Iowa Cubs Statistics

The Iowa Cubs of the International League ended the 2023 season with a record of 82 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Cubs scored 892 runs and allowed 831 runs. Yonathan Perlaza led Iowa with 23 home runs, while Nelson Velázquez, Jake Slaughter, Jared Young and Matt Mervis each walloped 15 or more, too. Yonathan Perlaza accounted for 85 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .284 clip. Caleb Kilian paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.57 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 2023 Iowa Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sergio Alcántara, Miguel Amaya, Javier Assad, Cody Bellinger, Hunter Bigge, Richard Bleier, Ryan Borucki, David Bote, Brad Boxberger, Ben Brown, Nick Burdi, Alexander Canario, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Tyler Duffey, Roenis Elías, Jeremiah Estrada, Stephen Gonsalves, Shane Greene, Kyle Hendricks, Codi Heuer, P. J. Higgins, Jordan Holloway, Bailey Horn, Brandon Hughes, Levi Jordan, Anthony Kay, Caleb Kilian, Brendon Little, Luke Little, Nick Madrigal, Miles Mastrobuoni, Matt Mervis, Christopher Morel, Nick Neidert, Vinny Nittoli, Dom Nuñez, Daniel Palencia, Edwin Ríos, Manuel Rodríguez, Michael Rucker, Adrian Sampson, Cam Sanders, Seiya Suzuki, Mike Tauchman, Keegan Thompson, Edwin Uceta, Luis Vázquez, Nelson Velázquez, Hayden Wesneski, Rowan Wick, Jordan Wicks, Patrick Wisdom and Jared Young.

Marty Pevey served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sergio AlcántaraSRJuly 10, 19965'9"170Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo DO
Miguel AmayaRRMarch 9, 19996'1"185Chitre, PA
Javier AssadRRJuly 30, 19976'1"200Tijuana, MX
Cody BellingerLLJuly 13, 19956'4"203Chandler, AZ US
Hunter BiggeRRJune 12, 19986'0"205Los Gatos, CA US
Richard BleierLLApril 16, 19876'3"215Davie, FL US
Ryan BoruckiLLMarch 31, 19946'4"215Mundelein, IL US
David BoteRRApril 7, 19936'1"210Longmont, CO US
Brad BoxbergerRRMay 27, 19886'2"205Fullerton, CA US
Ben BrownRRSeptember 9, 19996'6"210East Setauket, NY US
Nick BurdiRRJanuary 19, 19936'3"225Downers Grove, IL US
Alexander CanarioRRMay 7, 20006'1"165Montecristi, DO
Chris ClarkeRRMay 13, 19986'7"212Westlake Village, CA US
Danis CorreaRRAugust 26, 19995'11"155Cartagena, CO
Pete Crow-ArmstrongLLMarch 25, 20026'0"184Sherman Oaks, CA US
Brennen DavisRRNovember 2, 19996'4"175Chandler, AZ US
Tyler DuffeyRRDecember 27, 19906'3"220Houston, TX US
Roenis ElíasLLAugust 1, 19886'1"205Guantanamo, CU
Jeremiah EstradaSRNovember 1, 19986'1"185Indio, CA US
Stephen GonsalvesLLJuly 8, 19946'5"220San Diego, CA US
Shane GreeneRRNovember 17, 19886'4"197Clermont, FL US
Carlos GuzmanRRMay 16, 19986'1"185Maracay, VE
Kyle HendricksRRDecember 7, 19896'3"190Newport Beach, CA US
Codi HeuerRRJuly 3, 19966'5"195Missoula, MT US
P. J. HigginsRRMay 10, 19935'10"195Wallingford, CT US
Darius HillLLAugust 17, 19976'1"190Dallas, TX US
Jordan HollowayRRJune 13, 19966'6"215Arvada, CO US
Bailey HornLLJanuary 15, 19986'2"210Waco, TX US
Brandon HughesSLDecember 1, 19956'2"215Royal Oak, MI US
Ryan JensenRRNovember 23, 19976'0"180Monterey, CA US
Levi JordanRRSeptember 24, 19955'8"170Puyallup, WA US
Anthony KayLLMarch 21, 19956'0"218Stony Brook, NY US
Caleb KilianRRJune 2, 19976'4"180Anaheim, CA US
Scott KobosLLAugust 3, 19976'2"200Charlotte, NC US
Brendon LittleLLAugust 11, 19966'1"195Bryn Mawr, PA US
Luke LittleLLAugust 30, 20006'8"240Charlotte, NC US
Nick MadrigalRRMarch 5, 19975'7"165Sacramento, CA US
Nelson MaldonadoRRAugust 13, 19965'10"195Chicago, IL US
Riley MartinLLMarch 19, 19986'1"215Salem, IL US
Miles MastrobuoniLROctober 31, 19955'11"175Livermore, CA US
Matt MervisLRApril 16, 19986'4"230Washington, DC US
Christopher MorelRRJune 24, 19996'0"140Santiago, DO
Nick NeidertRRNovember 20, 19966'1"202Atlanta, GA US
Vinny NittoliRRNovember 11, 19906'1"210Tempe, AZ US
Dom NuñezLRJanuary 17, 19956'0"175Elk Grove, CA US
Daniel PalenciaRRFebruary 5, 20005'11"160San Carlos, VE
Yonathan PerlazaSRNovember 10, 19985'10"195Paramo Tucani, VE
Samuel ReyesRRMarch 13, 19965'11"180Bajos de Haina, DO
Edwin RíosLRApril 21, 19946'3"220Caguas, PR
Josh RobersonRRMay 12, 19966'3"175Winston-Salem, NC US
Manuel RodríguezRRAugust 6, 19965'11"205Uman, Yucatan MX
Cole RoedererLLSeptember 24, 19996'0"175Newhall, CA US
Michael RuckerRRApril 27, 19946'1"195Columbus, MS US
Adrian SampsonRROctober 7, 19916'2"210Redmond, WA US
Cam SandersRRDecember 9, 19966'2"175Thibodaux, LA US
Jake SlaughterRROctober 24, 19966'3"200West Monroe, LA US
Chase StrumpfRRMarch 8, 19986'1"191Atlanta, GA US
Seiya SuzukiRRAugust 18, 19945'11"182Arakawa, JP
Mike TauchmanLLDecember 3, 19906'2"220Peoria, IL US
Curtis TaylorRRJuly 25, 19956'6"230Port Coquitlam, BC CA
Keegan ThompsonRRMarch 13, 19956'1"210Cullman, AL US
Riley ThompsonLRJuly 9, 19966'3"205Evansville, IN US
Edwin UcetaRRJanuary 9, 19986'0"155Villa Los Almacigos, DO
Luis VázquezRROctober 10, 19996'1"165Orocovis, PR
Nelson VelázquezRRDecember 26, 19986'0"190Carolina, PR
Jake WasherRRFebruary 23, 19966'0"220Clearwater, FL US
Hayden WesneskiRRDecember 5, 19976'3"210Houston, TX US
Blake WhitneyRRMay 25, 19966'3"185Sharpsburg, GA US
Rowan WickLRNovember 9, 19926'3"235North Vancouver, BC CA
Jordan WicksLLSeptember 1, 19996'3"220Conway, AR US
Bryce WindhamLRSeptember 25, 19966'1"190Norfolk, VA US
Patrick WisdomRRAugust 27, 19916'2"220Murrieta, CA US
Jared YoungLRJuly 9, 19956'1"185Prince George, BC CA

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.



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