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Matt Szczur | Outfielder

Team: Chicago Cubs
Age / DOB:  (23) / 7/20/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 190
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Cubs optioned OF Matt Szczur to Double-A Tennessee.
Szczur has just 35 games of experience above A-ball and didn't hit well at Double-A, so he's obviously got a ways to go. The speedster swiped 42 bags over two levels last season. Mar 8 - 3:18 PM

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Matt Szczur - OF - Cubs

Cubs recalled OF Matt Szczur from Double-A Tennessee.

Szczur batted .267/.360/.390 with four homers and 42 steals between High- and Double-A this season. The speedster really struggled upon his promotion to Double-A and will likely return there in 2013.
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 11:39:00 AM
Matt Szczur - OF - Cubs

Cubs optioned OF Matt Szczur and INF Junior Lake to Double-A Tennessee; optioned 3B Josh Vitters, LHPs Jeff Beliveau, John Gaub and RHP Alberto Cabrera to Triple-A Iowa.

The Cubs also reassigned catcher Jason Jaramillo to minor league camp. Szczur has emerged as one of the Cubs' most intriguing position prospects since giving up a career in football, batting .293/.335/.423 with 10 homers, 46 RBI, 24 stolen bases and a .758 OPS in 109 games last season between Class A Peoria and High-A Daytona. The 22-year-old center fielder was recently ranked as the game's No. 64 prospect by Baseball America.
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 03:07:00 PM
Matt Szczur - OF - Cubs

Cubs purchased the contract of OF Matt Szczur from High-A Daytona.

Szczur received a $1.5 million bonus from the Cubs earlier this year to to fully commit to baseball and forego a potential career in the NFL. The 22-year-old center fielder batted .293/.335/.423 with 10 homers, 46 RBI, 24 stolen bases and a .758 OPS over 480 plate appearances this season between Class A Peoria and High-A Daytona. He was recently named the organization's No. 3 prospect by Baseball America.
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 11:05:00 PM
Matt Szczur - OF - Cubs

Cubs agreed to terms with OF Matt Szczur.

Szczur, who was the club's fifth-round pick last June, will reportedly receive $1.5 million in order to fully commit to baseball and forego a potential career in the NFL. "We've had the great fortune to get to know Matt the last seven-plus months and are excited by his decision to devote himself completely to baseball and the Cubs," said Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry. "We've come to know Matt not only as a talented athlete but also as an exceptional person. He had a fantastic pro debut with us last summer and we look forward to supporting and fostering his continued development as a baseball player." The 21-year-old outfielder was recently ranked as the organization's No. 7 prospect by Baseball America.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 02:43:00 PM
Matt Szczur - OF - Cubs

Jim Callis of Baseball America confirmed that Cubs prospect outfielder Matt Szczur has verbally committed to a $1.5 million contract.

Tony Pauline of DraftInsider.net had the initial report. This new deal means that Szczur has decided against a potential career in the NFL. Szczur was the Cubs' fifth-round pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. The 21-year-old batted .347/.414/.465 over his first 116 professional plate appearances before returning to Villanova to play football in his senior year. He was recently ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Cubs' organization by Baseball America, though the ranking was done before the Matt Garza trade.
Source: Jim Callis on Twitter
Tue, Jan 18, 2011 08:58:00 PM

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2Dioner Navarro
3Steve Clevenger
1B1Anthony Rizzo
2B1Darwin Barney
SS1Starlin Castro
3B1Luis Valbuena
2Cody Ransom
LF1Alfonso Soriano
2Ryan Sweeney
CF1David DeJesus
RF1Nate Schierholtz
2Scott Hairston
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PosRoleName
S1Matt Garza
2Jeff Samardzija
3Edwin Jackson
4Scott Baker
5Scott Feldman
6Travis Wood
7Carlos Villanueva
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R1Kevin Gregg
2Kyuji Fujikawa
3Carlos Marmol
4James Russell
5Shawn Camp
6Hector Rondon
7Arodys Vizcaino
8Rafael Dolis