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Cubs Add to September Call-Up List

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September 4, 2013

Des Moines, IA - With the Iowa Cubs completing their season on Monday, the Chicago Cubs called up five more players to join the big league club for September: C J.C. Boscan along with pitchers Justin Grimm, Brooks Raley, Zach Rosscup, and Chang-Yong Lim. The Cubs needed to open up spots on the 40-man roster for Rosscup and Lim and did that by designating OF Dave Sappelt and RHP Michael Bowden for assignment

Boscan had his contract purchased by Chicago on August 8, but didn't appear in a game before getting optioned back to Iowa on August 10. Boscan batted .232 (54-for-233) with nine doubles and 18 RBI in 74 games with the I-Cubs this season and the staff posted a 4.07 ERA (267ER/590.0IP) with him behind the plate. Boscan signed with the Cubs as a minor league free agent on November 14, 2012 and had appeared in 11 big league games with the Atlanta Braves over the last three seasons.

The Cubs acquired Grimm, along with 3B Mike Olt, RHP C.J. Edwards, and a player to named later (recently announced as RH Neil Ramirez) from the Texas Rangers on July 22 in exchange for Matt Garza. Grimm made eight starts for Iowa and was 2-3 with a 4.68 ERA (22ER/42.1IP). He was 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA (9ER/29.1IP) with 26 strikeouts in his last five starts.

Raley was 8-10 with a 4.46 ERA (70ER/141.1IP) and one save in 27 games (25 starts) with Iowa this season. He tied Chris Rusin for the team lead in victories and led the staff in innings pitched. Raley had two previous stints with Chicago this season and allowed two runs in 4.1 innings in his only appearance. Raley is 12-18 with a 4.15 ERA (103ER/223.1IP) in 41 games (38 starts) with Iowa over the last two years.

Rosscup joined the I-Cubs from double-A Tennessee on August 9 and struck out the side in his triple-A debut on August 11 against Fresno. In nine games with Iowa, he didn't allow an earned run in 7.2 innings, walked six, and struck out 17. He was 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA (12ER/43.1IP) and three saves in 37 games with the Smokies, while recording 66 strikeouts and 19 walks. The Cubs acquired Rosscup with Garza and former Iowa OF Fernando Perez from the Tampa Bay Rays on January 8, 2011 in exchange for five players.

The Cubs signed Lim to a two-year minor league contract on December 15, 2012. The South Korea native is coming off his second Tommy John surgery last year. He was shut down after nine appearances with the Yakult Swallows in Japan. He had recorded at least 28 saves in four straight years with the Swallows prior to the injury. In 11 games with Iowa, Lim had no record and a 0.79 ERA (1ER/11.1IP) with four walks and 12 strikeouts. He was on the disabled list from August 13-24 with a sore right shoulder.

Sappelt hit .252 (81-for-321) with five homers and 45 RBI in 90 games with Iowa this year. Bowden had no record, a 2.41 ERA (5ER/18.2IP) and two saves in 13 games with the I-Cubs.