Esmailin Caridad #33

Esmailin was signed by the Cubs prior to the start of the 2008 season and begins his fifth year in the organization...after starting the 2008 campaign in Single-A, he had stints in the majors in both 2009 and 2010...Pitched exclusively in the minors in 2011, missing over two months due to a right forearm strain...Is 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA (8 ER/23.1 IP) in 22 relief appearances for Chicago, spanning the 2009-10 campaigns...Prior to the Cubs, Esmailin spent the 2007 campaign in the Hiroshima Carp organization of the Japanese League...Participated in the 2010 Cubs Caravan.

2011

Esmailin spent the season in the minors, splitting time between Triple-A Iowa and Double-A Tennessee...was on the shelf, July 5-September 22, with a right forearm strain...combined to go 3-2 with an 8.02 ERA (41 ER/46.0 IP) in 31 relief outings...Began the campaign with the I-Cubs, posting a 3-2 record and an 8.27 ERA (34 ER/37.0 IP) in 26 relief outings...recorded four saves...Transferred to Tennessee, June 23...Appeared in just five contests for the Smokies, recording a 7.00 ERA (7 ER/9.0 IP)...walked two and struck out 10...Outrighted to Iowa, November 18.

2010

Right arm issues limited Esmailin to just eight big league relief appearances and 10 minor league outings ... he was twice on the disabled list, including April 12-May 8 with a right forearm strain and May 19-September 18 with a right elbow strain. © Was 0-1 with an 11.25 ERA (5 ER/4.0 IP) in eight games for Chicago. © Made his final big league appearance, May 18 vs. Colorado, walking his lone batter faced. © Was 0-2 with a 5.11 ERA (7 ER/12.1 IP) in 10 minor league rehab appearances ... spent the majority of his rehab with Double-A Tennessee, going 0-1 with a save and a 5.19 ERA (5 ER/8.2 IP) in seven games. © Optioned to Double-A Tennessee, September 18, the same day he was activated from the 60-day disabled list following the right elbow strain.

2009

Esmailin made his major league debut in just his second year in the organization after beginning the campaign at the Triple-A level...made 14 relief appearances for the Cubs, going 1-0 with a 1.40 ERA (3 ER/19.1 IP)... Had two stints at the major league level: August 10-25 and September 6 through the end of the season... Shut out the opponent in 12 of his 14 outings, including his final 11... Did not allow a run to score at Wrigley Field, spanning eight outings and 7.1 innings pitched... Struck out 17 and walked just three in his 14 major league outings... Did not allow a run to score during his second stint with the Cubs, ending the season riding a 12.0-inning scoreless streak... Limited the opponent to a .221 batting average (15-for-68), including a .194 mark (6-for-31) against left-handed hitters... Earned his first career win September 20 at St. Louis, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings (2 SO)... Was selected from Triple-A Iowa August 10, making his major league debut that night...tossed 5.1 relief innings at Colorado, yielding three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk, while fanning four... Made three appearances during his first stint with Chicago, August 10-25, posting a 3.68 ERA (3 ER/7.1 IP) with no record... With Triple-A Iowa, went 5-10 with a 4.17 ERA (61 ER/131.2 IP) in 25 starts... Struck out 114 batters, good for an average of 7.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched, while walking just 46 with Iowa.

2008

Esmailin made 28 appearances (27 starts), between Single-A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee, amassing a 13-7 mark with a 3.73 ERA (63 ER/152.0 IP)...After starting the year 2-2 with a 6.20 ERA (17 ER/24.2 IP) in six games (five starts) with Daytona, went 4-2 with a 3.43 ERA (17 ER/44.2 IP) in his final eight starts to earn his promotion to Tennessee June 17... Went 7-3 with a 3.16 ERA (29 ER/82.2 IP) in 14 start at Tennessee... Went 3-0 over his final four starts, yielding just four earned runs over his final 25.0 innings pitched (1.44 ERA)... Was 2-1 with a 3.94 ERA (7 ER/16.0 IP) in 10 games for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League ... struck out 17 and walked just five.

2007

Spent the majority of the season with the Hiroshima Carp's Dominican Academy, making a brief appearance with the Japanese League club ... had two outings with the big league club, tossing a total of 0.2 innings.