Cam Sanders #64

Cam is 22-24 with a 4.50 ERA (185 ER/370.1 IP) in 141 career Minor League games (55 starts) across six professional seasons...Was named a Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star during the 2019 campaign, as he went 8-4 with a 2.94 ERA (33 ER/101.0 IP) in 21 games (20 starts) with Single-A South Bend...Began his career in 2018 as a reliever, before he was primarily a starter in 2019 and 2021...made 18 relief appearances with Triple-A Iowa in 2022...Is a non-roster invitee for the second-straight season...Was selected by the Cubs in the 12th round of the 2018 draft...Attended Northwest Florida State Community College in 2016-17 and Louisiana State University in 2018...Graduated from E.D. White High School in Thibodaux, La...Earned All-State honors as a Senior, posting a 1.07 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 72 innings in 2015...Is the son of former Major League pitcher Scott Sanders, who pitched with San Diego (1993-96, 98), Seattle (1997), Detroit (1997-98) and the Cubs (1999).

2023

Cam spent the entire 2023 campaign with Triple-A Iowa, moving to a full-time relief role for the first time in his career...Appeared in a career-high 51 games, pitching to a 7-2 record with a 5.15 ERA (37 ER/64.2 IP) and five saves...Stuck out 97 batters in 64.2 IP, the most among Cubs minor league relievers...Among minor league relievers with at least 50 appearances, his 97 strikeouts ranked second, while his 31.2% strikeout rate was the sixth-highest...Did not allow more than two runs in an outing in each of his first 14 appearances through May 21, posting a 3.12 ERA (6 ER/17.1 IP) during the run...Recorded at least three strikeouts 13 times, including a season-high five strikeouts twice, May 7 at Columbus and June 9 at St. Paul.

2022

Cam in 2022, splitting the season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, going 2-9 with a 4.94 ERA (54 ER/98.1 IP) in 35 games (17 starts)...Posted a 4.18 ERA (15 ER/32.1 IP) in 18 games in relief, compared to a 5.32 ERA (39 ER/66.0 IP) in 17 starts... Held right-handed hitters to a .087 average (4-for-46) while with the Smokies... Tossed 5.0 hitless innings with nine strikeouts on May 3 at Birmingham... Was promoted to Iowa on May 10... Concluded the season with the I-Cubs, going 1-8 with a 5.45 ERA (45 ER/74.1 IP) in 29 games (11 starts).