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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Cubs promote 2008 top pick Andrew Cashner </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andrew Cashner - S - CHC - May. 31 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Cubs purchased the contract of RHP Andrew Cashner from Triple-A Iowa.
The Cubs made Cashner their top pick in the 2008 draft (19th overall) and he has shot quickly through the system. The 23-year-old has been a starter for most of the season at Triple-A Iowa, but will work in relief in the big leagues. He had a 0.86 ERA and a 17/2 K/BB ratio in 20 innings on the farm.
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The Cubs made Cashner their top pick in the 2008 draft (19th overall) and he has shot quickly through the system. The 23-year-old has been a starter for most of the season at Triple-A Iowa, but will work in relief in the big leagues. He had a 0.86 ERA and a 17/2 K/BB ratio in 20 innings on the farm.
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