Taking a look at the Cubs' performances in the Arizona Fall League

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With the holidays just around the corner, the Arizona Fall League is wrapping up action, as some teams are already done playing.

All eight Cubs in the league played for the Mesa Solar Sox, who dropped the season finale Thursday afternoon and finished with a 10-20 overall record.

As a group, the Cubs didn't light the world on fire on the stat sheet, but there were definitely some promising numbers. Statistics in the Arizona Fall League certainly aren't an end-all, be-all (especially for pitchers, as it is widely considered a hitter-friendly landscape). Experience is what matters in pro baseball's premier fall league.

Javier Baez, SS

The Cubs' top prospect didn't play the last half of the season after breaking his thumb, but he still tied for the team lead in homers (4) and was second in RBI with 16 in just 57 at-bats. However, he hit only .211 and walked just twice. Baez added three steals and was never caught.

Matt Szczur, OF

Szczur's name is probably familiar to most Cubs fans since he's been in the Cubs' system for the past three years and boasts some exciting athletic ability. Some of that was on display this fall, as the 23-year-old stole nine bases (which led the Solar Sox) in 12 attempts and carried a .368 OBP. Szczur walked 14 times and struck out just 10, but he struggled to hit with power, notching only five extra-base hits and a .363 slugging percentage in 91 at-bats. The good news is he definitely had a chance to showcase his talents, as only three other players on the team collected more at-bats.

Logan Watkins, 2B

Watkins joined the club when Baez went down and played in nine games, hitting .219.375.344. The most encouraging sign was his eight walks compared to just three strikeouts. He also homered and scored eight runs in 32 at-bats. His final line wasn't eye-popping, but it was a solid way to end 2012 for the Cubs' Minor League Player of the Year.

Rubi Silva, OF

The 23-year-old Cuban outfielder enjoyed a breakout 2012 campaign, in which he hit .296.315.412 at High-A and AA for the Cubs. But that success didn't carry over to the AFL, as Silva hit just .206 with 21 strikeouts in 68 at-bats. He stole three bases, but managed just two extra-base hits, both triples.

Dae-Eun Rhee, RHP

Rhee, a 23-year-old Korean pitcher, started 26 games for Double-A Tennessee this season, sporting a 4.81 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. He pitched six games in the same capacity for the Solar Sox, but struggled in the hitters league to the tune of a 6.27 ERA and 1.82 WHIP in 18.2 innings. Rhee's biggest problem wasn't control (8 walks in 18.2 innings is not a horrible total), but he surrendered 26 hits, including one homer.

Tony Zych, RHP

The Illinois native (born in Monee, attended St. Rita High School) got his first taste of Double-A action for the Cubs this season and continued to gather experience with his first stint in the AFL. Zych, 22, had a 3.86 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 13 games. The oddest part about his stat-line is the 4 strikeouts in 14 innings, a far cry from his minor-league numbers in which he has whiffed 69 batters in 65.1 innings.

Nick Struck, RHP

The Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year didn't make a start in the Arizona Fall League, but pitched in 12 games out of the bullpen and sported a solid 1.47 ERA to go with a 5.51 EAR. He struck out 11 guys in 16.1 innings and allowed just 12 hits, but walked 12 batters and allowed three homers.

Kevin Rhoderick, RHP

The 2010 draft pick out of Oregon State University (Darwin Barney's alma mater) was the Cubs' best pitcher on the Solar Sox boasting a 0.96 WHIP and 4.82 ERA in 9 games, with 14 strikeouts in 9.1 innings.

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