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Matt Craig Scout.com Headlines:
Craig Happy to be in Familiar Surroundings
Matt Craig was a happy camper when he learned he’d been traded back to the Chicago Cubs
-by InsideTheIvy.com Aug 1, 2009
IF Matt Craig: Back with Cubs
-by InsideTheIvy.com Jul 3, 2009
Craig Would Like to Stay on with Cubs
Infielder is one of many minor league free agents searching for a job for next year
-by InsideTheIvy.com Nov 14, 2008
Decision ’08
Cubs have decisions to make on some players
-by InsideTheIvy.com Nov 3, 2008
Cubs Prospects Absent
Club's minor leaguers absent from suspended list.
-by InsideTheIvy.com Jul 31, 2007
Craig Gets Noticed
Versatile infielder enjoying 2007 success.
-by InsideTheIvy.com Jul 27, 2007
Tennessee All-Stars Announced
Four are scheduled to participate.
-by InsideTheIvy.com Jun 26, 2007
Prospect Power Rankings: Week 5
Who's No. 1 this week?
-by InsideTheIvy.com May 14, 2007
Prospect Power Rankings: Week 4
Who's No. 1 this week?
-by InsideTheIvy.com May 8, 2007
Cubs 2007 Prospect Power Rankings: Week 2
Who's No. 1 this week?
-by InsideTheIvy.com Apr 23, 2007
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Injury News:
Fuld, Baez to Tennessee; Pignatiello Promoted
-by InsideTheIvy.com Apr 21, 2007

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Matt Craig
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215
Position: IF

Bats: B
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 04/16/1981
Birthplace: Dallas,  TX
Experience: Prospect
College: Richmond


Biography:
Selected by Cubs in third round of 2002 draft (scout: Billy Swoope) ... Attended University of Richmond ... Batted .275 in 2004 and 2005, both years at Double-A West Tennessee ... In 2006, Craig was back at Class-A Daytona where he expected to learn the ropes at catcher as the season progressed, but was instead a mainstay at first base ... Batted .287 with 12 home runs, 35 doubles and 76 RBIs in 130 games in an all-star season in the Florida State League ... enters 2007 back in Double-A.