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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 3-28-2024
 
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# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Cease, Steele, and Morrison Get Their Work in Intrasquad Games

The Cubs played two three-inning Minor League Camp intrasquad games Saturday morning at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ, with RHSP Dylan Cease (South Bend), LHSP Justin Steele (Myrtle Beach), and RHSP Preston Morrison (Tennessee) making their scheduled starts on a day when the Cubs had no Cactus League Minor League games scheduled against other MLB organizations. 

In addition, two pitchers who arrived late to Minor League Camp (LHP Yapson Gomez and RHP Alexander Santana) and recently-signed 28-year old "rookie" RHP Zach Rafferty saw their first game action of 2017.

OF Jose Gutierrez left the gane on Field #3 after being hit on the right ankle by a pitch. He was driven to the UAPC on a cart.

No players from the Iowa group played in either game (Iowa players were assigned as extra men in the two Cubs MLB split squad games), and eight position players from the Tennessee group were assigned to the four squads (two Smokies position players assigned to each of the four squads).   

Here are the box scores from the two abbreviated games:

FIELD #5

SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1. Zach Davis, CF: 0-0 (HBP, BB, R, 2 SB)
2. Miguel Amaya, C: 1-2 (2B, 6-3 DP, RBI, PO)
3. Stephen Bruno, 3B: 0-1 (K)
4. Adonis Paula, 1B: 0-1 (F-9)
5. Daniel Spingola, LF: 0-1 (4-3)
6. Andruw Monasterio, SS  0-1 (L-9)
7. Brandon Cummins, RF: 0-1 (K)   
8. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-1 (K)

SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1. Luis Ayala, CF: 1-2 (3B, 5-3)
2a. Jose Gutierrez, RF: 1-1 (1B, HBP, RBI, PO)
2b. Jose Gonzalez, PR-RF: NO AB  
3. Zach Short, 3B: 0-2 (K, K)
4. Michael Cruz, C: 0-2 (4-3, K)
5. Cael Brockmeyer, DH: 0-0 (HBP, PO)
6. Jose Paniagua, 1B: 0-1 (K)
7. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 1-1 (1B, 2 SB, R)
8. Andrew Ely, SS 0-0 (BB)
9. Tolly Filotei, LF: 0-1 (K)

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS:
1. Yapson Gomez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 1/0 GO/AO, 15 pitches (12 strikes)
2. Alexander Santana: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (11 strikes)
3. Zach Rafferty: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1/0 GO/AO, 12 pitches (8 strikes)

SQUAD "B" PITCHER:
Dylan Cease: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 2/2 GO/AO, 43 pitches (26 strikes)

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 1
P Alexander Santana: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd and runner at 3rd to score)

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 1
C Michael Cruz: E-2 (overthrow at 3rd base on stolen base attempt allowed runner to score)

SQUAD "A" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 0-2 CS, 1 PB, 1 PO

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Michael Cruz: 0-2 CS, 1 E (see above)

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FIELD #6

SQUAD "C" LINEUP:
1. D. J. Wilson, CF: 0-2 (K, 6-3)
2. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 0-1 (BB, F-8)
3. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 0-1 (BB, 3-U)
4. Alberto Mineo, DH: 0-1 (F-8)
5. Vimael Machin, 3B: 0-1 (5-3)
6. Kevonte Mitchell, LF: 0-1 (5-3)
7. Carlos Diaz, C: 0-1 (K)
8. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: 1-1 (1B)
9. Rafael Narea, SS: 0-1 (4-6 FC)

SQUAD "D" LINEUP:
1. Connor Myers, LF: 0-2 (F-9, F-8)
2. Isaac Paredes, SS: 0-1 (K)
3. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 1-1 (1B)
4. Tyler Alamo, DH #1: 0-1 (K)
5, Jesse Hodges, 3B: 0-0 (BB, CS)
6. Trey Martin, CF: 0-1 (K)
7. Robert Garcia, RF: 0-1 (3-U)
8. Ruben Reyes, DH #2: 0-1 (3-U)
9. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 1-1 (1B, SB)
10. Delvin Zinn, 2B: 1-1 (1B)

SQUAD "C" PITCHER:
Preston Morrison: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 42 pitches (27 strikes)

SQUAD "D" PITCHER:
Justin Steele: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GO/AO, 43 pitches (26 strikes)

SQUAD "C" ERRORS: NONE

SQUAD "D" ERRORS: NONE

SQUAD "C" CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Carlos Diaz: 1-2 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 43

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's

Comments

Assuming that both Gomez and Santana were Visa issues but curious why Rafferty reported in so late. Thanks in advance!

"According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Alex Cobb is drawing "potential interest" from the Cubs and Dodgers." wonder how happy/unhappy the team is with b.anderson

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    steele MRI on friday.  counsell expects an IL stint.

    no current plans for his rotation replacement.

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...