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Last updated 3-26-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# 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 

 



 

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Wilson, Cease, and Hudson Star at Minor League Camp

CF D. J. Wilson (Cubs 2015 4th round draft pick - Canton South HS - Canton, OH) tripled and singled and scored two runs, 6'8 LHP Bryan Hudson (Cubs 2015 3rd round draft pick - Alton HS - Alton, IL) tossed 4.1 IP of one hit shutout ball with a 10/1 GO/AO, and Cubs top pitching prospect fireballin' RHSP Dylan Cease (Cubs 2014 6th round draft pick - Milton HS - Milton, GA) hurled four innings of one-run/one hit ball, in Minor League Camp intrasquad game action Wednesday morning on Field #6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

The game was called after 11-1/2 innings of play with the score tied 2-2. 

Shane Victorino (calf strain) continued his rehab, playing LF for six innings and going 0-3 at the plate (4-3, 4-3, 5-3). 

Ex-KC closer RHP Aaron Crow (signed by the Cubs to a minor league contract prior to the start of Spring Training) made his first game appearance since undergoing TJS last April, throwing 1.2 IP (19 pitches - 12 strikes) and allowing one hit and an unearned run with a 4/0 GO/AO.  

Ex-HOU RHRP Jake Buchanan made his first game appearance in a Cub uniform since being signed to a minor league contract last week, throwing 1.2 IP (21 pitches) while surrendering a run (earmed) on two hits (a triple and an RBI single) and a 3/0 GO/AO.

In Minor League Camp roster news, 3B-1B  Blake Headley (Cubs 2015 20th round draft pick - U. of Nebraska) has retired. Also, INF-OF David Bote was assigned to Myrtle Beach (where either he or Erick Castillo will likely initially be inactive, but available to be reinstated when needed), and LHP Jeffry Antigua has been assigned to Extended Spring Training (he was previously with the Iowa squad at Minor League Camp) and will be available to respond whenever needed on a moment's notice to any of the Cubs four full-season afiliates.  

Here is the box score from the game: 

SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1a. D. J. Wilson, CF: 2-3 (1B+E3, 3B, P-4, 2 R) 
1b. Ricardo Marcano, CF: 0-0 (BB, BB)
2. Rafael Mejia, 3B: 1-5 (P-4, 1B, K, F-9, K, RBI)
3a. Shane Victorino, LF: 0-3 (4-3, 4-3, 5-3, RBI)
3b. Kevonte Mitchell, LF: 1-2 (1B, E-6, CS, PO)
4a. Gustavo Polanco, 1B: 1-3 (6-3, 5-3, 1B+E8)
4b. Chris Pieters, 1B: 0-2 (6-3, K)
5. Ramon Reyes, RF: 1-5 (E-6, 5-3, 1-3, 1B, 4-3)
6. Aramis Ademan, SS: 0-4 (5-4 FC, K, 6-3, 4-3)
7. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-4 (3-U, 1-3, 1-3, K)
8a. Tyler Payne, C-DH: 0-3 (6-3, 4-3, 4-3)
8b. Jhonny Pereda, PH: 0-1 (1-3)
9a. Eric Gonzalez, DH #1: 1-3 (K, 1-3, 2B)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FOURTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
10. Tyler Pearson, DH-C: 0-1 (HBP, F-7)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TWO TIMES THRU BATTING ORDER
11a. Luis Ayala, DH #3: 0-1 (6-3)
11b. Jesse Hodges, PH-DH: 0-3 (6-3, F-9, 1-3)

SQUAD "B" LINEUP
1. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 1-3 (4-3, BB, F-8, 1B+E1, BB, PO)
2. Jose Gonzalez, CF: 1-4 (BB, K, 2B, 6-3, K, SB)
3. Abraham Rodriguez, DH:#1: 1-4 (1B, 6-3 DP, 6-3, E-6)
4a. Kwang-Min Kwon, RF: 0-1 (P-5 DP, BB, R)
4b. Michael Foster, RF: 0-2 (6-3, K)
5. Kelly Dugan, 1B: 1-3 (F-7, HBP, K, 1B, SB)
6. Jonathan Sierra, LF: 1-3 (E-6, 1B, BB, 5-4-3 DP, RBI, PO)
7. Yonathan Perlaza, SS: 0-3 (5-4 FC, BB, K, 1-3, CS)
8a. Kevin Zamudio, C: 0-2 (K, K)
8b. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 0-2 (K, 4-3)
9. Rafael Narea, 3B: 1-3 (BB, P-3, 1B, K, R)
10. Miguel Amaya, DH #2: 0-4 (6-3 DP, L-6, F-8, 4-3)

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS:
1. Dylan Cease: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2 GIDP, 4/2 GO/AO, 55 pitches (27 strikes)
2. Jeremy Null: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 1/3 GO/AO, 24 pitches (16 strikes)
3. Jose Albertos: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 15 pitches (9 strikes) 
4. Jared Cheek: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 20 pitches (11 strikes) 
5. Yapson Gomez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 3/0 GO/AO, 22 pitches (16 strikes) 
6. Tommy Nance: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 17 pitches (10 strikes) 

SQUAD "B" PITCHERS
1. Aaron Crow: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 4/0 GO/AO, 19 pitches (12 strikes) 
2. Jake Buchanan: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 4/0 GO/AO, 21 pitches (15 strikes)
3. Bryan Hudson: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 10/1 GO/AO, 48 pitches (32 strikes)
4. Pedro Silverio: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2/2 GO/AO, 37 pitches (22 strikes)
5. Tyler Peitzmeier: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 14 pitches (11 strikes)
6. Daniel Lewis: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 PO, 1/0 GO/AO, 23 pitches (14 strikes)

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 3 
1. SS Aramis Ademan: E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
2. P Jared Cheek: E-1 (two-base throwing error on infield single allowed batter to advance to 3rd & runner to score from 1st)
3. SS Aramis Ademan: E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 4 
1. 1B Kelly Dugan: E-3 (throwing error on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd)
2. SS Yonathan Perlaza: E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
3. CF Jose Gonzalez: E-8 (throwing error after single to CF allowed batter to advance to 2nd)
4. SS Yonathan Perlaza: E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

SQUAD "A" CATCHERS DEFENSE
1. Tyler Payne: 1-3 CS 
2. Tyler Pearson: 1 PO 

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE
Marcus Mastrobuoni; 1-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 10 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 


CUBS EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING ROSTER: 81+13

* bats or throws left 
# bats both 

PITCHERS: 39+10
Jose Albertos
* Jeffry Antigua
Pedro Araujo
Javier Assad 
Frank Batista (INJURY REHAB GROUP - knee) 
Dallas Beeler (ACTIVE REHAB - right shoulder inflammation)
Jordan Brink (INJURY REHAB GROUP - post-2015 right shoulder surgery)
Cole Brocker
Aaron Brooks (INJURY REHAB GROUP - hip contusion)
Jake Buchanan
Jesus Camargo
Jesus Castillo 
Dylan Cease
Jared Cheek
Aaron Crow (ACTIVE REHAB - April 2015 TJS)
Oscar de la Cruz (INJURY REHAB GROUP - elbow)
Enrique de los Rios
Andin Diaz (INJURY REHAB GROUP)
Wander Feliz (ex-OF)
P. J. Francescon (RESTRICTED LIST - ACTIVE)
Francisco Garay (ex-INF)
Hector Garcia
* Yapson Gomez
Tanner Griggs (RESTRICTED LIST - ACTIVE)
Luis Hernandez (INJURY REHAB GROUP)
* Bryan Hudson
John Michael Knighton 
Jack Leathersich (INJURY REHAB GROUP - July 2015 TJS)
Jose Leidenz
Daniel Lewis 
Gabriel Lima (INJURY REHAB GROUP)
Mark Malave 
Junior Marte
Kyle Miller
M. T. Minacci 
Erling Moreno
Tommy Nance
Jeremy Null
* Pablo Ochoa 
* Eugenio Palma 
* Tyler Peitzmeier
Jonathan Pettibone (INJURY REHAB GROUP - 2015 right shoulder surgery)
Andri Rondon
* Manny Rondon
Jose Rosario (ACTIVE REHAB - April 2015 TJS)
Alexander Santana
Pedro Silverio
Duane Underwood Jr (ACTIVE REHAB - elbow)
Jose Zapata (INACTIVE - player coach)

CATCHERS: 9+1
Miguel Amaya 
Eric Gonzalez
Marcus Mastrobuoni 
* Alberto Mineo
Tyler Payne
Tyler Pearson 
Jhonny Pereda
Gustavo Polanco
Will Remillard (INACTIVE - April 2016 TJS #2)
Kevin Zamudio

INFIELDERS: 16+2
* Aramis Ademan
Javy Baez (ACTIVE REHAB - thumb contusion)
Jhonny Bethencourt
Wladimir Galindo 
Jesse Hodges
* Vimael Machin
Joey Martarano (INACTIVE - attending college at Boise State)
Rafael Mejia
Andruw Monasterio
Rafael Narea
Isaac Paredes 
# Yeiler Peguero
# Yonathan Perlaza 
* Chris Pieters
# Edgar Rondon
Ho-Young Son
Christian Villanueva (INACTIVE - fractured fibula)
# Sutton Whiting 

OUTFIELDERS: 17
* Luis Ayala
Alex Bautista
# Roberto Caro 
* Kelly Dugan
Michael Foster
# Robert Garcia
Jose Gonzalez
* Kwang-Min Kwon
* Ricardo Marcano
Trey Martin (ACTIVE REHAB)
Yohan Matos (ex-C)
Kevonte Mitchell 
* Ruben Reyes
* Abraham Rodriguez
* Jonathan Sierra
# Shane Victorino (ACTIVE REHAB - calf)
* D. J. Wilson

MANAGER:
Carmelo Martinez

Comments

Hey AzPhil, I am a fan of Ryan Kellogg and was curious if there's anything new to be said about him before the season? Is he a Best Shape of His Life guy this year?

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In reply to by KingKongvsGodzilla

KINGKONGvsGODZILA: I saw Ryan Kellogg throw several times (both "live" BP and in games), and he had some very good outings and then some that weren't so good. So it's just a matter of being more consistent. 

STL has sole possession of the worst record in all of MLB. this is awesome and i'm sure it should hold up over the next 159 games.

Phil, love your reports on Hudson and Cease. Aside from their stats, how did you feel they looked?

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In reply to by azbobbop

AZBOBBOP: Although the results were good, it wasn't exactly Cease's best outing as a pro (fastball topped out at 93-94, he had difficulty throwing strikes, with four walks, a HBP, and he threw only 49% of his pitches for strikes). 

Hudson was absolutely masterful, mixing what is one of the best curves in the system with a heavy sinker that produced ten ground outs. Among others, he induced a 5-3 GO from Shane Victorino, who came back to the bench shaking his head. He waa definitely impressed by what he saw from Hudson. 

Andrew Heaney to the DL with a left forearm strain. I wonder if the 40 pitch inning was "the chicken or the egg." Supposedly he had velocity drops in the 2nd inning but was throwing under 90 by the end of his outing vs the Cubs.

from the Tribune this am... Iowa Cubs vs Red Rock tonight!
Opening assignment: Ryan Williams will take the mound in Iowa’s season opener Thursday against Round Rock. Williams was 14-3 with a 2.16 ERA in 26 games at Double-A Tennessee and Class A South Bend last season.

Something to keep in mind when following the Cubs minor league teams this season:

As I have mentioned before, the Cubs like to carry an extra position player at each of their four full-season affiliates who is inactive (they place him on the Dl; with some vague soft-tissue injury) but who can be reinstated if one of the other position players has to go on the 7-day DL. These players function as de facto player-coaches, in that they stay in playing shape by taking BP and fielding practice, but they also help out the coaching staff by throwing BP, or coaching 1st base, or working as a bulpen catcher, etc. A lot of times these players are projected as future coaches or managers themselves, and performing  this role can help to further the player's post-playing career. (Jonathan Mota served as a player-coach for several seasons, and now he is a full-time coach in the Cubs organization, presently working with the infielders at Extended Spring Training).  

Also, the Cubs like to carry 14 pitchers at each of the four full-season affiliates, with one of the 14 pitchers on the DL at any one time, but then rotating a different pitcher to the DL (and reinstating the guy who was on the DL) whenever a pitcher needs a few days off but does not require medical rehab in Mesa. Again, the reason for the DL stint is sometimes a bit vague. but don't be too concerned when you see these transactions. It's just routine. No big deal.

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

Also...

C-INF Ben Carhart and OF Matt Murton to 7-day DL at AAA Iowa (I-Cubs are carrying 14 pitchers until Shane Victorino reports, which should be any day now), RHRP Steve Perakslis and 2B Stephen Bruno to 7-day DL at AA Tennessee, and LHP Tyler Ihrig and C Erick Castillo to 7-day DL at Hi-A Myrtle Beach.

And I have been told (and it has NOT been confirmed anywhere on the net) that LHRP Manny Parra, INF Munenori Kawasaki, and OF Shane Victorino--when they released and then almost immediately re-signed with the Cubs the last week of Spring Training--received MLB Opening Day (4/3) opt-outs, which is why Kawasaki was added to the Cubs MLB 40-man roster (and optioned to Iowa) on 4/3 and why Parra was released (he is out of minor league options, so he could not be added to the 40-man roster and then optioned to Iowa like Kawasaki)... Victorino did NOT exercise his Opening Day opt-out because he previously agreed to go to Extended Spring Training to rehab his calf injury and then go to Iowa FOR A FEW DAYS, but he supposedly has another opt-out on May 1st. 

So the Cubs released & then re-signed Parra, Kasawaki, and Victorino on 3/29 to avoid having to pay the $100K retention bonus to each player, but in return they consented to an Opening Day opt-out (instead of 6/1) for each player, and then the Cubs also were given five additional days (3/29 - 4/3) to decide what to do with each player... 

Still no sign of Javy Baez on the field at Riverview.

I think it's very possible that he will be out for seven days (per the concussion protocol) after getting beaned in an intrasquad game this past Monday, so we probably won't see him on the field here until next Monday or Tuesday, and then it will probably be a few more days after that before he's ready to move up to Chicago (or Des Moines).

So any chance that Baez will be reinstated from the 15-day DL while the Cubs are in Arizona this weekend is now extremely unlikely. 

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.