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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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D'Backs Cruise Past Cubs at Salt River Fields

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

The Diamondbacks took advantage of four errors, six walks, and two wild pitches and defeated the Cubs 9-4 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Thursday morning on Whirlwind Field at Salt Piver Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.

Kevin Cornelius belted a three-run HR to account for three of the four Cub runs.

RHSP Jose Albertos (2015 IFA - Mexico) made his 2017 game debut, getting the start for the Cubs and working 2.1 IP (46 pitches). He allowed two runs (both unearned) on two hits (both singles) and three walks (but no strikeouts), and threw a ton of ground balls (6/0 GO/AO including a 4-6-3 DP, plus two more ground balls that turned into errors). He was obviously a bit rusty, however, throwing only 52% strikes while occasionally spiking his 94 MPH fastball into the ground and bouncing his plus-curve in front of home plate from time-to-time. (Catcher Gustavo Polanco got quite a work-out trying to block pitches in the dirt!). Albertos also mixed-in a couple of decent change-ups in addition to the FB and CV. (Unlike most any pitcher his age, Albertos already has a legit three-pitch arsenal... he just needs a lot more innings).   
 
The 18-year old Albertos was rated one of the Cubs Top 10 prospects (and #4 pitching prospect) by Baseball America going into the 2017 season, but he hadn't thrown in a game since last June. He was placed on the AZL Cubs 60-day DL after being shut-down with right forearm/elbow soreness, and while he was eligible to be reinstated the last week of the AZL season in August (he was throwing bullpen side-sessions at that time), the Cubs opted to have him wait until post-2016 Instructs to get game work. But he did not pitch in Instructs, and he was assigned to the Rehab Throwing Program when he reported to Minor League Camp this past March. He threw a two inning "live" BP session (30 pitches) on April 15th, and then a couple or three bullpen sessions after that (to work on improving his command) prior to making his first game appearance today.

INF Elliot Soto (on AAA Iowa 7-day DL - March 2017 foot injury), OF John Andreoli (on Iowa 7-day DL - hamstrong strain), and 1B Kevin Cornelius (on AA Tennessee 7-day DL - March 2017 broken left hand) continued their EXST game rehab. Soto played 2B for all nine innings and went 2-4 with two singles and a walk, Andreoli played CF for eight innings and went 0-5 at the plate (including three strikeouts-- and he has now struck out seven times in ten EXST PA), and Corneliuis played 1B and went 1-3 at the plate with the three run homer and a HBP (plus a CS), and he also committed an E-3 fielding error.  
 
The game was pre-planned as a ten-inning affair so that all of the D'backs pitchers who were scheduled to throw could get their work.  
 
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):

 CUBS LINEUP:
1. Elliot Soto, 2B: 2-4 (1B, F-9, F-9, BB, 1B)
2. John Andreoli, CF-DH: 0-5 (L-7, K, K, K, L-9)
3. Kevin Cornelius, 1B: 1-3 (HBP, F-9, HR, K, R, RBI, CS)
4. Kwangmin Kwon, RF: 0-4 (P-5, K, F-9, F-8)
5a. Miguel Amaya, DH #1: 1-3 (F-9, 3-1, 1B)
5b. Tolly Filotei, CF: 0-1 (K)
6a. Gustavo Polanco, C: 0-3 (F-7, 5-3, 1-3)
6b. Franklin Tineo, C: 0-0 (BB)
7a. Yonathan Perlaza, 3B-DH: 0-3 (F-8, 5-3, P-6)
7b. Fernando Kelli, PH: 0-1 (K)
8a. Jose Gutierrez, LF: 2-3 (1B, E-5, 2B, 2 R, PO)
8b. Ruben Reyes, PH-LF: 0-1 (F-8)
9a. Rafael Mejia, DH #2: 1-2 (BB, 1B, 4-3, R)
9b. Henderson Perez, PH: 0-1 (FC)
10. Rafael Narea, SS: 1-3 (6-3, F-9, 1B, RBI)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED SECOND TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
11. Orian Nunez, DH-3B: 0-1 (HBP, 4-3)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TWO TIMES THRU BATTING ORDER

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Jose Albertos: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 6/0 GO/AO, 46 pitches (24 strikes)
2. Jose MacDonna: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3/0 GO/AO, 34 pitches (19 strikes)
3. Holden Cammack: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 20 pitches (12 strikes)
4. Andin Diaz: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO, 30 pitches (20 strikes)
5. Fauris Guerrero: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 25 pitches (17 strikes)
6. Mark Malave: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO,  27 pitches (15 strikes)

CUBS ERRORS: 4
1. 3B Yonathan Perlaza: E-5 (throwing error allowed batter to rreweach base safely) 
2. 1B Kevin Cornelius: E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. SS Rafael Narea: E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)
4. 3B Yonathan Perlaza: E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Gustavo Polanco: 1-3 CS

ATTENDANCE: 14
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 05:44 pm

d.fowler (shoulder) and s.piscotty (hamstring) injured for STL tonight...possible DL stint for both. fun times. t.pham pulled from tonight's AAA-memphis game...so at least 1 of them is most likely DL-bound.

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

    As for the attendance, probably about 20 of the 25 were early arrivals for the Savannah Bananas game who came over to Field # 1 to see what was going on, and once they saw all the bases on balls (12 walks by Cubs pitchers and four by Angels pitchers) they ran away screaming. I'm used to it so it didn't bother me that much. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Jed has added Teheran, Tyranski, Kissaki, and now Straily and Nico Zeglin today.

    Zeglin is 24 yrs old. Pitched well at Long Beach St in '23 and well in some Indy Ball.

    They also added Reilly and Viets in late ST.

    Have to search for MiLB arm depth anywhere you can and at all times!!!

  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

    Phil, is that a backfield record?

    Also, 6 BBs for Cruz in 2 IP. What's the most walks you've seen in one EXT ST outing that you can recall?

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    He has a pulse. Apparently that’s the only requirement at this point.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs sign dan straily...for some reason.  minor league deal.

    welcome back.

    zac rosscup is down in mexico trying to make it happen...maybe they could throw him a contract, too.  junior lake is his teammate.  shore up a bunch of holes with some washups.

  • fullykräusened (view)

    The great thing about going to live sports events is you don't know if you're going to see something historic. Today I went to the Cub game, after putting the liner back in my coat and fishing my Cubs knit hat out of the closet. I needed all that- my seats are in the upper deck, left, so the east wind was in my face. Both teams failed to capitalize on good situations, but both starters did a good job to accomplish this. So, we go to the bottom of the sixth inning. The Cubs tie it up, and then Pete Crow-Armstrong comes up. We all know he would still be in AAA if not for injuries, and future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander absolutely carved up the young fellow up in his first two plate appearances. So this time he hits a fly ball. The wind was blowing in and had suppressed several strong fly balls- including a rocket off Altuve's bat that Canario hauled in (does anybody else remind me of Jorge Soler?) , but the ball kept carrying and carrying. 107mph, legit angle and carry. The crowd went nuts, the dugout went nuts. Maybe, just maybe, I saw the first homer from a long-term Cub.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Which was my original premise. They won the trades but lost their souls. They no longer employ the Cardinal way which had been so successful for so long.

  • crunch (view)

    STL traded away a lot of minor league talent that went on to do nothing in the arenado + goldschmidt trades.  neither guy blocked any of their minor league talent in the pipeline, too.  that's ideal places to add talent.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Natural cycle of baseball. Pitching makes adjustments in approach to counter a hot young rookie. Now it’s time for Busch and his coaches to counter those adjustments. Busch is very good and will figure it out, I think sooner than later.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In 2020, the pandemic year and the year before they acquired Arenado, the Cardinals finished second and were a playoff team. Of the 12 batters with 100 plate appearances, 8 of them were home grown. Every member of the starting rotation (if you include Wainwright) and all but one of the significant relievers were home grown. While there have been a relative handful of very good trades interspersed which have been mentioned, player development had been their predominant pattern for decades - ever since I became an aware fan in the ‘70’s

    The Arenado deal was not a deal made out of dire need or desperation. It was a splashy, headline making deal for a perennial playoff team intended to be the one piece that brought the Cardinals from a very good team to a World Series contender. They have continued to wheel and deal and have been in a slide ever since. I stand by my supposition that that deal marked a notable turning point within the organization. They broke what had been a very successful formula for a very long time.
     

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