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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are 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 4-18-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

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




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Cubs Rehabbers Finding Their Game at Riverview Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Jose Gutierrez belted an RBI triple and a single and scored a run, Miguel Amaya doubled and scored and knocked-in a run with a sacrifice fly, Henderson Perez drilled a two-run triple, and five pitchers combined to hurl a four-hit shutout with eleven strikeouts, as the Cubs blanked the Diamondbacks 8-0 on Field #5, and Luis Lara mashed a two-run triple, singled, and walked, Connor Owings slugged a solo HR and walked three times, Luis Tejeda roped an RBI double, walked, and scored a run, and RHSP Jhoan Duran tossed five innings of two-hit shutout ball, leading the D'backs to a 5-2 victory over the Cubs on Field #6, in Cactus League Extended Spring Training doubleheader action Friday morning at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.

AAA Iowa RHRP Conor Mullee (August 2016 ulnar nerve decompression surgery), LHRP Manny Parra, (April 2016 TJS), OF John Andreoli (April 2017 hamstring strain), INF Jemile Weeks (February 2017 sprained knee), and INF Elliot Soto (March 2017 foot injury), and AA Tennessee 1B Kevin Cornelius (March 2017 broken left hand) continued their EXST rehab on Friday in the games at Riverview Park.

Mullee threw an inning on Field #5 and allowed no runs on one hit (a harmless two-out single) with two strikeouts, Parra followed Mullee to the mound on Field #5 and threw two shutout innings (two singles and a walk, an inning-ending 6-4-3 DP, and three strikeouts - all three swinging), Weeks played SS on Field #6 and went 1-4 with a double and a run scored, Corneluis doubled and walked and scored a run while playing LF on Field #6 (as the Cubs begin to try Cornelius at other positions besides 1B), Soto played 2B with his usual flair, singled twice, walked, and scored a run on Field #5, and Andreoli served as a DH and went 0-5 with a HBP and a run scored in six PA (Andreoli is now 0-15 with ten strikeouts in three EXST games).     

Also, LHRP Jack Leathersich (who is at EXST to find his fastball command) looked VERY good in his one inning of work on Field #5, striking out the side (albeit with a walk mixed-in) while throwing 60% strikes (a definite improvement from when he arrived in Mesa last month).

OF Eloy Jimenez (right shoulder bruise) took pre-game BP on Field #3 in a group with Andreoli, Cornelius, Soto, and Weeks, and looked good, but he did not play in either of the games. He also did not participate in pre-game outfield drills. Note that - IF -  Eloy were to remain at Extended Spring Training until mid-June and then join Myrtle Beach, he would not accrue 90 days on minor league active list(s) in 2017 (90 days accrued being necessary before he would accrue a "full season"), and if so he will get a 4th minor league option in 2021 (presuming he is added to the Cubs MLB 40-man roster post-2017) - IF - he remains at Extended Spring Training until mid-June.    

In EXST Cubs roster news, RHRP Juan Carlos Paniagua has been moved-up to AAA Iowa, and OF Brandon Cummins has been moved-up to South Bend.

Both games were called after 6-1/2 innings of play.   

Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):

 FIELD #6

CUBS SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
X. Jemile Weeks, SS: 1-4 (F-9, 2B, 4-3, F-9, R)
NOTE: Weeks led-off the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th innings 
1. Zach Davis, CF: 0-2 (K, HBP, 3-U)
2. Kevin Cornelius, LF: 1-2 (F-7, BB, 2B, R)
3. Joe Martarano, 1B: 1-2 (L-4, BB, 1B, RBI)
4. Andruw Monasterio, 2B: 0-2 (BB, F-9, F-8)
5. Jose A. Gonzalez, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, K, K)
6. Fidel Mejia, 3B: 1-3 (P-6, 1B, K, RBI)
7. Yovanny Cuevas, RF: 0-2 (F-7, E-5)
8. Richard Nunez, C-DH: 0-2 (K, L-7)
9. Carlos Diaz, DH-C: 1-2 (1B, 1-3, PO)

CUBS SQUAD "A" PITCHERS:
1. Carlos Ocampo: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 5 WP, 2/1 GO/AO, 41 pitches (25 strikes)
2. Nathan Sweeney: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 0/2 GO/AO, 27 pitches (12 strikes)
3. Jed Carter: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 15 pitches (9 strikes)
4. Yapson Gomez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 36 pitches (21 strikes)
5. Jose Leidenz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2/0 GO/AO, 27 pitches (14 strikes)

CUBS SQUAD "A" ERRORS: NONE

CUBS SQUAD "A" CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Richard Nunez: 0-2 CS

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FIELD #5

CUBS SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
X-1. Elliot Soto, 2B: 2-3 (4-3, 1B, 1B, BB, R)
NOTE: Soto batted 2nd in the 1st, 2nd, and 5th innings and 4th in the 6th 
X-2. John Andreoli, DH #1: 0-5 (E-7, K, K, F-9, HBP, K, R)
NOTE: Andreoli batted 4th in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th  innings, led-off the 4th, and batted 9th in the 6th 
1. Jose Gutierrez, CF: 2-3 (1B, 5-3, 3B, R, RBI)
2. Miguel Amaya, C-DH: 1-2 (2B, 5-3, F-7 SF, R, RBI)
3. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 1-3 (K, 2B, K, R)
4. Yonathan Perlaza, 3B: 0-2 (F-7, 6-3, HBP, R, RBI)
5. Henderson Perez, DH-C: 1-3 (K, E-6, 3B, 2 RBI, SB)
6. Orian Nunez, SS: 0-2 (F-9, 6-3)
7. Ruben Reyes, LF: 0-1 (1-3 SH, P-5)
8. Fernando Kelli, RF: 1-2 (6-3, 2B, R)
9. Tolly Filotei, DH #2: 1-1 (HBP, 1B, R)

CUBS SQUAD "B" PITCHERS:
1. Conor Mullee: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 13 pitches (9 strikes)
2. Manny Parra: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 29 pitches (22 strikes)
3. Jack Leathersich; 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches (12 strikes)
4. Faustino Carrera: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/2 GO/AO, 20 pitches (11 strikes)
5. Hector Garcia: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 18 pitches (11 strikes)

CUBS SQUAD "B" ERRORS: NONE

CUBS SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 0-1 CS

ATTTENDANCE: 16
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures 100+

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  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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