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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
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

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




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Martarano & Amaya HR Blasts Lead Cubs to Victory in Scottsdale

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Joe Martarano clubbed a solo HR and drove-in another run with a sacrifice fly, Miguel Amaya belted a solo HR and walked, Roberto Caro reached base three times (BB, 1B, and HBP). stole two bases, and scored two runs, Rafael Narea singled twice, doubled, and scored a run, and Erling Moreno and Enrique de los Rios combined to toss five innings of shutout ball with eight strikeouts, leading the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Giants "black" squad in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Field #2 (AKA "Jim Davenport Field") at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, AZ.    

This was Erling Moreno's first game action since appearing in one game (three innings) for South Bend on April 10th. It now appears that Moreno is being primed to be a starting pitcher at Eugene (joining Albertos, Camargo, Assad, and de los Rios), rather than making a return trip to South Bend.  

The Cubs are now 17-16-6 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training games, with three weeks left. 

It wasn't a Cactus League EXST game, but the Cubs did play a five-inning Camp Day intrasquad game at the Riverview Baseball Complex yesterday (Friday) morning. The game was called with two outs in the bottom of the 5th with the AZL Cubs ahead 3-2.

Rafael Mejia ripped an RBI double and an RBI single for Eugene, and Miguel Amaya singled twice, drove-in a run, and scored another for the AZL Cubs.

Veteran MLB RHRP Fernando Rodriguez (signed by the Cubs as a minor league FA during the off-season) saw his first game action (19 pitches) since undergoing surgery for a torn lat last September, so he will likely get rehab work in Cactus League EXST games beginning next week.

Retired University of North Carolina head baseball coach and now Cubs minor league baserunning guru Mike Roberts (father of retired MLB 2B Brian Roberts) provided the young Cubs with baserunning instruction prior to the intrasquad game, and then six players were thrown out on the bases (three CS and three PO) between the two squads. It might not seem like a big deal, but running the bases aggressively but without running into outs (and generally making good decisions on the bases) is one of the toughest lessons for a young player to learn. And there is no better (or harder-working) baserunning coach around than Mike Roberts. 

RHP Bailey Clark (Cubs 2016 5tth round draft pick) threw "live" BP (one inning - 25 pitches) on Field #6 prior to the intrasquad game. Clark did not attend post-2016 AZ instructs amd he was a late arrival at Minor League Camp this season because he was continuing his undergraduate work at Duke during the 2016-17 off-season.    

Here is the abridged box score from Saturday's game (Cubs players only), followed by the box score from Friday's intrasquad game: 


SATURDAY 5/20

CACTUS LEAGUE EXST GAME VS GIANTS "BLACK" 

INDIAN SCHOOL PARK - FIELD #2 ("JIM DAVENPORT FIELD") 

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Roberto Caro, CF: 1-2 (BB, K, 1B, HBP, 2 R, 2 SB) 
2. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 1-4 (1B, K, FC, L-7 DP, RBI, SB, CS)
3a. Miguel Amaya, DH #1: 1-2 (F-8, HR, BB, R, RBI)
3b. Carlos Diaz, C: 1-1 (1B)
4. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: 0-4 (K, L-7, K, L-7)
5. Joe Martarano, LF: 1-2 (HR, HBP, F-9 SF, K, R, 2 RBI)
6. Gustavo Polanco, C-DH: 0-4 (4-3, F-9, 6-3, K)
7. Rafael Narea, SS-3B: 3-4 (5-3, 1B, 1B, 2B, R)  
8. Jhonny Bethencourt, 3B-DH: 1-4 (K, 3-U, 1B, 6-3)
9. Jose A. Gonzalez, RF: 0-2 (F-9, F-7 SF, 3-U, RBI)
10a. Zach Davis, DH #2: 0-3 (P-6, 5-3, F-9) 
10b. Aranmis Ademan, SS: NO AB 

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Erling Moreno: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3/0 GO/AO, 31 pitches (16 strikes) 
2. Conor Mullee: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 13 pitches (10 strikes) 
3. Enrique de los Rios: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 49 pitches (35 strikes) 
4. Jed Carter: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 21 pitches (11 strikes) 
5. Elvis Diaz: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 32 pitches (22 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 4 
1. 1B Kevin Zamudio: E-3 (errant throw to 2nd base on attempted 3-6 FC allowed runner to arrive safely) 
2. C Carlos Diaz: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 
3. C Carlos Diaz: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 
4. C Carlos Diaz: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Gustavo Polanco: 2-2 CS
2. Carlos Diaz: 0-7 CS, 3 E (see above) 

CUBS OTHER BASERUNNING OUTS (does not include CS or PO) 
1. Rafael Narea - thrown out 9-5 attempting to advance from 1st to 3rd on single to RF
2. Roberto Caro - doubled off 1st base 7-3 on line-out to LF 

ATTENDANCE: 12 (and Vivi makes 13) 
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

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FRIDAY 5/19

CAMP DAY INTRASQUAD GAME

RIVERVIEW BASEBALL COMPLEX - FIELD #6

AZL CUBS LINEUP:
1. Ruben Reyes, LF: 0-1 (BB, F-7, R, SB)
2. Aramis Ademan, SS: 0-2 (P-4, 4-3)
3. Miguel Amaya, 1B: 2-2 (1B, 1B, R, RBI, CS)
4. Jonathan Sierra, DH #1: 1-2 (K, 2B, RBI, PO) 
5. Kwangmin Kwon, RF: 1-2 (K, 2B, R, SB)
6. Kevin Zamudio, C: 0-2 (F-8, K)
7. Fidel Mejia, 3B: 1-2 (1B, 5-3, CS)
8. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 1-2 (1-3 1B)
9. Richard Nunez, DH #2: 0-2 (F-7, F-9)
10. Tolly Filotei, CF: 1-2 (1B, 1-3)

EUGENE EMERALDS LINEUP:
1. Zach Davis, DH #1: 0-2 (K, 4-3)
2. Marcus Mastrobuoni, DH #2: 1-2 (F-7, 3B, R)
3. Yovanny Cuevas, CF: 0-0 (BB, BB, R)
4. Rafael Mejia, 3B: 1-2 (2B, 1B, 2 RBI) 
5. Joe Martarano, 1B: 0-1 (BB, P-3, PO) 
6. Gustavo Polanco, C: 0-2 (F-8, F-8)
7. Rafael Narea, SS: 0-1 (1-3, BB, CS)
8. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 0-2 (1-3, 6-3)
9. Roberto Caro, RF: 0-1 (BB, F-7, PO)
10. Jose A. Gonzalez, LF: 0-1 (5-3)

AZL CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Fernando Rodriguez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 19 pitches (10 strikes) 
2. Yapson Gomez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 2 PO, 3/1 GO/AO, 24 pitches (12 strikes) 
3. Fauris Guerrero: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 2/3 GO/AO, 36 pitches (17 strikes) 

EUGENE EMERALDS PITCHERS: 
1. Carlos Ocampo: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/4 GO/AO, 49 pitches (28 strikes) 
2. Andin Diaz: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 3/1 GO/AO, 27 pitches (18 strikes) 

AZL CUBS ERRORS: NONE 

EUGENE EMERALDS ERRORS: 1
C Gustavo Polanco: E-2 (overthrow at 3rd base on SB attempt allowed runner to score) 

AZL CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Kevin Zamudio: 1-1 CS 

EUGENE EMERALDS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Gustavo Polanco: 2-4 CS, 1 E (see above) 

ATTENDANCE: 5 
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's 

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Submitted by Raisin101 on Sat, 05/20/2017 - 05:30 pm

Hi Arizona Phil, Thanks for the report! I know Erling Moreno was on the South Bend DL - do you know what his injury was? It's disappointing he'll be repeating Eugene after just one start at South Bend.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/20/2017 - 05:49 pm

RAISIN: I asked around last week about Moreno and all I know is that he was shut-down for a month and then he started throwing bullpens. I didn't see him in the morning Rehab Throwing Program Group, so I don't know what exactly was wrong with him. 

I don't believe that Moreno will necessarily remain at Eugene for the entire season. There will probably be injuries (as happened with Cease) or promotions in the near future that could open up a slot for him at South Bend, but for right now it appears that he will likely be in the Eugene starting rotation when the NWL begins play next month. 

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 05/20/2017 - 05:26 pm

"Braves acquired 1B/OF Matt Adams and cash consideration from the Cardinals in exchange for 1B/3B Juan Yepez." seems like a decent deal for ATL, plus it gets (not)fat adams out of the NL central.

Submitted by K Dub on Sun, 05/21/2017 - 05:08 am

Phil, thanks again for your diligent reporting! Do you happen to have any velocity readings on de los Rios?

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