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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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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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Cubs @ Nationals: Hendricks vs. Zimmermann (Game 55 Thread)

CHC (29-25): RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-2, 3.99)
WAS (30-26): RHP Jordan Zimmermann (5-2, 2.88)
First pitch: 3:05pmCT
 

Fowler# cf

Rizzo* 1b

Bryant 3b

Montero* c

Coghlan* lf

Castro ss

Denorfia rf

Hendricks p

Herrera# 2b

 

Span* cf

Espinosa# 3b

Harper* rf

Rendon 2b

Ramos c

Desmond ss

Moore 1b

Taylor lf
Zimmermann p


Hendricks gave up 1 ER in 7 innings against the Nationals last time around. The Cubs won it in the 9th on a Russell double. Last time out, Hendricks gave up 4 ER in 6 innings in Miami and took the loss in the game that ended 5-2.

Zimmermann went 7 innings and gave up 1 ER against the Cubs at Wrigley but didn’t factor in the decision. In his last outing, he kept the Blue Jays off the board for 8 innings and got the W in the 2-0 WAS victory. He will look really nice in Cubbie blue next year.

Rizzo has the best numbers against Zimmermann, 4-10 with a HR, and is now working a career-high 11-game hitting streak. Meanwhile, his 1.051 OPS is currently the third best in all of baseball, behind only Harper and Goldschmidt. Montero (7-19) also has had success against Zimmermann. Castro (4-22), Coghlan (4-19), and Fowler (3-17), not so much. The Nationals are 5-22 (.227) against Hendricks. Harper (8-20 in June) has a HR--his solo shot in the 7th last week against him, for which he managed to keep his helmet on.

Castro returns to SS, after a much-needed day off--I was in NYC getting a good bagel and seeing the Mad Men exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image and was sad to miss Russell’s debut there--and Russell gets a not-needed day away from SS.

In other news, Chris Denorfia (who I would never skip a bagel for) is back, and Szczur uses his frequent flyer miles for a trip back to Iowa. The walking boot has considerably reduced the swelling in Soler’s left ankle, and he is on target to return when he is eligible (June 18). And there are four days till the Javy watch begins in earnest.

The Cubs gained a little ground in the NL Central yesterday, courtesy of Clayton Kershaw, who can pitch against STL every day, as far as I’m concerned. Taking 3 from the Nationals on the road would be huge, so let’s do that.

After a day off tomorrow, the reeling Tigers are next on the trip. Detroit's pitchers have not been finalized, but we could see Sanchez and Greene, who have both been dreadful. Fortunately, we’ll miss Price, who beat the stink out of the White Sox yesterday.

Go Cubs!

 

Comments

Baez injured hand or finger in head first slid during SB. Dumb. In time for trade season.

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In reply to by The E-Man

Ash Marshall on Twitter (milb journalist/photographer) has several Marty Peavey (Iowa Cubs manager) quotes on Baez injury: Javier Baez jammed his left ring finger. He'll miss a couple of days if bruised/sprained, 4-6 weeks plus rehab if broken. Baez taken to local Iowa hospital for precautionary X-Rays on his hand. There's no good time for an injury, but especially with transition to 3B, timing was "not good, that's for sure". "You just feel like he's fixing to take off. You can almost sense it. You feel like he's about to blossom real quick." https://twitter.com/ashmarshallmlb That sounds about right regarding his finger injury. Just gotta wait until the X-Ray results come back.

Carl Edwards debuting Top 8th 2-2 Cubs and Cards. Man - he is really thin! I can see what all of the naysayers mean about his better fit for the bullpen.

rondon pitches the 8th (with a save situation intact) looks like strop might be the man...at least today...who knows...it could be d.ross

3 out of 4 from WAS...unf. hanging in the WC chase, but not in it. ready for that baez shwarb callup...seriously though, hope baez is good to go in a few days to a week. no game tomorrow...tigers on tuesday.

Bummer.

So stupid. I thought that they were really emphasizing NOT to do any head first slides? Maybe AZ PHIL could address what he's seeing... I am wondering if Theo will be firmly underlining this with all of the farm teams?

The mysterious case of Starlin Castro I was a believer of him as a shortstop but have quite a few doubts ,as Az.Phil has said he is a much better 2nd baseman,Russell is a much better SS,Baez is a much better SS then Castro. Do the Cubs play it out this year status quo Tell Castro he is gonna play some 2nd this year Or trade him this year I like Castro but for the first time we have better defensive options.

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In reply to by rokfish

I have to believe Theo/Jed are seeing what we're seeing. This team is a WC contender entering the second week of June; to contend they need at least one starting pitcher; and LF is a problem (last hole in the lineup). Bullpen help would be nice but Strop, Grimm, Rondon, Russell, & Motte are getting it done most days. Getting Ramirez back by early July and possibly adding Edwards could have the same effect as a trade. I'm sure they're doing their due diligence on Hamels, Cueto, Price & Zimmermann. My personal preference would be Hamels because he's a TOR starter and under contract for 3 more years plus an option. The million dollar question is Amaro's trade demands. I can't imagine the Cubs need Philadelphia to send any money back so would there be a fit assuming Bryant, Russell, Rizzo, Soler & Schwarber are off limits. Could some combination of Castro or Baez, Almora, Alcantara or other Top 15 prospects swing a deal. If so, the rotation is solid, Schwarber plays LF by August, and Russell plays SS if Castro is dealt. Lots of ifs......or maybe Theo finds another Arrieta for a lesser cost.

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think if you had ranked players by how much the team could ill afford to have them miss significant time, Steele would be right at the top of the list.

  • 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