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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 nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
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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
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
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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@HasGarzaBeenTraded

Not yet...

Although I suppose they were as close as they could be yesterday, exchanging medical information on players and something turned up on one of the Rangers pitchers that caused the Cubs to squeeze the brakes. Names have been flying around, but Neil Ramirez, C.J. Edwards and Mike Olt seem to be the hottest names of late. Jeff Passan says the Rangers also showed interest in James Russell, although no one knows if he was part of what sounded like a 6-player deal...although once again, no one knows for sure.

Rumors be the teams will continue today to try and find a fit and that nothing in Garza's medical dossier caused a panic for the Rangers.

Comments

Indians beat reporter: Matt Loede‏@Loede923TheFan Source tells me that if Rangers can't get Garza done by tonight with Cubs it's not getting done at all, which could open door for #Indians

Brian Roberts shouldn't be the only recent inductee into the Trades That Never Were Hall of Fame.

Buster Olney‏@Buster_ESPN Scouts are going to walk away impressed by Peavy, whose velocity reached the low-90s; two earned runs in six innings, 3 strikeouts, no walks

after today's ross wolf start...garza must be looking a little better...or anyone besides ross wolf.

can the cubs quit using j.borbon as a pinch hitter with men on? i guess that .175 BA over the past 2.5 months is too awesome to pass up using him with men on...btw, .171 with men on total, .143 with RISP. ...and he pops out to shallow left with men on 1st/2nd. neat.

j.arrieta (AAA) 5ip 6h 2bb 3k, 4er for the loss

all your players belong to the Dodgers

@pgammo

GM:"Word is Dodgers will go five years, close to $50M on (Cuban) Miguel Gonzalez. If so, he'll be a Dodger.:

interesting tweet from Gordon Wittenmeyer...not sure how much tongue and cheek it is (ribbing his competitor beat reporter), particularly with the last hashtag.
Another close call with @PWSullivan in Denver bar. Security intervened before Police needed to keep @PWSullivan off N'Shore Cub fan #douche

KC Cougars beat Lugnuts 6-5 in 10th on a bases loaded single by Dan Vogelbach (after Almora strikeout)

@JesseSanchezMLB 10s

Agent says Eloy Jimenez will sign for $2.8M on 8/1 or 8/2 at a press conference in DR. Turned down $5M from another team to stay with

give them some time to hopefully trade for some cap space I guess.

what an arm on that Lake! Overthrew everyone, but...who cares! At least he is not playing the infield!

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In reply to by The E-Man

Reminds me of some of AZ Phil's comments about his play -- very toolsy (plus plus arm) and he'll wow you one minute, then leave you shaking your head the next. I remember a young Sammy Sosa being like that. Any coincidence that he chose to wear Sammy's old number? Didn't think so.

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In reply to by Cubster

I prefer my personal theories to be unencumbered by inconvenient actual facts, thank you... I was actually under the impression that Junior had requested 21 after reading a Muskat article (dangerous, I know), but I may have read more into it than was there. A glass or two of wine while surfing the 'net can do that to you.

Saves the Cubs a few hundred K. Atlanta Braves‏@Braves The Braves have selected RHP Kameron Loe from Gwinnett (AAA) and will wear #40. A corresponding move will be announced prior to today's game

Speaking of #22...This time he's being written about in the NY Times:
Then another anterior capsule tear shut him down once more. He has no immediate plans for surgery, just rest, but Louisville parted ways with him June 28.
After Prior’s latest setback, Baker told him he had not been that far from a return to the majors when his shoulder gave out. Several Reds relievers had been injured, creating openings on the roster. If Prior had been healthy, Baker could have recalled him.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/sports/baseball/prior-is-fighting-his…

Jesse Sanchez tweets... Agent says Eloy Jimenez will sign for $2.8M on 8/1 or 8/2 at a press conference in DR. Turned down $5M from another team to stay with Cubs. --- This gives the Cubs the entire trade deadline to whittle down the spending gap that leads to 2014 draft penalties.

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In reply to by Cubster

16 years old...never played legit competitive baseball in his life...leaves $2.2m on the table to sign with the cubs... what the hell is going on there? that just sounds insane. are the cubs buying his parents, siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles new houses or something? =p

I see Greg Rohan showed up this weekend with the Arizon Cubs team. Any idea if he's been hurt, or just not playing this year?

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In reply to by Old and Blue

This is all speculation on my part, but I think they moved him up to AA to expose him. It looks like he had learned to overcome his weaknesses at high-A so they wanted to show him that his approach wouldn't work at higher levels. Normally this could cause a kid to lose confidence, but I don't think Baez has that issue.

@JeffPassan 2m

Source: Final deal will be Matt Garza for three players as well as a player to be named later. 3B Mike Olt confirmed as one player.

Heard an interesting thing on 670 the SCORE today in Len Kasper's weekly visit. HE said that the TheoJed group are remarkably patient and if they don't feel that they are getting the best deal for the Club, they will simply just make a qualifying offer and do this "all again next year". It seems like this group may at least have a hint at knowing what they are doing? Or - maybe not. I am really curious what they saw in the Ranger's medicals... So what is the deal with this new collective bargaining thing exactly? I recall that should they lost the player, they would receive a n extra draft pick based on their record, ala the Pirates not signing Appel this year. Where is AZ PHIL these days? Trying to stay cool? [after posting I saw the "Breaking News"]

Evan Grant via Lonestar Ball says third player could be Ramirez or Odor. And that the Cubs may get a PTBNL.

So how long before we actually know all 3 players and its confirmed?

Passan: Third player is Justin Grimm. Olt, Edwards, and Grimm is a very solid haul.

I have some breaking news... My first TCR Scoop!! The Cubs and Rangers are nearing a deal for Garza. BANK IT!

So Olt... Now I gotta find out more about this vision thing since this is actually apparently happening. I would have thought that was the hang up last time, but I guess not. I remember last year we were talking about an Olt for Garza and some of the guys here were really creaming their pants over the possibility.

Anyone know what Grimm's ceiling is? Or what his trouble has been? On name value alone, I like him more than "Tepesch".

Excitement for Garza trade quickly passed over by schadenfreude for Braun suspension.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

  • crunch (view)

    myself, i make a good amount of outrageously unrealistic comments that are sometimes "violent"...like my recent suggestion of "pulling the bandaid off" by having hendricks throw every inning of every game until he's on the IL.

    i would hope any athlete that cares about what is written on the internet realizes how casual fans can be about treating their lives like scripted TV characters that don't have real lives.  it's not an excuse to do it, but there's a lot of it out there.

    but yeah, in real life i'm rooting for guys to have long and healthy careers even if i'm not happy with current performances...except for some guys...and i'm pretty sure i don't leave grey area for those comments...and almost all of them are not good humans whether they're playing baseball or not...

    hendricks was getting a good amount of boos in his last game.  i would bet a million that he will get a standing O every time he visits wrigley in his post-playing days, or a return with a new team should his career continue...or if he comes back and puts in an oldschool good performance.