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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 @ Pirates: Haren vs. Locke (Game 106 Thread)

CHC (58-47): RHP Dan Haren (7-7, 3.42)

PIT (61-44): LHP Jeff Locke (6-6, 4.21)

First pitch: 6:05pmCT

Fowler# cf

Schwarber* c

Bryant 3b

Rizzo* 1b

Soler rf

Castro ss

Denorfia lf

Haren p

Russell 2b

 

Polanco* rf

Marte lf

McCutchen cf

Ramirez 3b

Kang ss

Walker# 2b

Alvarez* 1b

Cervelli c

Locke* p


Haren lost to the Nationals on Thursday (6 IP, 1 ER) in a game the Marlins lost 1-0. He is 0-1 with a 6.55 in 2 starts against Pittsburgh last year. The Pirates are 16-77 (.208) against him. McCutchen is 4-15 (.267) with 2 HR.

Locke won in Cinci his last time out (5 IP, 3 ER). He was 2-2 with a 3.26 in July. In his three starts against the Cubs this year, he is 0-1 with a 10.22 ERA. He pitches much better at home: 3-3, 2.90 ERA. The Cubs are 26-84 (.310) against him. Rizzo is 6-18 (.333) with a HR.

Go Cubs!

Comments

alright...it's time for the cubs new pitcher...a guy that makes k.hendricks look like a fireballer. hope this rental works out even if it doesn't matter from a talent-lost perspective whether he does work out.

Paging Clayton Richard! Clayton Richard please report IMMEDIATELY to the pitcher's mound!

Bryant really looks lost at the plate right now. Even against a lefty tonight can't seem to get a good hack. He's not getting the calls (called strike, three inches inside) but when he does take a cut he's just waving at the ball.

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In reply to by Carlito

Yep. Early in the year, teams pitched around him. Now, they go right after him, knowing he will likely swing and miss, eve fastballs over the plate. I know he's a rookie, and his OBP and WAR aren't bad for a rookie, but, given all the fuss over him and his service time, I'd have to say he's been a disappointment so far.

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In reply to by billybucks

His buddy Joey Gallo is hitting about a buck eighty for Round Rock right now. Len and JD said last night the league has adjusted to Bryant. No, they're doing what you just said... throwing to him. The one adjusting is Bryant, and he's just missing the ball. I personally think it is just what happens when a player is in a slump. Not seeing the ball well is their most common complaint when things are going sour. He doesn't have the tremendous bat speed of Schwarber, Baez, or Soler, but it's still a good swing, and he WAS hitting most of the stuff he's missing now. I think when Olt comes up he'll get an occasional day off, and that will help some. The other thing is, not all these prospects are gonna pan out. Hype means nothing once you get to the majors. And the Cubs are still stocked in the minors. Candelario is smoking the ball right now, and something is gonna need to be done about Wilson Contreras, the catcher in Tennessee. And there's still the Cult of Olt to be possibly be reckoned with (old habits die hard). And of course, Baez. A nice little puzzle for the Theo and Company.

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In reply to by Old and Blue

I wonder if they will work with him to try to flatten out his severe uppercut in the offseason. Since his swing plane is so different than the plane the pitch is on, making contact is difficult. I honestly think the Bryant myth began to deflate at the HR Derby -- all the announcers were so excited to see him hit, and he fell pretty flat. He has been really struggling since then. I still think he will be good, and possibly very good -- would love for him to go on a hot streak!

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In reply to by CTSteve

Not to be pedantic, but lefty starters don't see too many lefty hitters. They specialize in getting righties out, usually with great changeups that bend away from righties. That pitch doesn't bother Schwarber or Rizzo. It's lefty relievers with the curves and slurves that bother lefty hitters in the late innings. Schwarber has such a great eye (like Rizzo) that nobody is going to give him too much trouble. What a tandem. Imagine facing a team with two Vottoes. I could get used to this.

Jason Motte has been bad ever since Maddon said he has been FABULOUS. Hmmm. The Cardinals, Pirates and Giants have been Fabulous.

Boy, Haren was scary tonight. The defense screwed him over and cost him 2 runs, but there were a ton of rockets that were caught. Keep Clayton Richard's cell number handy.

The Cubs have the next 17 games I think In Chicago almost unheard of I guess I would take a 11-6 record.

Recent comments

  • 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

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...

  • crunch (view)

    wow.  what a blown call.  go cubs, i guess.