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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 @ Rockies: Montgomery vs Hoffman (Game 122)

Make sure the beer is plentiful and cold because this one could run long.CHC (77-44): LHP Mike Montgomery (4-5, 2.43)  
COL (59-63): RHP Jeff Hoffman (0-0, 0.00)
First pitch: 7:10pmCST

It’s basically a bullpen day with Montgomery going first. For what it’s worth, none of the Rockies have faced him. Cahill, hot on heels of his win against the Brewers, will be next out of the gate. The Rockies are 20-74 (.270) against him.

The Rockies, who evidently believe in the trial-by-fire method of breaking in rookies, are having Hoffman make his MLB start at home in the thin air against one of the best hitting teams in baseball. Hoffman went 6-9 with a 4.02 for AAA-Albuquerque this season and averaged over a strikeout per inning. He blew out his elbow (throwing 98-99mph) and is working his way back from TJS. He came to Colorado in the deal for Tulo with Toronto.

Hammel (13-5, 2.75) versus De La Rosa (7-7, 5.29) tomorrow at 3:10pmCST before we head to San Diego.

Go Cubs!

Comments

Cubs have played exactly 75% of their games. Some fun projections: Cubs: 103 wins Russell: 20HR, 100RBI Jake: 20 wins KB: 40HR, 105RBI, 128 Runs, .300BA (rounding up a smidge for fun), 162K (vs. 199 LY, in fewer games) Rizz: 33HR, 116RBI, 48 2B

AZ PHIL: Can you go over Playoff Roster possibilities again? (man, I love saying that when it involves the North Siders) Specifically, I am interested in injuries, when a player can join the next round, managing the 25-man roster, can any 40-man member be called upon at any time, etc.? This year is going to be very interesting assuming Rondon and Strop are healthy on October 4th (or the 1st Playoff game). Thanks for this.

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In reply to by The E-Man

I won't even try to steal Phil's thunder, but I just wanted to float the increasingly viable theory that Montero is not going to be rostered for any playoff games. As long as Arrieta-Contreras becomes a comfortable thing, it's pretty much a guarantee. The other pitchers are clearly already comfortable working with him already, which makes it almost guaranteed that soon Jake will be, too.

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In reply to by The E-Man

E-MAN: A club's Active List (25-man roster) must be submitted to the MLB Commissioner prior to the start of each post-season series (Wild Card game, LDS, LCS, and World Series).

A club's Active List can be changed (tweaked) prior to the start of each series (WC, LDS, LCS, and WS)

1. A player who received a Prohibited Substance Suspension prior to the start of Spring Training, during Spring Training, during the regular season, or during a post-season series (Wild Card, LDS, LCS, or World Series), is ineligible to play in any MLB or minor league post-season game(s) or series in that season, even if the player has completed serving the suspension. 

2. Any player on the Disqualified List, Ineligible List, Voluntary Retired List, or Restricted List as of midnight (Eastern) on August 31st or who is placed on the Disqualified List, Ineligible List, Voluntary Retired List, or Restricted List anytime after midnight (Eastern) on August 31st is ineligible to be included on a post-season Active List that season. 

3. All other players on a club's MLB Reserve List (40-man roster), MLB 60-day DL, or Military List prior to midnight (Eastern) on August 31st are automatically eligible to be included on a post-season Active List (25-man roster).

4. A player must remain on his club's MLB Reserve List, MLB 60-day DL, and/or Military List continously throughout the remainder of the MLB regular season and post-season in order to be automatically eligible to be included on a post-season Active List (25-man roster). If a player is sent outright to the minors after midnight (Eastern) on August 31st, he is no longer automatically eligible to be included on a post-season Active List (25-man roster).

5. A player on an MLB club's Disabled List (7-day, 15-day, or 60-day), Bereavement List, Family Medical Emergency List, or Paternity List is eligible to be included on a post-season Active List only after spending the minimum number of days required to be served by a player on that list.

6. An injured post-season eligible player can (with the approval of the MLB Commissioner) be replaced on his club's LDS, LCS, or World Series Active List by a player who was on an Active List, Reserve List, 60-day DL, or Military List of a minor league affiliate from that organization prior to midnight (Eastern) on August 31st, or by a player who was on the club's MLB Reserve List (40-man roster), MLB 60-day DL, or Military List prior to midnight (Eastern) on August 31st but who was subsequently sent outright to the minors. (In the case of a player who is sent outright to the minors after August 31st, the player must remain on a Reserve List of a minor league affiliate from that organization continously throughout the remainder of the MLB regular season and post-season in order to be eligible to replace an injured post-season eligible player).

7. A post-season eligible player who is injured during a post-season series (LDS, LCS, or World Series) can (with the approval of the MLB Commssioner) be replaced during the series by another player, but the injured player is ineligible to be reinstated to his club's Active List (25-man roster) for the balance of that series and the next series (LCS or World Series). Also, a pitcher must replace a pitcher and a position player must replace a position player. However, it is NOT necessary for a catcher to replace a catcher, an infielder to replace an infielder, or an outfielder to replace an outfielder.

8. An injured post-season eligible player who is placed on an MLB 60-day DL after August 1st is NOT eligible to be replaced by a minor leaguer, unless the injured player was already on the club's 7-day DL or 15-day DL on August 1st and then was subsequently transferred to the club's 60-day DL after August 1st.

9. A minor league player who replaces an injured post-season eligible player must have his contract selected and be placed on the club's MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) before he can be placed on the club's post-season Active Roster, and a minor league player cannot replace a post-season eligible player on the club's MLB 40-man roster if the replaced player is on the 60-day DL and the disabled player has not served at least 60 days on the DL. (A different player would have to be removed from the club's MLB 40-man roster to make room for the minor leaguer).

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So in summary (with the aforementioned exceptions and exclusions), ALL players on the Cubs 40-man roster (including players who were on Optional Assignmernt to the minors on 8/31 and players who were on the 7-day, 15-day, or 60-day DL on 8/31) are eligible to be placed on the Active List roster in the post-season (although players on the 60-day DL must be eligible to be reinstated), and the Active List roster can be changed/tweaked/switched before each series (like if an opponent has a strong LH hitting lineup and the Cubs might want to replace a RHRP with a LHP, or the opponent has a heavy RH bullpen and so the Cubs might want to add an extra LH bat off the bench), 

In the case of the Cubs, Maddon-Hoyer-Epstein will have a lot of choices to make before each series, but at least they will have a lot of players to choose from when making their selections for the post-season roster before each series.      

And I would not be surprised if the Cubs make another trade or two before the midnight 8/31 roster eligibility deadline. Some of the teams that thought they were still in contention on 8/1 might decide to be sellers by 8/31, and so the Cubs might be able to pick-up a decent reliever and another bench piece option if they are willing to pay the price. 

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In reply to by The E-Man

E-MAN: Just a bit further explanation about one part of the post-season eligibility rules... Since any post-season eligible player who is on an MLB DL can be replaced on a post-season eligibility list by any player who was on the reserve list of one of the Cubs minor league affiliates as of midnight 8/31, it would not be necessary for the Cubs to add (for example) Joe Thatcher, Josh Collmenter, Jack Leathersich, and/or Tim Federowicz to the 40-man roster before 9/1 in order for them to be post-season eligible. That's because while Coghlan, Lackey, Rondon, Smith, and (hopefully) Strop will be reinstated from the 15-day DL prior to the post-season, Schwarber, Rosscup, Beeler, Brooks, and Villanueva will probably not be reinstated from the 60-day DL, so the Cubs could add as many as five additional players who were not on their MLB 40-man roster as of midnight 8/31 to the post-season eligibility list, as long as the replacement player(s) were on a Cubs minor league affiliate's reserve list as of midnight 8/31. That's why it's not a bad idea to sign a few veteran MLB guys (like Thatcher and Collmenter) to minor league contracts before midnight 8/31, so that they can be available as potential replacement players for the post-season. It doesn't mean they will necessarily be on a post-season 25-man roster, but they will at least be available in the pool of players to choose from. The one caveat about minor league replacement players is that they must be added to the club's MLB 40-man roster before they can be eligible for the post-season, and the replacement player cannot take a 40-man roster spot of a player on the 60-day DL until the player has served at least 60 days on the DL. So (for example) the Cubs could not recall Andury Acevedo from his optional assignment and then place him on the MLB 60-day DL in order to clear a spot for a post-season minor league replacement player, because Acevedo's 60-day DL assignment would not expire before the post-season. The one time you would really want to have a replacement player readily available is if two catchers go down with injuries during September. Like if Ross and Montero are injured and unavailable for the post-season, having an experienced catcher like Tim Federowicz available as an injury replacement player (without having to add him to the MLB 40-man roster prior to 9/1) would be very important. Expect the Cubs to send a cadre of post-season eligible players who are not on their NLDS 25-man Active List roster to Mesa to stay in shape, playing with the Cubs Advanced Instructs team to get a few innings or ABs.

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In reply to by Hook

ATL minor leaguer matt fouch (34th round, 2010) graduated from West Point and went on the "Military List" to go into service (2 years required). before he left he threw 9ip 3h 0bb 10k, 0 r/er ball in RK + A ball. he was still in the military a little bit past 2 years without returning to baseball and ATL cut him.

montgomery took a no hitter into 4.1ip...HR n.hundley...pulled at 60 pitches 4.ip 1h 2bb 5k, 1 r/er

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In reply to by crunch

This is our first time at Coors Field, and it's been a lot of fun. 

Rockies fan are cool and actually seem to be happy that the Cubs are doing well. I've talked to a few Rockies fans who were Cubs fans pre-1993, watching Cubs games on WGN Superstation back in the day.

Just like when the Cubs play the Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Cubs fans at Coors are loud, obnoxious, and look and sound like they have taken over the place. And Cubs players must feel good knowing there are so many Cubs fans in a road park cheering them on. 

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

when they used to have ST in tucson (RIP ST in tuscon...i f'n love tucson) i saw the rockies a few times and cubs fans were definitely out in force even with the 90 minute drive from home base in phoenix. a few people had those custom "half-cubs/half-rockies" jerseys rocking...also seen that from the ARZ/CHC hybrid fans (especially sweet as hell m.grace half jerseys).

montgomery + cahill get it done by themselves for the win...and cahill stays decently stretched out (68 pitches, 4.2ip). awesome outcome all around and an impressive "starter" debut for montgomery @COL.

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In reply to by crunch

Madden was interviewed and mentioned that Montgomery as a starter is a possibility next year. He looked good and that is a fun idea considering the youth and cost but he has much better #s as a reliever overall and a higher velocity so not sure how that will work out. Oh well guess if they stretch him out as a starter and it doesn't work out they can always move him back to the pen. Either way definitely liking this trade so far.

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In reply to by Cubster

From Gordo: The story from Atlanta is that a sudden health issue involving a girlfriend prompted La Stella to leave the ballpark during batting practice without permission or telling his manager or coaches, who only found out when they noticed he was gone around game time. It predictably infuriated his manager and that, combined with other small quirks, made him eminently available the next time the Cubs asked for him in trade talks after that season. His professional history also includes other incidents of unexplained tardiness and “where’s-Tommy” moments, according to sources. http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/awol-la-stella-nothing-new-underscor…

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  • 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.