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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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Almora, Soler, and Baez Shine under Arizona Sun

Albert Almora and Jorge Soler smacked back-to-back RBI doubles in the 3rd, Bijan Rademacher and Lance Rymel collected two hits and two RBI a piece, and Marco Hernandez belted a solo home run, leading the Cubs to an 8-7 victory over the Rockies in Arizona Instructional League action this morning at Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale.

Then this afternoon, Cubs #1 prospect Javier Baez blasted a three-run home run (on a 3-0 pitch) over the LF wall and to the base of the fence adjacent to the scoreboard in the bottom of the 5th, propelling the Mesa Solar Sox to an 8-3 win over the Phoenix Desert Dogs in Arizona Fall League (AFL) action at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.

In addition to his HR, Baez also flied out to deep RF in his first AB, was called out on strikes his second time up, and (after ripping his HR in his third PA), grounded out to SS in his fourth and final AB.

Baez played shortstop for the Solar Sox today and fielded a half-dozen chances, committing a throwing error on the first ball hit his way (a nice running short-hop stab and then an overthrow at 1st base allowing the batter to reach base safely). Baez also made a fine backhanded stop and long throw from the hole to retire a Desert Dog batter later in the game.

Rubi Silva played RF for Mesa and had two hits (a line-drive single to CF to lead of the bottom of the 1st, and an infield hit off the pitcher’s glove his third time up), and Nick Struck and Tony Zych both pitched an inning (Struck did allow a solo HR but struck out two, while Zych needed only ten pitches to retire the side in the 9th).

The Cubs Instructs squad has completed its 2012 season, and most of the players are returning home this afternoon and this evening.

Although the Cubs did play today, they canceled yesterday’s Instructs game versus the Athletics at Papago Park, and instead had a Camp Day at Fitch Park that featured skill tests in the style of the Olympic Games.

National flags representing the nationalities of the 44 players who are attending Cubs Instructs this year (USA, Canada, Venezuela, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, etc) were displayed on the outfield fence at Field #3, and the outfielders took turns trying to make the most accurate throw home from left field, catchers competed in trying to make the most accurate throw to 2nd base from home or to locate a wild pitch and make a throw home to the pitcher covering before the base runner could score from 3rd base, baserunners were timed running the bases, etc.

But the absolute highlight was a King Kong vs Godzilla “Home Run Derby” competition between Jorge Soler and Dan Vogelbach that completed the field activities (Soler won, with “We Are the Champions” blaring over the Fitch Park Field P. A. as he walked around the infield with arms raised in triumph). The team then adjourned to the clubhouse for a catered luncheon, followed by an “American Idol” competition between the more talented members of the team.

(Last Saturday afternoon the squad hiked “A” Mountain on the campus of Arizona State University, in what was yet another team-building effort by the new Cub Player Development staff headed by ex-Marlin coaches Brandon Hyde and Tim Cossins).

Here is the abridged box score from today’s Instructs game (Cubs players only)

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. David Bote, SS: 0-3 (P-6, P-4, 4-3)
1b. Bijan Rademacher, PH-RF: 2-2 (2B, 1B, 2 RBI)
2a. Albert Almora, CF: 1-3 (5-3, 2B, E-3, 2 R, RBI)
2b. Shawon Dunston Jr, PH-CF: 0-2 (L-4, K)
3a. Jorge Soler, RF: 1-3 (K, 2B, P-3, RBI)
3b. Marco Hernandez, SS: 2-2 (1B, HR, 2 R, RBI)
4a. Dan Vogelbach, DH #1: 1-4 (2B, 4-3, K, K)
4b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED 4th TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
5a. Yasiel Balaguert, LF: 1-3 (K, 5-3, 2B, R)
5b. Trevor Gretzky, LF: 0-2 (F-9, F-7)
6a. Jacob Rogers, 1B: 1-3 (E-5, K, BB, 1B, 2 R)
6b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED 5th TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
7a. Chadd Krist, C: 0-2 (F-8, 4-3)
7b. Lance Rymel, PH-C: 2-2 (1B, 1B, 2 RBI, PO)
7c. SLOT WAS SKIPPED 5th TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
8a. Stephen Bruno, 2B: 0-3 (5-4 FC, F-9, F-9 SF, F-9, RBI)
8b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED 3rd TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
9a. Ben Carhart, DH #2: 0-3 (F-9, 5-3, F-9)
9b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED 3rd TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
10a. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 1-1 (BB, 2B, R)
10b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED 3rd TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
10c. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 0-1 (K)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Juan Carlos Paniagua: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 40 pitches (25 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
2. Ben Wells: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 29 pitches (22 strikes), 4/1 GO/FO
3. Trey Lang: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 39 pitches (24 strikes), 1/3 GO/FO
4. Corbin Hoffner: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 45 pitches (26 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO
5. Ryan McNeil: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches (7 strikes)

CUBS ERRORS: 2
1. 3B Jesse Hodges - E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely and unearned run to score)
2. C Lance Rymel- E-2 (throwing error allowed unearned run to score from 3rd base)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Chadd Krist: 1-2 CS, 1 PB
2. Lance Rymel: 0-1 CS, 1 PB, 1 E (see above)

 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80’s

ATTENDANCE: 18

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.