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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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Dodgers @ Cubs: Wood vs Arrieta (NLCS Game 4)

LAD (3-0): LHP Alex Wood
CHC (0-3): RHP Jake Arrieta
First pitch: 8:01pmCST (TBS)

“Remember when we got swept in the NLCS?”
“Which time?”

Yeah, it’s the bad. After putting together a pretty solid second half and emerging from the NLCS in dramatic fashion, the Cubs are on the brink of elimination. This time is actually worse since 2015 came out of nowhere. We know this team is championship caliber; they just aren't playing like it. Of course, they are 4-0 in their last four elimination games, but luck only gets you so far, especially with a bullpen like this one.

Arrieta takes the mound for the Cubs, in what very likely could be his last with the team. Take a good look, my friends, and remember all of the good times because they were really good. 

Jake took the loss against the Nationals in Game Four, giving up an unearned run in four innings and throwing 90 pitches. He lost to the Dodgers in LA in May (6 IP, 4 Er, 9 K, 1 BB). For their careers, the Dodgers are 15-88 (.170) against him—a no-hitter tends to do that to the batting average.

Alex Wood (16-3, 2.72 for the season) goes for the Dodgers. He beat the Cubs in May, going 5 scoreless. Overall, the Cubs are 14-63 (.222) against him. Bryant is 3-8 with a HR. The Dodgers haven’t needed Wood in the playoffs, so this will be his first appearance since Sept. 26.

In case you need a history lesson: the only team to ever come back from a 3-0 deficient was the 2004 Red Sox against the Yankees in the ALCS, the team led by one Theo Epstein. I hope they break out the Mama Juana because this team needs a drink.

Go Cubs!
 

Comments

For me, Jake will alway represent the inflection point for these Cubs. When he became great in the 2nd half of 2015, the Cubs took off and headed to the playoffs and never looked back. He continued to be great in the first half of 2016, and the Cubs followed his lead. For those 2 half-seasons, a win was expected every time he pitched, and he almost always delivered. He was one of the first to talk with confidence and back it up. I expect he will go, and he will be missed. Thanks Jake -- it has been a great ride.

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In reply to by billybucks

It will be smart but sad to see him go. Cubs got his best years and I will be happy to see some other team pay for those. Cubs already have Lester, not wise to have a second high dollar, aging pitcher entering their decline years on the payroll. That being said, big thanks to Jake for a spectacular Cubs career. Let's cap it off with a good one tonight.

Back in August 2015 we were up in Central & Northern California for about three weeks and we spent about ten days in San Francisco, and while we were there we saw the Cubs-Giants three-game series. We left San Francisco Sunday morning for the long drive home, and on our way back to Arizona we stopped off at Dodger Stadium for a Sunday afternoon ESPN game (5 PM start) and watched Jake Arrieta throw a no-hitter, the first MLB no-hitter I ever saw in person. What a day that was! We'll never forget it. It was a great way to end a vacation. And so then after the game we got back in the car and drove to Phoenix, getting home at about 3 AM. And that no-hitter was a Jake Arrieta vs Alex Wood match-up, too, just like tonight's game.

If this is indeed the last game of the season, and/or the last game with Arrieta playing in a Cubs uniform, then you should spend it with friends in Parachat.  Hopefully it is neither. Not just yet.

Recent comments

  • 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

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...