Cubs MLB Roster

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40-Man Roster Info

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 

 



 

Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Fowler and Cook

As expected, the Cubs extended a $15.8m qualifying offer to Dexter Fowler, who will decline it. That means the Cubs will get an extra draft pick after the first round, if Fowler signs elsewhere.

The Cubs also claimed Ryan Cook off of waivers from Boston, for some reason.

Comments

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In reply to by John Beasley

i wonder if they'll go 3-4+ on folwer on a front-loaded contract with the intention of trading him if needed. it would be nice to snag a 2 year deal, but he's 29 and his agent is boras. with excess cubs youth talent around (and an expendable c.coghlan) it's hard to tell what's up and gauge the trade market, too. *shrug*

Man, these guys sure like to scour the Boston roster for stuff. Now if they get Yoan Moncado off waivers, THAT will get my attention.

Waiver... I'll have to admit, this management works the waiver wire better than any other period in Cubs history. So, they have the wherewithall to make a claim, or cut a guy to make room for another WW dude on a dime. I think they even claimed and waived the same guys a couple times last fall/winter.

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In reply to by The E-Man

they've picked up like 100 dudes and i'm drawing a blank on how much positive impact came of almost any of them aside from l.valbeuna back in 2012.

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In reply to by crunch

WAIVER CLAIMS: Here are some recent ones made by the North Siders: Cole Hamels (I HAD to include this) Anthony Varvaro Jacob Turner Jason Berken Donn Roach Mike Kickham Emilio Bonafacio Ryan Cook Sandy Rosario Ryan Lavarnway Shane Peterson Logan Watkins

I see where Willson Contreras is now listed as not being a Rule 55 free agent. I always learn so much from AZ Phil, and was really happy to meet him in Mesa in March. I'm about to learn another ripple in baseball's silly rules, I figure.

Do you think the Cubs will protect Contreras, Johnson, Candelario, Vogelbach, Black, Cooper, Francescan, Martinez and Torrez from the Rule 5 Draft?

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In reply to by James Watkins

I think AZ PHIL had opined on this already, but Candelario, Black, Contreras and one of Martinez/Torrez are high percentage "keepers". I hope Black can iron out his control problems. He could be really good. It would seem to me that the Cubs brass are probably exploring deals with AL teams where Vogelbach could be added in a package before they boot him. Some part of a trade with the Tribe for example, and their pitcher Carrasco. I mean - that's what I would do!

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In reply to by James Watkins

JAMES W: I would say that Contreras, Candelario, P. Johnson, Vogelbach, and Black are the post-2015 Rule 5 Draft eligibles most-likely to get added to the Cubs MLB 40-man roster by the 11/20 deadline.

But then I thought RHSP Felix Pena (who led the Cubs minor leagues in strikeouts in 2015) would get added to the 40 if he didn't sign a 2016 minor league successor contract, and despite having ten slots open on their MLB 40-man roster the Cubs just let him walk away as a 6YFA without much concern, so maybe they'll roster only three Rule 5 eligible guys. 

I see that Chris Coughlan finished 24th in the League in OPS. Why do I get the feeling the Cubs don't value him much?

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In reply to by James Watkins

he's either going to be a nice trade chip or one of the best corner 4th OF'r in the game (assuming the team keeps soler, which i assume they will even though some don't...dude has 3 more years of contract for around $11.5m total before he can opt out of his contract and into arbitration with club control still intact). either way it's a win for the team.

Correct me if I'm wrong, AZ Phil, but I believe Coghlan is arbitration eligible and can be a free agent after 2016.

TITO: That is correct.

Chris Coghlan is arbitration-eligible for the final time post-2015, and he will be a free-agent post-2016 (presuming he doesn't sign a contract extension and/or a multi-year contract in the interim). 

Travis Wood and Clayton Richard are the other two Cubs eligible for salary arbitration post-2015 who can  be a free-agent after the 2016 season. 

David Ross and Jason Hammel (who has an automatic vesting option based on IP or else a club option with a buy-out) are the other two Cubs free-agents (or in the case of Hammel, a possible FA) post-2016. 

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.