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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# 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 

 



 

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Mark DeRosa vs. That Orioles Guy

The Tribune reports Tuesday that Mark DeRosa is "still hearing about" the Orioles' Brian Roberts, who will be on the field with his Baltimore mates tonight at Wrigley. (Wild thought—the primary sources of the Roberts reminders are those who ask DeRosa about Roberts and then write stories about his reaction to the reminders.)

For what it's worth, here are the 2008 numbers. First, an offensive comparison of Roberts, DeRosa (his total '08 numbers, not just those accumulated while he's playing 2B), and Cubs second basemen in total:

   G  AB HR
 RBI  SB  AVG  OBP SLG
 OPS+
Brian Roberts
73
286
5
29
21
.290
.372
.469
125
Mark DeRosa 71 242 8 37  3  .285 .373 .438 111
Cubs Second Basemen    
76 294 6 38  5 .289 .366 .412 112

Next, a defensive comparison between Roberts and our regular guy, the aforementioned DeRo:

   INN  DP  E  FLD %
 RZR*
 Roberts   
 626 53
3  .991 .805
 DeRosa  359.1 23 5  .974 .804


(*The Hardball Times' Revised Zone Rating—measures the percentage of balls hit into a player's fielding zone that he successfully converts into outs.)

Roberts is involved in a double-play once every 12 innings in the field; DeRosa is doing so once every 16 innings at 2B.

One last comparison—Roberts' team is a surprising 38-36, 6 1/2 games off the AL East lead and 5 1/2 games off the AL Wild Card lead; DeRosa's team is 48-28 and by one measure, currently has a 93% likelihood of making the post-season.

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In reply to by jacos

I'm with you. Adding Brian Roberts would mainly be done in order to bring another name to the Cubs' lineup. Instead, we should look for an Ace, if anything. If Hendry is going to give up valuable young guys, it should be for a pitcher like Sebathia or Bedard (maybe it won't take too ridiculously much to get Bedard now that his trade value has dropped, or Sebathia now that he thinks he's going to get Santana money).

Remarkably similar stats. To paraphrase my favorite Orioles manager, team speed is overrated. What you need are those big cocksuckers to knock the ball out of the fucking ballpark.

In other words, we're better off not having spent critical trading pieces. Instead, we can use them to land another starter. :-) Sometimes the best trades are the ones that are not made.

I can't remember what the last solid Cub offer supposedly was, but IIRC, we offered Gallagher, Cedeno, and Murton for Roberts, and the Orioles wanted more. Can anyone remember? If I am right, the Orioles probably regret it. Gallagher alone would be worth it for them.

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  • crunch (view)

    ...and a madrigal "non-error" leads to a sac fly for a tie game.  nice.

    having a ball clank off your glove, but still getting it count as a hit because it was hit hard is a nice stats gift.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    For sure. This lineup isn’t exactly stacked as is, and subbing out a Cooper or even a Tauchman for Madrigal won’t do it any favors.

  • crunch (view)

    the ESPN bottom graphic taking up 1/8th of the screen sucks.

    i only use ESPN during baseball season and i'm forced to watch a baseball broadcast designed to be broadcast in sports bars and betting parlors where the news/scores of other games is as important as what you're actually tuned in to watch.

  • crunch (view)

    morel triple to start the season....yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    LHP Blake Weiman appears to have been the last cut from the AAA Iowa roster. He is with the Tennessee group at Minor League Camp.

     

  • crunch (view)

    bruce bochy is hobbling rather badly for a guy who's had 2 hip replacements.  his gait is extremely wonky taking the lineup card to the ump.

  • crunch (view)

    yeah, for me this isn't about who's better at 3rd.  it's madrigal, period.  for me it's about who's not hitting in the lineup because madrigal is in the lineup.

    occasional play at 3rd for madrigal, okay.  going with the steele/ground-ball matchup...meh, but okay, whatever.

    seeing madrigal get significant starting time...no thanks.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Yeah I am very disappointed Madrigal is starting. He has no business as a starter. He is AAA insurance, a back up at best. Sure his defense looks fine because he plays far enough in that his noodle arm isn’t totally exposed. It comes at the cost of 3B range.

    He’s garbage, and a team serious about winning would NOT have him starting opening day.

  • crunch (view)

    in other news, it took 3 PA before a.rizzo got his 1st HBP of the season.

  • Eric S (view)

    With two home runs (so far) and 5 rbi today … clearly Nick Martini is the straw that stirs the Reds drink 😳