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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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The Cub Reporter Adds a Reporter

Effective immediately, Joe Aiello of "View From The Bleachers" is joining us here at TCR. Joe started his blog back in October of '03--the "Dark Time"--and over the years he turned VFTB into one of the true stalwart Cub blogs.

We're thrilled to have him.

Comments

As I've been reporting, switch hitter Milton Bradley remains the Cubs' No. 1 target for the outfield, Cubs people re-confirmed with me today. Bradley led the AL in OPS at .999 this year. The Cubs tell me they're not worried at all about Bradley's mercurial behavior. They like the fact that he might be able to light a fire or two in a laid-back clubhouse.

is that 3/44, the part about the Cubs liking that he could kick some ass in the clubhouse?

I'm still quite sick, hope to be back writing sooner rather than later....

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In reply to by Rob G.

Out of curiosity, what are your symptoms? I had a dry cough for a few days about a month ago, and then suddenly it plunged into my chest and became a persistent wet, hacking cough. That and extreme fatigue were mostly the only symptoms, though there has been some occasional stuffiness and feverish feelings. I wish I could tell you how long it lasts, but over a month later I'm still waiting for it to end.

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In reply to by Brick

started with a bad cough, sore throat, horrible headaches and that achy/fatigue feeling...thought I kicked it pretty quick, but it came back with a vengence over the weekend. The Christmas party on Thursday and the red wine probably didn't help matters. Now I'm hacking up all kinds of stuff and still have the horrible headaches. The achy/fatigue feeling comes and goes now...

my rather hectic schedule and general disregard for making time to go to the doctor probably don't help...

I also recommend you get on some antibiotics though if you're fighting one for a month.

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In reply to by Rob G.

This could also be the influenza virus. Respiratory flus are out there. The achy/fatigue feeling and headaches could be fever related. Recommended actionable items from Dr. Whipple: 1) Go to a doctor and get a blood test for bacterial infection. If positive get on antibiotics. Don't get on antibiotics without the test unless absolutely necessary or you'll be partially to blame for the upcoming plague. 2) Slow down! Take a day or two off of work. Don't pull a Jim Henson. You're much less productive dead. 3) Have some chicken soup. It's good for you. 4) Take your temperature and take ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen ("and" if your fever doesn't break with just one after 8 hours). A rectal thermometer isn't necessary. Chad swears by them. There's no reason to walk around with a fever even if it's only from a cold if you don't have to. You're just making yourself and everyone who you complain to miserable (I keed!). 5) Drink plenty of fluids. Don't drink any solids. Feel better!

Looks like the Hawaii fall league is toast. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/ Writer says a second, lower-level Arizona fall league will be announced shortly. As someone who drives long distances for minor league games, major league games, spring training, etc., even I can't picture myself going all the way to Hawaii and wanting to watch a baseball game.

The Padres should have gotten rid of Giles when they had the chance. He might be a bit distracted this year given that he is now being sued for $10 million by an ex-girlfriend who alleges that he battered her while she was pregnant and caused her to have a miscarriage. Cheri Olivera's lawsuit accuses Giles of hitting and slapping her in the face, shaking and kicking her, and battering her twice when she was pregnant with his child.

Greetings, Joe. Are you going to adopt a Cub-themed nickname, e.g. Cubman or Cubist? Or perhaps reader The Joe can further distinguish himself. The Joe, if you have trouble, I'm sure Ryno will be glad to provide a striking-if-somewhat-fatalistic Radiohead lyric by which you can call yourself. I think Rob's building an army. The showdown between TCR and BCB seems inevitable.

Funny S-T quote: "The Cubs just signed a guy who's so fast, he already has run past Felix Pie on the outfield depth chart and looks like he's about to run Pie right out of the organization."

Welcome Joe. Hope you give us less 3/44 stuff than you did on the other blog. (I keed) Actually, you should have ROB G clue you in on what "3/44" means - if he hasn't yet. It is trademarked to TCR.

Welcome Joe, Trans will learn you the ways of gay witchcraft. RobG will show you how to handle Chad AZ Phil will show you all the good Chinese restaurants. (Hi Calos!)

Welcome, Joe. And a very, very good addition, TCR! Rob is the Aslan of the Cub blogging world, building an army to re-take what is rightfully his. He already had his centaur in AZ Phil and his beaver in Transmission. (something like that, the analogy breaks down because I can't think of a Tumnus.)

Hi. You shall go by "Other Joe" from now on. I hope that is cool. [EDIT] Sorry Andrew, didn't read your post. Maybe one of us will have to change their name. Hmm, I'll have to compile a list of possibilities.

No worries, The Joe (see that just sounds weird - things have been complicated). I'm sick as well and was thinking back on past additions to the TCR writers cabal. Who was that guy that came on with another writer at the same time, and then never contributed or visited the site once? A few months later, he was booted. Anyone remember that?

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In reply to by Andrew

I think there were 2 such instances if I recall...

when mostvaluablenetwork.com bought out Ruz and all-baseball.com, you guys got stuck with me and there was another writer there named George Kryoudis (sp?) that came with...he maybe posted 1 or 2 articles.

then when all-baseball.com disappeared and we all moved to mvn.com, or what I like to refer to as the Dark Times, they once again threw the current Cubs writer at mostvaluablenetwork into the mix, Graham something or other...I don't believe he ever wrote an article.

one more thing Joe...here's the TCR pink backpack. Team orthopods just don't look good in pink. Carlos will let you know what cyber goodies can be carried in it. Last time I looked I think Johan's Mom was inside.

Gathright fever (from Wikipedia, soon to be a Wiklifield entry): Viral illness producing strong urge to jump over a car, in Cub fans though when they get this illness, they can't jump high enough and get run over.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    madrigal at 3rd...morel at DH.

    making room for madrigal or/and masterboney to get a significant amount of ABs is a misuse of the roster.  if it needed to get taken care of this offseason, they had tons of time to figure that out.

    morel played almost exclusively at 3rd in winter ball and they had him almost exclusively there all spring when he wasn't DH'ing.

    madrigal doing a good job with the glove for a bit over 2 chances per game...is that worth more than what he brings with the bat 4-5 PA a game?  it's 2024 and we got glenn beckert 2.0 manning 3rd base.

    this is a tauchman or cooper DH situation based on bat, alone.  cooper is 3/7 with a double off eovaldi if you want to play the most successful matchup.

    anyway, i hope this is a temporary thing, not business as usual for the rest of the season.  it will be telling if morel is not used at 3rd when an extreme fly ball pitcher like imanaga is on the mound.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    There are two clear "logjams" in the Cubs minor league pipeline at the present time, namely AA outfielders (K. Alcantara, C. Franklin, Roederer, Pagan, Pinango, Beesley, and Nwogu) and Hi-A infielders (J. Rojas, P. Ramirez, Howard, R. Morel, Pertuz, R. Garcia, and Spence, although Morel has been getting a lot of reps in the outfield in addition to infield). So it is possible that you might see a trade involving one of the extra outfielders at AA and/or one of the extra infielders at Hi-A in the next few days. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    18-year old SS Jefferson Rojas almost made the AA Tennessee Opening Day roster, and he is a legit shortstop, so I would expect him to be an MLB Top 100 prospect by mid-season. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Among the relievers in the system, I expect RHRP Hunter Bigge at AAA Iowa and RHRP Ty Johnson at South Bend to have breakout seasons on 2024, and among the starters I see LHP Drew Gray and RHP Will Sanders at South Bend and RHP Naz Mule at ACL Cubs as the guys who will make the biggest splash. Also, Jaxon Wiggins is throwing bullpen sides, so once he is ready for game action he could be making an impact at Myrtle Beach by June.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I expect OF Christian Franklin to have a breakout season at AA Tennessee in 2024. In another organization that doesn't have PCA, Caissie, K. Alcantara, and Canario in their system, C. Franklin would be a Top 10 prospect. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Reds trading Joe Boyle for Sam Moll at last year's MLB Trade Deadline was like the Phillies trading Ben Brown to the Cubs for David Robertson at the MLB TD in 2022. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.