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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Wang Answers the Bell

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Yao-Lin Wang threw three innings of one-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts and Dong-Yub Kim capped a three-run third inning with a bases loaded two-out two-run single, but the A’s rallied to tie the game thanks to some shaky Cub defense, as the EXST Cubs and EXST A’s played to a 3-3 tie in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa this afternoon

The stocky 20-year old Wang got the start for the Cubs, striking out one batter in the 1st inning and two each in the 2nd and 3rd. He did allow one walk and one single, but one base-runner was erased on a 6-4-3 DP, and the other never made it past 1st base. Wang is a native of Taiwan and was a member of the Taiwan Junior National Team prior to signing with the Cubs for a reported $260K bonus in June 2009.

The Cubs scored all of their runs in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 3-0 lead. Blair Springfield and Wes Darvill opened the inning with singles to put runners on 1st & 3rd, and then Dustin Geiger lofted a sacrifice fly to RF to score Springfield. After Pin Chieh Chen reached base on an error and Wilson Conteras was hit on the knee by a pitch, Dong-Yub Kim came through with his two-out two-run single to CF to score Darvill and Chen.

DY Kim is one of several players signed by the Cubs out of South Korea in the last few years, receiving a reported $550K bonus in February 2009. He made his U. S. debut at AZ Instructs in September 2009 and showed some indication that he could be a five-tool player, but his career was sidetracked at Minor League Camp 2010 when he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury that required surgery. He has yet to play any RF in 2011, and his throws from LF are somewhat weak. He was tried at 1B occasionally in Minor League Camp but struggled there, so now he is most-often used as a DH, although he also does play LF.

Daytona Cubs catcher Luis Flores is now on an Active Rehab Assignment with the EXST Cubs, after suffering a concussion in Minor League Camp. Flores started behind the plate today and played five innings, getting two AB (5-3 and F-9).

Also, Iowa Cubs OF Brad Snyder (strained oblique) has completed his Rehab Assignment with the EXST Cubs and has rejoined the I-Cubs, and RHP Ty’Relle Harris completed his Arm Strengthening Program at Extended Spring Training and was moved up to AA Tennessee.

Here is today’s abridged box scores (Cubs players only):

LINEUP:
1a. Pin-Chieh Chen, 2B: 1-3 (F-7, E-1, 2B, R, CS)
1b. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B: 0-1 (F-9)
2. Oliver Zapata, CF: 0-4 (K, F-9, 3-1, 4-6-3 DP)
3a. Wilson Contreras, 3B: 1-2 (1B, HBP, 5-3)
3b. Gregori Gonzalez, 3B: 0-1 (K)
4. Dong-Yub Kim, DH #1: 1-4 (6-4 FC, 1B, 5-3, 6-3, 2 RBI)
5a. Luis Flores, C: 0-2 (5-3, F-9)
5b. Yaniel Cabezas, C: 0-2 (6-3, P-3)
6a. Reggie Golden, RF: 0-2 (5-3, BB, F-7, PO)
6b. Jesus Morelli, RF: NO AB
7. Xavier Batista, DH #2: 1-3 (K, 5-3, 2B)
8a. Blair Springfield, LF: 1-3 (1B, F-7, 5-3, R)
8b. Eduardo Gonzalez, LF: NO AB
9. Wes Darvill, SS: 2-3, (1B, 6-3, 1B, R)
10. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 1-2 (F-9 SF, K, 1B, RBI)

PITCHERS:
1. Yao-Lin Wang: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP, 42 pitches (28 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
2. Ben Wells: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 28 pitches (22 strikes), 3/0 GO/FO
3. Ryan Hartman: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 30 pitches (19 strikes), 2/4 GO/FO
4. Dustin Fitzgerald: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 40 pitches (23 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO

ERRORS: 2
1. 2B Pin-Chieh Chen E4 – fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely and runner to score unearned run
2. 2B Pin-Chieh Chen E4 – fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely and runner to score unearned run
NOTE: The two errors occurred on consecutive plays with two outs in the top of the 4th inning

ATTENDANCE: 9

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80’s

 

Tags
Extended Spring Training
EXST Cubs
Dong-Yub Kim
Yao-Lin Wang
Luis Flores

Comments

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 04:22 pm

#Cubs haven't decided on 5th starter for Tues. vs #Padres - Russell/Samardzija a possibility, along with Ortiz or Coello getting a call-up. from Patrick Mooney of CSN

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 04:53 pm

Strikeouts are fun...

Submitted by QuietMan on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 04:16 pm

Baseball America has Brett Jackson on this weeks Prospect Hot Sheet http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2011/… Team: Double-A Tennessee (Southern) Age: 22 Why He's Here: .480/.563/.720 (12-for-25), 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 6 BB, 6 SO, 4-for-5 SB The Scoop: Jackson's well-rounded skill set helps him do a bit of everything. The Cubs' No. 1 prospect has a solid swing, works the count and can drive the ball, while his plus speed is a weapon on the basepaths and in the outfield. He's been an on-base machine early for Tennessee, including a 3-for-3 showing with a walk to help chase Rays lefty Matt Moore from the game early on Wednesday. Baseball America Prospect chat: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2011/… Lorne (Toronto): Biggest suprise (Good and Bad) you've noticed this season, even though its still very early. Ben Badler: Starting with the bad, it would have to be Wimmers. Hopefully he can put things together, because everything we've heard from his first start was that he was all over the place, with more pitches going to the backstop than landing for strikes. JOSH VITTERS' start has been a pleasant surprise, and he's done it against some good arms. Joe Savery who we hit on in Blast From The Past this week, certainly wasn't a guy anyone here was expecting to be leading the minors in hitting right now. On the mound, I think Trevor Rosenthal with the Cardinals is opening some eyes with his fastball in Low-A and Keyvius Sampson is starting to show why the Padres liked him so much a couple years ago as well. And for crunch: eastin (Louisiana): Is Goldschmidt for real? He's killed the ball throughout his minor league career and had a very nice(though small sample size) spring training this year. Ben Badler: I saw him his first series at Carolina when he was on that tear, and there's some thing to like, but he's still going to have to shake the "mistake hitter" tag from scouts. He sets up wide, stays back well and he can drive the ball to all fields. No questions about the power. He struggled some though when pitchers elevated stuff up on him and they got him to chase some offspeed stuff out of the zone, so I think he's still going to have to prove he can make more contact against advanced pitchers. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B Diamondbacks Team: Double-A Mobile (Southern) Age: 23 Why He's Here: .381/.536/1.143 (8-for-21) 5 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBIs, 6 R, 7 BB, 4 SO The Scoop: In a September Prospect Hot Sheet last year we wrote that "Double-A will be the true test to see if Goldschmidt can sink or swim against advanced pitching in a more neutral environment." The early results are in, and they sure look good. Goldschmidt belted two home runs on Opening Day, then added two more in the opening series at Carolina before hitting his fifth of the year yesterday off Braves lefty Brett Oberholtzer to push his way into a tie for the minor league lead in home runs. Carolina pitchers seemed to want little to do with Goldschmidt, pitching around him and putting him on base via the walk rather than allow him to inflict more pain with the bat with his power to all fields. "He's just got a combination of strength and bat speed and being able to use his lower half, that's what I see with him," Mobile manager Turner Ward said. "Any guy who's got good power potential, they really use their lower half, and that's what he does—he really uses his lower half to get himself through the ball."

Submitted by Hagsag on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 04:05 am

Az. Phil, how does Angel Guzman look? Is there any chance that he can make it back this season? Thanks.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 04:00 am

Submitted by Hagsag on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 5:05am. Az. Phil, how does Angel Guzman look? Is there any chance that he can make it back this season? Thanks =========================================== HAGSAG: Right now Angel Guzman is throwing one inning (20 pitches) in a "sim game" at Fitch Park (where pitch counts can be controlled to an exact number) every 5th day, and he has his fastball velocity up to 92 MPH. Once he begins to throw more often and starts to mix in his breaking ball he could move up in a hurry. It's just a question of when that will be. So far he has had no medical setbacks. I would bet that Gooz will be pitching in Chicago by September (at the latest).

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 04:30 am

Three Cubs minor league pitchers released during Minor League Camp have found homes in Independent baseball leagues. RHP Steve Grife signed with Washington (PA) in the Frontier League, RHP Alessandro Maestri signed with Lincoln (NE) of the American Association, and LHP Scott Rice signed with York (PA) in the Atlantic League. A Rule 55 minor league free-agent (6YFA) post-2010, Rice was signed by the Cubs after spending 12 seasons in the minors, and he even got an NRI to Spring Training with the big club. He was released by the Cubs soon after he was assigned to Minor League Camp. Despite having been releaed by the Cubs and never pitching above AA, Alessandro Maestri probably has a very good chance to be a starting pitcher (perhaps even the #1 starter) with Team Italy in next year's World Baseball Classic, and getting regular work in indy ball will help him keep in pitching shape and stay visible. Maestri was a member of Team Italy in both 2006 and 2009, but he has a lot more experience now than he did then. A 26th round Cubs draft pick in 2009, Grife was released by the Cubs despite having a decent year working out of the Peoria bullpen in 2010. But 24-year old RH middle relievers have to keep moving upward or they disappear, and that's what happened with Grife. He was caught in a numbers game at Daytona and the Cubs apparently felt he was too old to repeat Peoria again, where he would have blocked younger arms with more upside.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

  • crunch (view)

    myself, i make a good amount of outrageously unrealistic comments that are sometimes "violent"...like my recent suggestion of "pulling the bandaid off" by having hendricks throw every inning of every game until he's on the IL.

    i would hope any athlete that cares about what is written on the internet realizes how casual fans can be about treating their lives like scripted TV characters that don't have real lives.  it's not an excuse to do it, but there's a lot of it out there.

    but yeah, in real life i'm rooting for guys to have long and healthy careers even if i'm not happy with current performances...except for some guys...and i'm pretty sure i don't leave grey area for those comments...and almost all of them are not good humans whether they're playing baseball or not...

    hendricks was getting a good amount of boos in his last game.  i would bet a million that he will get a standing O every time he visits wrigley in his post-playing days, or a return with a new team should his career continue...or if he comes back and puts in an oldschool good performance.

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