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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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2012 Cubs Draft Ticker Tracker - Day Three

16th ROUND (494):
Michael Hamann, RHP
R/R, 6'3 170, 21 years old
U. of Toledo
COMMENT: College Junior... had season-ending shoulder surgery in 2011... went 3-5 with a 5.80 ERA for Rockets in 2012, but with a 2.12 ERA over last five starts... allowed 89 hits in 76 IP (14 GS), with 29/55 BB/K... was a mainstay of the Toledo starting rotation freshman & sophomore seasons... throws 90-93 MPH fastball that touches 95, but command and secondary stuff need work... projects as a reliever in pro ball... was a member of National Honor Society in HS... was selected by Cleveland Indians in 24th round of 2009 draft but did not sign...

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17th ROUND (524):
Nathan Dorris, LHP
L/L, 6'3 185, 21 years old
Southern Illinois
COMMENT: College Junior... attended Vanderbilt as a freshman, then transfered to Rends Lake CC, before ending up in Carbondale... a classic college baseball underachiever, he was a one-time hot-shot HS pitching prospect who has yet to realize his promise... offers a low-90's fastball and a curve that he can throw for strikes... 7-4 with a 4.17 ERA for SIU in 2012, allowing 97 hits (including six HR) in 82 IP, with 35/80 BB/K and 10 WP... was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2009 draft but did not sign...

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18th ROUND (554):
David Bote, SS
R/R, 5'11 170, 19 years old
Neosho County CC
COMMENT: JC Freshman... began his college career at Liberty University, then transferred to Neosho... hit 420/481/628 with 20 SB (1 CS) for NCCC in 2012, leading the Panthers to the JUCO World Series...

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19th ROUND (584):
Damek Tomscha, 3B
R/R, 6'2 200, 20 years old
Iowa Western CC
COMMENT: JC Sophomore... one of the best power bats in JUCO ball... hit 446 with 15 HR and only 18 strikeouts for the Reivers in 2012, leading his team to the JUCO World Series... has a plus-arm and throws a mid-90's fastball, so he could be converted to pitcher or possibly to catcher if 3B does not work out... he was drafted previously by the Phillies (out of HS) and by the Marlins (after his freshman year at Iowa Western)... will transfer to Auburn if he does not sign with the Cubs... .

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20th ROUND (614):
Blake Hickman, C
R/R, 6'5 210, 18 years old
Simeon Career Academy - Chicago, IL
COMMENT: Graduate of MLB RBI program... two way player (RHP/C) at Simeon... signed NLI with University of Iowa...

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21st ROUND (644):
Steve Perakslis, RHP
R/R, 6'1 185, 21 years old
U. of Maine
COMMENT: College Junior... was Maine's #1 starter in 2012... best pitch is a 93 MPH sinker... pitch-to-contact ground ball machine went 5-5 with a 3.81 ERA for Black Bears in 2012, allowing 109 hits (but no HR) in 87.1 IP (15 games - 14 GS), with 19/48 BB/K...

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22nd ROUND (674):
Eddie Orozco, RHP
R/R, 6'4 205, 23 years old
UC - Riverside
COMMENT: 5th Year College Senior... #1 starter at UCR... 5-7 with a 2.84 ERA, allowed 105 hits in 98.1 IP, with 23/106 BB/K for the Highlanders in 2012...

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23rd ROUND (704):
Jake Drossner, LHP
R/L, 6'1 189, 18 years old
Council Rock North HS - Newton, PA
COMMENT: Fastball tops out at 90 but velocity likely to increase as he matures... can throw curve for strikes, change-up shows promise... Signed NLI with U. of Maryland...

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24th ROUND (734):
Jameson Fisher, C
L/R, 6'2 175, 18 years old
Zachary HS - Zachary, LA
COMMENT: Louisiana Class 5-A All-State... hit .554 for ZHS in 2012... Signed NLI with Southeastern Louisiana...

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25th ROUND (764):
Rhett Wiseman, CF
L/R, 5'11 187, 17 years old
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School - Cambridge, MA
COMMENT: Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year... First team Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American... Rated #42 HS prospect by ESPNHS... Hit .444 with 8 HR & 24 RBI for BB&N... Has above-average speed and below-average arm... Senior Class President... Signed NLI with Vanderbilt...

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26th ROUND (794):
Jasvir Rakkar, RHP
R/R, 6'2 200, 21 years old
SUNY - Stony Brook
COMMENT: College Junior... 6-2 with 3.72 ERA for Sea Wolves in 2012, allowed 29 hits in 39 IP with 14/29 BB/K... was the primary set-up man, occasional closer, and emergency starter for Stony Brook... was a member of National Honor Society in Secondary School (that's what they call high school in Canada)...

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27th ROUND (824):
Tyler Bremer, RHP
R/R, 6'2 225, 22 years old
Baylor
COMMENT: College Senior... was selected by Cubs in 36th round of 2010 draft but did not sign... 7-1 with 3.08 ERA for Bears in 2012, allowed 44 hits in 49.2 IP, with 14/42 BB/K... was used as primary #3 starter and also out of bullpen for Baylor this season... attended UC-Davis and Yavapai JC prior to arriving in Waco...

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28th ROUND (854):
Lance Rymel, C
R/R, 6'00 195, 22 years old
Rogers State
COMMENT: College Senior... transferred to RSU from Seminole State JC... Hit 318/421/465 with 3 HR & 40 RBI, 18 doubles, and 26% CS, in 65 games for the Hill Cats in 2012...

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29th ROUND (884):
Austin Pentecost, RHP
R/R, 6'2 195, 22 years old
Lewis-Clark State
COMMENT: College Senior.... transferred to LCSC from Walla-Walla CC... hard to hit but control is an issue... 6-3 with a 2.82 ERA for the Warriors in 2012, with 59 hits allowed in 79.2 IP (.204 OppBA), and 41/71 BB/K...

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30th ROUND (914):
Izaac Garsez, RF
L/L, 6'1 210, 22 years old
College of Idaho
COMMENT: College Senior... two time NAIA All-American and two-time NAIA West Player of the Year... hit 389/467/674 with 8 HR & 52 RBI, 20 doubles, 12 triples, and 29 SB (8 CS) for the Coyotes in 2012...

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31st ROUND (944):
Bryan Bonnell, RHP
L/R, 6'5 190, 18 years old
Centennial HS - Las Vegas, NV
COMMENT: Class 4-A All-State First Team... two way player (RHP/1B)... .548, 4 HR, 35 RBIs as a hitter... 7-1, 1.92 ERA, 62 IP, 68 K on the mound... signed NLI with UNLV...

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32nd ROUND (974):
Timothy Saunders, SS
R/R, 6'0 180, 22 years old
Marietta College
COMMENT: College Senior... led Marietta College to 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship... NCAA Division III All-American... hit 441/512/667 with 5 HR & 48 RBI, 19 doubles, and 7 triples, and 41 SB (6 CS) for the Pioneers in 2012...

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33rd ROUND (1004):
Tom Pannone, OF
L/L, 6'1 185, 18 years old
Bishop Hendricken HS - Warwick, RI
COMMENT: two-way player (OF/LHP)... signed NLI with U. of Miami...

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34th ROUND (1034):
Christian Botnick, RHP
R/R, 6'3 195, 17 years old
Notre Dame Catholic SS - Brampton, Ontario (Canada)
COMMENT: Member of Canadian Junior National Team... also pitched for Ontario Blue Jays club team...

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35th ROUND (1064):
Ben Carhart, 3B
R/R, 5'8 180, 22 years old
Stetson
COMMENT: College senior... hit 339/408/470 with 4 HR & 37 RBI, and 17 doubles, in 58 games for the Hatters in 2012...

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36th ROUND (1094):
Sly Edwards, CF
R/R, 5'11 168, 18 years old
St. Brendan HS - Miami Lakes, FL
COMMENT: Hit .635 with 1 HR & 13 RBI for the Sabres in 2012... signed NLI with High Point U.

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37th ROUND (1124):
Clayton Crum, RHP
R/R, 6'0 185, 20 years old
Howard JC
COMMENT: JC Sophomore... was selected by Cubs in 2010 draft but did not sign... was considered a top teenage pitching prospect at Klein HS in suburban Houston... underwent TJS in 2010... did not pitch in 2011... throws a 90-94 MPH fastball, a solid slider, and a decent change-up, but lacks command... went 7-4 with a 3.38 ERA for the Hawks in 2012, allowing 42 hits in 53.1 IP, and 34/57 BB/K... transferred to Howard JC after spending freshman season at U. of Texas after he de-committed from Ohio State... will transfer to U. of Oregon if he does not sign with Cubs...

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38th ROUND (1154):
Hassan Evans, RHP
R/R, 6'3 200, 20 years old
Herkimer County CC
COMMENT: JC Sophomore... transferred to HCCC from SUNY - Binghamton... two-way player (OF/RHP) for the Generals in 2012, but played mostly in the outfield... throws mid-90's off mound but lacks command... will transfer to Delaware State if he does not sign with Cubs...

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39th ROUND (1184):
Rustin Sveum, 3B
B/R, 6'0 175, 18 years old
Desert Mountain HS - Scottsdale, AZ
COMMENT: Son of Cubs manager Dale Sveum... two-way player (3B/RHP)... signed NLI with Dixie State...

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40th ROUND (1214):
Jacob Rogers, 1B
L/R, 6'4 215, 22 years old
Mt. Olive College
COMMENT: College Senior.. was selected by Cubs in 2010 draft when he was at St Petersburg JC but he did not sign... also plays 3B and corner OF... tied for 6th in home runs in NCAA D-II in 2012... hit 392/527/716 with 17 HR & 60 RBI with 57/39 BB/K in 54 games (250+ PA) for Trojans in 2012, after hitting only four HR in 52 games in 2011.....

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  • 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.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.