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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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Cardinals @ Cubs Preview

cardscubs With the big Z news, I'll keep this short and save the starter's previews.
Category Cardinals Cubs
Runs Scored 533 (10th) 564 (8th)
Runs Allowed 596 (12th) 519 (2nd)
Team Defensive Efficiency .698 (9th) .713(2nd)
Starters ERA 5.16 (16th) 4.06 (2nd)
Relievers ERA 3.87 (6th) 4.07 (10th)
Batting Average .273 (5th) .271 (7th)
On-Base Percentage .338 (6th) .332 (8th)
Slugging Percentage .405 (11th) .412 (8th)

Comments

Looking at those numbers, you have to wonder how the Cards are even 2 games under .500. They're just not very good.

Talking about how Z could probably make a lot more money on the market (agreed), Hendry hoping this clears up some of the negativity toward the trib.

Deal took about 10-12 days, tried to get it done before the start the other day... eluded to the deal possibly affecting his last start.

Everyone pretty much saying what they're supposed to say... Jim kissing Praver's butt, Praver kissing the Cub's butt... blah blah blah... Z... mostly inaudible. wants to "lead this team to the promise land..."

cool...one less thing to worry about. Z may walk 100 guys a year on the way to his 200ip and 200k, but he's shown he can stay healthy (so far, how you doing livan hernandez? oh...). still...the FA market last year and especially next year is/was thin for anything involving true aces. and all that aside, while the franchise and fans were waiting on wood/prior to take the throne, Z's been up there the whole time slowing moving into his kingdom.

I'm shocked that the Cubs starting staff is still ranked #2 after the recent implosions.

Doesn't the deal work out to an average of about $18 million per year for five years? How in the world would have have gotten more money than that on the open market? What, would some team have paid him $20 million per season? That seems hard to believe. How many pitchers currently are signed for deals that average $18 million per year? Is there any other pitcher that is getting $18 million per year? Z is a real talent, obviously, but I wonder about two things: 1) Will the relatively high pitch counts in his history eventually take their toll? 2) Is Z controlling his emotions better this year? Watching him break the bat over his leg and toss his helmet after crossing first base the other day reminded me of the out of control Carlos.

What, would some team have paid him $20 million per season? Yes... easily. The Mets, Red Sox, and Yankees all would have been going after him. He would have been the only ace available, by far. And he is only 26.

given the alternative of...hell, what is the alternative? the only 2 "top" (or even close) pitchers were under 30 due to be FA's are now wrapped up by their chicago parent clubs. last season it was...zito. this coming season it's...well, no one now. heck, i cant even think who'd be the top 2-3 FA pitchers of this coming offseason. heck, this is an era where if you can throw 200ip and stay healthy while throwing 3.75-4.50era ball you can get a multi-year 6-8m contract with more than one team wanting you to come on board.

I don't find it hard to believe that the yanks or red sox wouldn't have signed Z in a heart beat for 20mil

i cant even think who’d be the top 2-3 FA pitchers of this coming offseason. Kenny Rogers, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Tom Glavine (has player option). They are old, old, old, and uh... old. Well... there is Smoltz. Who isn't exactly young. And Westbrook, Garcia, or Jennings. Who aren't exactly good. And Leiber and Colon. Who aren't that good, or healthy. But that is also why Z would have gotten 20+ a year. The Yanks won't be paying Clemens. The Red Sox won't be paying Schilling. The Mets may not be paying Glavine.

i'm shocked its "only" a 5 year deal insted of a 7+ year deal...or a player option for that 6th year. something... i really don't think there's room to complain about any of the "foot dragging" that's been done by the suits at this point. s.boras is somewhere right now rolling his eyes.

"I don’t find it hard to believe that the yanks or red sox wouldn’t have signed Z in a heart beat for 20mil" Or the Mets, Angels and Dodgers.

lineups up: eckstein 6 ludwick 7 pujols 3 encarnacion 9 rolen 5 edmonds 8 molina 1 looper 1 ryan 4 riot 6 JJ 8 lee 3 aram 5 ward 9 murton 7 fontenot 4 kendall 2 hill 1 bleh.

If Z hit the open market in November, no way the Mets, Yankees, or Boston offer him less than 7 years at $133-135 million. If anyone doesn't think so, watch what Johann gets offered next November and signs for (I don't see how the Twins can afford to keep him).

IF IF IF we can win today, will the fans make the guys put the Cubs flag on top? They better!!! Let's just put the Cardinals out of their misery with a four game sweep. Kill them like we were bird flu!!!

Well, outside of the Cubs day off, DeRosa hadn't gotten a day off since July 26th, so while I'd like him to play, I can also see the advantage in resting him a game.

For the last three years of this contract (2011-13), less than $20M for a top-of-rotation starter that is younger than 35 will be a bargain. Don't even think about Zito. Barring injury, the future free agent contracts of Johann Santana in 2009, Jake Peavy in 2010, and Brandon Webb in 2010 all easily cross the $20M salary mark for 2011-13. Z is one notch below that pack. By comparison, Oswalt is signed to make $16M in 2011, Halladay will make $15.75 in 2010, Javier Vazquez will make $11.5M in 2010. Dice-K will be an absolute steal for the Red Sox at $10-12M in 2011-12.

sorry, in my prior post, Brandon Webb will be a free agent in 2011. But you get my point.

The lineup's lack of DeRosa is also puzzling to me. Perhaps Lou is using the "earn a day off" method of motivation? I have a feeling the Cubs/Cards series could be a lot like that 5 game set back in early September of 2003 that became to be a big turning point for both teams in the playoff chase. A nice Cubs sweep would cool off the streaking cards and rebuild the nice cushion separating the two teams.

Chicago sports radio reporting that DeRosa took a cortisone shot in his hip this morning, as to why he isn't in the lineup.

Recent comments

  • 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.

  • 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).