Cubs MLB Roster

Cubs Organizational Depth Chart
40-Man Roster Info

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

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

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 
 




Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Game 91 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (2 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview

SP Johnny Cueto SP
Carlos Zambrano
  7-8, 4.63, 91 K, 38 BB, 105 IP
9-3, 2.96 ERA, 73 K, 38 BB, 112.1 IP
       
CF
 *Jay Bruce SS
 Ryan Theriot
SS
 Jeff Keppinger RF
 *Kosuke Fukudome
RF
 *Ken Griffey Jr.
 1B
 Derrek Lee
2B
 Brandon Phillips 3B
Aramis Ramirez
LF
 *Adam Dunn
 C
 Geovany Soto
3B
 Edwin Encarnacion CF
 *Jim Edmonds
1B
 *Joey Votto
 2B
 Mark DeRosa
C
 *Paul Bako LF
 Reed Johnson
P
 Johnny Cueto
 P
 #Carlos Zambrano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The amazing Wrigley Field All-Stars continue their tour through the Windy City with the Venezuelan Bull taking the mound against the Red Legs of Queen City and their proimising ace-in-waiting, Kid Cueto. Although he dazzled in his first two starts, he ended up with a 5.40 ERA in April and it wasn't until this past month that he put up the ERA that is expected of him, with a strong 3.47 for the month of June. This will be his second start versus the Northsiders, the first one resulting in a win for him and his team back in May.

Zambrano looked strong after a little disabled list rest and kept the Cardinals bats baffled in his start on Friday. He's been baffling the NL Central his entire career. His career won-loss record, ERA and innings pitched versus his Central foes.

Team W-L
ERA
IP
Astros 11-6 2.64
146.1
Cardinals 9-4 2.26
135.1
Reds 12-9
3.19
166.1
Brewers 9-8
3.87
132.2
Pirates 10-6 3.93
126

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let the dominance continue...

Tags
Gameday Open Thread
Carlos Zambrano

Comments

Submitted by Jumbo on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:28 pm

Top of the first, Jay Bruce strikes out. Brenly comments that Bruce has been scuffling and made a typical mistake of a young hitter, chasing the high fastball. Brenly goes on to say that his manager would have preferred he clog up the bases than to swing at that pitch. Dear Bob Brenly: Don't ever change

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:34 pm

Hey guys, I am heading down to Chicago this weekend to take in the Sunday afternoon game. I have bleacher tickets this time and sadly this will be my first bleacher experience. I also have some time to spend around the ballpark before the game for a change. Any advice on how to handle the bleachers, where to sit, when to get there? And anything I should for sure try to take in around Wrigleyville, and anything that is over-hyped that I should avoid? Thanks.

[ ]

Submitted by Wes on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:23 pm

Don't have Wrigleyville advice, but I do have bleacher advice. It kind of depends what you're after. I greatly prefer to sit in right field. That is to say, left field sucks. I started sitting in RF because I wanted to sit behind Sammy. Guess I never changed my mind. Sat behind Burnitz. Sat behind Jacque. Sat behind Uncle Cliffy. Sat behind the F-Bomb. I think RF is more fun. It's like a 5 hour long party over there. Yes, people are more drunk. Yes, you get Joe FratGuy trying to get stupid sorority bimbo to go home with him after the game, but the heckling is original and really funny. Although, if you're actually there to care about the nuances of the game and other such things, sit in LF. It's not too bad over there, but when I go over there, I'm the drunkest guy by a mile and I don't enjoy myself nearly as much as when I sit in right. And I feel dirty because I know Yellon is nearby. If you want to sit close (first couple of rows), you need to get there early. Doors open 2 hours before and you better be standing in line when that happens. You don't necessarily need to sit close to have a good seat - the best views are probably in straightaway center in the last couple of rows of the seating bowl back by the concession stand - but I think it's cooler to sit in the front row. You get a great view of the plate from the back couple of rows in right center up against the batter's eye. Just my two cents on the issue. EDIT: I see that below you said you're taking family. If you're taking older folks or young kids, I'd probably go sit in left. It's rated TV-17. Right field is rated TV-MA.

Submitted by djchi on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:03 pm

How many are in your group? The earlier you go in, the less hassles you'll have finding a good, comfortable seat but if there are only two of you, you'll probably be able to do OK even after the game starts. I don't think it matters much where you sit, but I've always tried to avoid under the scoreboard. I'd rather stand along the fence. I hate Murphy's but if it's your first time you can be forgiven for wanting to take it in. Otherwise, just mingle. I've made some phenomenal one-day friends in the bleachers. As for taking stuff in, on game days, I don't think you can really miss. Everything is pretty much the same on game day as far as the bars go.

Submitted by Dmac on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:20 pm

Hi - Tops and Murphy's are ridiculously crowded after games, and good luck when you have to relieve yourself. Cubby Bear's also nuts, but at least it's a big bar - Wild Hare usually has decent reggae on after games, and John Barleycorn's got a terrific beer selection and decent food. Sluggers has the batting cages upstairs, but if all of those and the others are too packed, just keep on walking south - SW on Clark, you'll find something acceptable within a few blocks. Oh yeah, if you're planning on driving all the way to the park, you're insane. Park somewhere up north (past Irving/Sheffield) and take the Red Line South (only one - two stops, a few minutes max), or park near Lincoln Square (Lincoln/Western) and take the Brown Line South to Belmont, then transfer to the Red Line North (20 minutes).

[ ]

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:48 pm

For my money - and I am there a lot - I dig Bernies at Clark and Waveland in back - excellent bar food you can BRING IN TO THE PARK. TErrific burgers, chicken, brats. Every time I am eating it in the park, people want to know where in the park I got it! That's cause the food is pretty bad in Wrigley, save for the Upper Deck Patio where you can get a decent Scala's beef or sausage. Other than this - Gingerman Tavern by Metro is more locals. No basketball hoops, pinners, pool tables, etc. A nice "local corner tavern", Less drunk frat boys, too. Have a great time!

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:18 pm

Cubs win, Z is brilliant again, Cards lose and the Brewers (Sheets!) lose for the 2nd time in 3 tries to the road-kill Rockies. Except for Marmol, it was a wonderful night of baseball. Four run lead, two outs, and he walks 2 guys? Sheesh.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:21 pm

just back from the I-Cubs' nightcap; Dubois went for the hat trick w/ an 0-2 bomb to center in his third trip; Samardzija threw a [seven-inning]CG w/ NO WALKS & 7 k's; had a shutout into the seventh [and last]inning before giving up back to back solos, but he looked good...

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:28 pm

WISCGRAD; recommend you 'ballhawk' on Waveland for awhile during BP if the wind is blowing out when you're there; one of the uniquely Wrigley experiences...

Submitted by Green Lantern on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:34 pm

wow....dubois... btw, i may have missed something but 1) what position player did the cubs bring up to fill murton's spot? i would assume hoffpauir but haven't seen anything official. 2) what pitcher are they sending down/DFA? basically as i reckon it's marshall goes down or lieber/marquis/wuertz gets DFA-ed. this is kinda a big deal, but i would certainly assume marshall is iowa-bound. 3) when the F are they announcing if harden is pitching? since apparently he's going to start game 4 after the break they might just push it back to saturday to give him an extra day off. but i'm going friday so i want it to be then! i was at the game in person tonight so i probably missed them discussing all this on the broadcast. hope someone knows, bc #1 in particular should have been done tonight....right?

[ ]

Submitted by Ryno on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 07:48 pm

Also, there was an idiotic poll on CSN... what should the Cubs do with Marshall & Marquis: Start Marshall and send Marquis to the bullpen Start Marquis and send Marshall to the bullpen Start Marquis and send Marshall to Iowa to keep him as a starter Naturally, idiotic poll voters said to send Marquis to the bullpen. Marquis in the bullpen would be scary and agonizing. I say trade him to a team who needs a starter due to injuries or something. Maybe the cubs could get a mid-level prospect out of the deal or something.

Submitted by tbone on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 07:38 am

giant cement steps leading up to the scoreboard. It's not hard to climb up on them and it puts you above the rabble. Of course, when we used to sit up there in the 80s it had the added bonus of being a route for the beer vendors to bring cold beer up to the centerfield bleachers. The sight of an untouched cold case slung over the shoulders of a vendor still gets me misty eyed. There are no beer vendors in the bleachers anymore. As for Hi-Tops, it no longer exists. It's now a Harry Caray's. If you'd like actual good food before a game try Uncommon Ground at Clark and Grace. Not cheap but it is good. From the south there's the El Jardin Cafe at Roscoe and Clark. Not the restaurant, the cafe. Gus, the owner, broke away from family restaurant south on Clark when he thought the quality was dipping too much. Also, Penny's Noodles at Sheffield and Clark is good as a basic Thai-style noodle place. If you just want burgers, dogs etc., Bernie's, Murphy's and the rest are pretty much interchangeable.

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 07:29 am

Late with this -- but, an example of the elusive "chemistry" the Cubs seem to have this year: Last Friday, Wood in to save a one-run lead against the Cardinals. Two outs, tying run on first, Wood uncorks a wild slider that bounces in the LH batter's box. Soto makes a great block to keep the tying run at first. The camera cuts back to Kerry, who is seen shouting "Attaboy, Geo!" Fun stuff.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 07:46 am

RE: #32...I saw that @ the time Billy Bucks & it reinforced this impression I have always had of Wood as a good teammate through thick & thin...

Submitted by dB on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 07:27 am

Perhaps the Shark was just bored in AA. Samardzija is 3-1, 3.55 with 22 K's, 11 BB in 25 1/3 innings (4 starts). He’s also induced 1.58 groundouts for every fly out including 10 GBs last night compared to 4 flyouts. Of course the talent in AA is generally better than AAA with the Trinidad Hubbards of the career minor league castoff world. Still, perhaps he could see some time in the pen in Aug or Sept.

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

  • 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.
     

Click HERE for the last 50 comments