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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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The Signs Point To A Cub Victory

Good signs from Wednesday night's 10-6 Cub victory at Arizona:
  • Alfonso Soriano returning to the lineup with an RBI and a double; Alfonso Soriano returning to the lineup, period
  • Mark DeRosa being able to leave his outfielder's glove in the locker room
  • Derrek Lee hitting his first home run in more than a month
  • Aramis Ramirez and Geovany Soto breaking their respective 0-for-forever hitless streaks
  • Kosuke Fukudome walking three times
  • Ted Lilly sliding into third base without breaking his leg or his neck
  • Carlos Marmol snapping off some nasty sliders and working a scoreless ninth inning (I choose to overlook the double, the base on balls, and the fact that on Thursday, Kerry Wood will be off to meet another hand specialist and probably get a new ointment prescription)
  • Ronny Cedeno striking out as a pinch hitter on a head-high pitch—the familiarity of it is comforting

Comments

Anyone interested in a Fantasy Football league? I'll volunteer to set up the yahoo league. email or reply. Thanks

anyone notice Marquis wearing a blister wrap on his finger too, call it pitcher Solidarity or is he a charter member of the Woody blister club can sharing a jar of pickel brine be far behind?

Cubs troika of pitchers (Lilly, Z and Dempster) make the Cubs the first team to have three 10+ game winners. Probably the first use of the word troika on TCR. noun 1 a Russian vehicle pulled by a team of three horses • a team of three horses for such a vehicle.

Why oh why does Bobby Dean Howry sucketh so much? Last three outings: 2 and a third, 6 hits, 5 earned. Ungood. Nice to see the bats awaken. Can we look forward to seeing the Cubs swing with their vaginas until the last game of each series? Yikes.

I moved the first week of July and DISH hasn't had a chance to come out and get me hooked up. Lately I feel like I haven't been missing anything. Last night sounded fun, though. OT... it's really strange not having watched TV in three weeks. I feel so rural. At least with the bunny-ears I could watch the first 12 innings of the all-star game. And thank god for nickjr.com or the kids would have drove us nuts by now.

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In reply to by WISCGRAD

Why not bring up Ascanio or Wuertz? Shark is finding a groove in AAA right now and changing his role in making him a RP could upset that. You could also bring up Ceda as their is a open spot on the 40-man roster and about 2-3 dead spots on the 40-man that will be DFA'd at the end of the season to make room for Rule V or MILFA's that need to be put on the 40-man.

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In reply to by Chifan

I donno, Wuertz and Ascanio have both been pretty discouraging with the big club for whatever reason. With Wood out and Howry pretty terrible, Lou's big troika (see that!!!) of relievers is now a one-ka. -Maybe even less than that with Marmol still a bit irregular. Samarddijaz is on the 40 man, so why not? Seems like he's going to be a RP anyhow.

Cubs | Pie Recovering from Ankle Injury Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:08:39 -0700 Mike Kiley, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Cubs OF prospect Felix Pie (ankle) is about a week away from returning to action with Double-A West Tennessee. Pie has been sidelined with a sprained* right ankle he suffered sliding into second base. *actually broken Cubs | Pie Recovering from Ankle Injury Thur, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:39 -0700 Cubs OF prospect Felix Pie injured his ankle sliding into second base on a double Tuesday and was removed from the game. He did not start Wednesday..... Here's hoping he hasn't seriously reinjured that ankle.

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In reply to by navigator

I'm a bit confused about this story... For one, he is playing in Iowa, not Tennessee, and, although he didn't start yesterday, iowacubs.com shows that he did have an AB. It doesn't seem that he would have come into the game if his ankle was broken...

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In reply to by navigator

I think Felix is ok. He came in as a defensive replacement late in the game and got an at bat even.

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In reply to by navigator

speaking of Pie...

.371 BA over the last 10 days, but just one walk and 5 K's over 35 AB's. 2 2B, 2 3B and 1 HR as well.

338/380/554 in July

With Wood out indefinitely and the deadline only 7 days away, doesn't Hendry really have to go get an 8th or 9th inning guy? Considering Howry's recent issues (now sporting an ERA of 5.andchange) and Marmol's apparent return to earth, it'd be hard to not go get help. I hope the Cubs don't wait around and move second on this. Harden was a nice consolation prize to Sabathia, but there aren't too many proven arms that should be able to step right in. If not Fuentes or Sherrill, who else that's available could fit in and get the job done?

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In reply to by Chris

Consolation prize? I'll take a year+ of Harden (assuming he doesn't ask for a trade) over 3 months of Sabathia.

But yeah, I would think another bullpen arm is what the Cubs are looking at right now. But neither Fuentes or Sherrill are remotely worth they're current asking prices, althought at least with Sherrill you'd have him for a few years.

Rockies want a pretty high-end starting prospect who's pretty close to ML ready. We traded that chip to the A's. I don't think they'd be too interested in Hill or Marshall in that park. You either want guys with 95mph+ fastballs or hard sinkers.

O's want 2-3 prospects and hopefully one being a shortstop (I thik I read that). I guess that means Cedeno and maybe the ex-Cubs staff still likes him. Wuertz, Cedeno, Colvin maybe....or Ceda and Cedeno.

 

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In reply to by navigator

Well, if, as you say, the Cubs need to win this year, why do you even care what the Cubs do in the offseason? I believe it is actually the Brewers who need to win this year. The Cubs obviously just want to win this year. The Cubs are not the ones who face losing BOTH of the ace pitchers at the end of the year. How easy it is to say that if something were to happen differently, it would have just about guaranteed the Cubs to win it all... Noone can really argue that, since nobody knows... I, for one, think that picking up Harden was almost as good as getting Sabathia for this year. The fact that Cubs will have him for next year, too, makes it an absolute no-brainer.

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In reply to by billybucks

I'm sure he'll be in the mix and there's a bunch of younger guys that can compete for jobs...Wuertz, Hart, Ascanio, Wells, Cotts, Pignatiello, Berg, Atkins, Russell, Samardzija, etc....but I doubt they'll go into camp with Marmol and 6 open spots either.

 

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In reply to by Rob G.

And Guzman. I still think that Guzman could be a significant addition to this team next year, if not this year. Speaking of which... I don't feel like I have heard any updates on Guzman from AZ Phil lately...

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In reply to by Chris

Cubs probably looking at bullpen help, but I do think that they have some very good options already in Cotts and Gaudin. Both have looked impressive, and could easily step in to the Howry/Marmol roles as Marmol steps into Woods role.

something like 1 HR per 9.75 PA

he'll soon be joining the Scott McClain All-Star Traveling Team...

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In reply to by Rob G.

I'd love to get Dubois to play LF for my 12" softball team. I can only offer free beer/appetizers after the game as payment, unfortunately.

here's a question, if Edmonds needs to go to the DL, do we recall Pie? What if Edmonds is gone for a long spell? Who's available that we may be interested in? I'll bet we could get Corey Patterson pretty cheap (KIDDING!)

According to the usually misinformed WSCR sources are saying Mark Cuban is the top bidder for Cubs and Wrigley. And same sources say Cuban is saying he will not be out bid.

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In reply to by jacos

good for him and his uphill battle. for one...i hope it doesn't happen, but i'm sure he'll drag everything out in the public arena anyway like he's done so far with his interviews and leaks. cannot blame him at all for the interviews, he's been hounded enough. he just chooses to speak where others give little to no comment...and he's probably been asked 3-4-200x more than the other about it anyway. this is the kind of public campaigning and image/attention whoring distracting from others that carries his reputation for being a distraction that wears a suit rather than a uniform, though. he's gonna need some help with his "i get the toys i want because i paid for them and i can do whatever i want with them!" image. he's got a lot more rubbing people raw than his horrible NBA antics where for years he decided that he's more important than the game.

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In reply to by crunch

At least he's a fan and not an owner in the Lew Wolff mold. I really hope he's the top bidder -- we know he doesn't have money troubles and will not have them for the long run and that he'll keep the Wrigley Field name. Plus, the prospect of working for him might attract a couple of free agents.

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In reply to by carlosrubi

I bet he sells the Mavs if he gets the Cubs. IMO I wouldn't mind him as an owner. I believe the only reason Trib started spending money the last few years because they knew they were going to sell.

I am all for giving Soto a rest... Hasn't happened enough recently. Cedeno at 2nd is the only thing a little hard to swallow. He has been okay. Last night's AB really stck in my craw, though...

I should finish my thought, I don't know how bright it is to get rid of Fields because it may hurt Sox now and definitely after this year. But if Kenny feels he can win this year, congrats. Aaron Preata(sp) the other minor leaguer.

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 2:42pm.

And Guzman. I still think that Guzman could be a significant addition to this team next year, if not this year.

Speaking of which... I don't feel like I have heard any updates on Guzman from AZ Phil lately...

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BIG LO: Angel Guzman starts his minor league rehab next week. Where he will be assigned initially, I don't know for sure (yet). Probably Daytona.

But he's fine, has been for a couple of months now. He's still throwing 94 with a plus change-up and plus curve in his sim games, and he says his arm has never felt better.

My only concern aboit Gooz right now is his control (especially control of his fastball), because it comes and goes. 

That said, I would be VERY surprised if Guzman was not up with the Cubs by September (or possibly even earlier), with a distinct possibility that he will be on the Cubs post-season roster (if they get that far...).

"Wasn't there a pitcher named Prayforrain who was supposed to be pretty good?" You probably already knew this one, but it was the famous saying of "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain," that was the battle cry of the Milwaukee Braves in the late 50's/early 60's.

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    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...