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 eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-24-2024
 
* 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
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
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

Cubs & Giants Kiss Their Sisters at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Seven Cub pitchers combined to throw a five-hitter, as the EXST Cubs and EXST Giants played to a 1-1 12-inning tie before a Memorial Day Weekend packed house at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa this morning.

Skies remained overcast and game-time temperatures were in the low 80's after an all-night rain Thursday into Friday, as the two teams took the field for an early (9 AM) first-pitch.   

2008 17h round draft pick RHP Jon Nagel got the start for the Cubs and threw three perfect innings. An EXTREME ground ball pitcher (and a good ol' country boy from the Ozarks), Nagel (as usual) pounded the bottom of the strike zone with a hard sinker, getting most-all of the opposition hitters to either strike out, or chop the ball into the ground in front of home plate.

Now 22, Nagel (6'4 230+) was drafted by the Cubs despite undergoing Tommy John elbow ligament transplant surgery prior to last June's draft, and it looks like the Cubs made an astute selection. He spent last summer rehabbing at Fitch Park before finally making his on-field debut this season, and he looks like he could pitch at Peoria right now. He has all the ear-marks of a rotation horse.  .

Recently demoted RHP Josh Whitlock (2008 26th round pick out of U. of West Virginia) threw two inings of shutout ball in relief of Nagel, and looked much better than he did last Monday when he made his first appearance for the EXST Cubs after getting sent down from Peoria a week ago. 

20-year old Venezuelan RHP Robert Hernandez (at Fitch Park rehabing from a spriained ankle suffered the last week of Minor League Camp) also threw two innings of shutout ball this morning, and appears ready to move up and out of Fitch Park whenever there is a roster opening at Daytona or Peoria. He has pitched very well every time out (so far). Hernandez went 2-4 with a 5.14 ERA in 17 games (15 starts) at Peoria in 2008, after missing the first two months of the season while serving a 50-game PED suspension. 

21-year old LHP Melvin Vasquez (signed last August by Cubs chief Dominican scout Jose Serra) worked the next two innings, and although he blew the save by allowing a single and an RBI double in the top off the 9th, the little lefty also struck out four. 

20-year olld lanky Dominican RHP George Pineda, LHP Ryan Sontag (2008 23rd round pick out of Arizona State who is being converted from OF to pitcher at EXST), and 18-year old Australian RHP Adam Spencer each threw one inning of shutout, hitless ball in the extra frames.

While the Cubs pitchers were shutting down the Giants, the Cubs bats were mostly silent, the only run scoring in the bottom of the 3rd when 18-year old Korean bonus baby Hak-Ju Lee lined a single into right-center after speedy (but normally light-hitting) Robert Bautista laced a two-out triple into the RF corner. The Cubs might have scored more runs in the inning, but lumbering Jericho Jones was thrown out trying to stretch a sure-thing double into a highly-speculative AIG triple after smashing a near-HR off the "green monster" batter's eye in dead CF.  

Hak-Ju Lee, who had been limited to DH duty while rehabbing from 2008 Tommy John surgery, played shortstop for five innings today, and handled five chances hit his way seemlessly, making strong throws to 1st base each time. He showed no ill effects from the TJS.   

While Lee played only five innings, other Cubs position players moved around the field like a game of musical chairs throughout the contest, allowing several players to get PT at more than one position.   

In EXST Cubs roster news, RHP Marco Carrillo has been assigned to Daytona after completing his rehab at Fitch Park.

Here is today's abridged box score (Cubs players only):

LINEUP: 
1a. Hak-Ju Lee, SS:  1-2 (4-3, 1B - 1 RBI)
1b. Jose Guevara, C:  0-2  (BB, K, K)
2. Jose Valdez, CF-DH-RF:  2-4  (1B, 4-3, 4-3, 1B - 1 SB, 1 CS, 1 PO)
3a. Matt Cerda, C-2B:  1-3  (1B, K, F-9)
3b. Logan Watkins, 2B:  0-1  (K)
4. Sean Hoorelbeke, LF-DH-1B:  0-4  (F-8, 5-3, K, K)
5. Jae-Hoon Ha, RF-CF-DH:  0-4  (4-3, 1-3, F-8, K)
6. Chris Weimer, DH-1B-LF:  0-4  (4-3, F-8, 5-3, L-7)
7. Kevin Soto, DH-RF-CF:  0-4  (6-3, 5-3, F-7, K)
8. George Matheus, 2B-3B:  0-4  (F-8, 6-3, 4-3, K)
9a. Jericho Jones, 1B-LF-DH:  2-4  (2B, K, 6-3, 1B)
9b. Jose Made, PR:  0-0 
10. Robert Bautista, 3B-SS: 1-4  (3B, 4-3, K, 6-4 FC - 1 R)

PITCHERS:
1. Jon Nagel - 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 6/1 GO/FO
2. Josh Whitlock - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/2 GO/FO
3. Robert Hernandez - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/4 GO/FO
4. Melvin Vasquez - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 2/0 GO/FO
5. George Pineda - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/FO
6. Ryan Sontag - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/FO
7. Adam Spencer - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/FO

ERRORS: NONE

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Jose Guevara - 1 PB

ATTENDANCE: 21 

Tags
Robert Hernandez
Hak-Ju Lee
Jericho Jones
EXST Cubs
Josh Whitlock
Jon Nagel
Mevin Vasquez

Comments

Submitted by Mike Vail on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:18 pm

I sthere ay realistic chance we could get DeRosa back? I'm not kidding. It's not even his (righty-bad) bat, it;s the clubhouse atmosphere which seems morguelike. Bad trades Hendry. Miles? really?

Submitted by Mike Vail on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:22 pm

Oops let me retry. I'm not even drunk yet. Is there any realistic chance we could get Derosa? I plan on being drunk, drunker if the Cubs blow this game. Actually who am I kidding? Drunker if they actually win. F-this losing crap.Fixed.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:46 pm

Submitted by The Real Neal on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 3:21pm.
How did Hak-Ju Lee move when he was playing short? Does he look like a guy who can stay there?

===========================

REAL NEAL: Hak-Ju Lee moved very well at SS today. He showed good range on the balls that were hit his way, although he didn't have to turn a DP or go out into the OF for a pop up. He has grown maybe an inch and put on some weight since last October (what with the TJS, he probably had a lot of time available to spend in the weight room), so it's possible he could conceivably outgrow SS at some point, since he's only 18. But so far he looks like he can stay at SS.

With his frame, it looks like he could develop power at some point in the future as he matures. He is pulling the ball a lot more and hitting the ball harder this year than he did when I saw him at Instructs last Fall (when he was mainly an opposite-field slap hitter). He has plus-speed, too, and he is a good baserunner and base stealer.

Matt Cerda is another young guy who is pulling the ball fairly regularly, and he hits the ball VERY hard and could develop some HR pop if he starts to elevate his swing a bit. He set a HR record in HS (albeit with an aluminum bat). He just needs to find a position, because I don't think the Cubs are sold on him as a catcher, and he has shown some signs of having latent Steve Sax Disease when he plays 2B (he played SS in HS). So he could end up in a corner OF spot eventually if he doesn't make it at catcher, but if that happens, he will definitely have to hit home runs. Cerda really can work the count, and he isn't afraid to hit with two strikes and/or take a walk. Hitting-wise, he reminds me more and more of a young Brian Giles.

Logan Watkins is the one who looks like a true second-baseman to me. He is very athletic and has a strong arm, but he throws with an almost Nomar-ish sidearm slot that probably would befit a 2B more than a SS. While he handles himself OK at SS when he plays there, he's just probably better-suited to be a second-baseman.

And I like Dwayne Kemps's athleticism and energy more as a utility infielder than as an everyday second-baseman. He's out with a quad injury this week, but the Cubs started playing him at SS and 3B the week before he got hurt, and he handled himself OK at all three positions (2B-SS-3B). And he can play LF (and probably CF), too, so he projects as an offensive-first super-sub with good speed, and he has plus-power for a little guy. He's another one who looks like he has spent some time in the weight room.

As for Robert Bautista, he physically resembles Junior Lake, runs like Junior Lake, and plays shortstop like Junior Lake, but he hits like Veronica Lake.

Submitted by falcon on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:49 pm

Wow ! A crowd of 21 fans today ! It must've had something to do with the cooldown in temperatures the last two days.Jericho Jones double off the centerfield green monster on field #3 would've been a homerun in any minor league ball park.I bet he's tired of hitting the ball off the walls & fences at Fitch.He may seem like he's "lumbering" when he's running the bases but he is actually covering a lot of real estate with each "lumbering" stride.I think the coaches purposely try to stretch the defenses and are sending the runners to force throwing errors.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:23 pm

Theriot, Fukudome, Bradley, Lee, Hoffpauir, Soto, Fontenot, Scales, Wells vs. Gwynn Jr., E. Gonzalez, A. Gonzalez, Hairston, Giles, Kouzmanoff, Hundley, Burke, Geer at least they finally get a shitty pitcher...

[ ]

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:15 pm

Is Sca!es really a better option than Miles or Freel? Sca!es is quickly going to become Neif!. Neif!'s good month gave him playing time with the Cubs for two (?) years. Sca!es good first week is going to give him way too much playing time this year.

[ ]

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:24 pm

Scales is Neifi? He's been in one game this month he hasn't been on base and his May OPS is .934. Neifi's career OPS was .672. Making statements on small statistical samples would have doomed Ryne Sandberg. Can we wait till Scales' OPS touches, oh, .800 or so before making Neifi comparisons?

[ ]

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:28 pm

Making statements on small statistical samples would have doomed Ryne Sandberg. When Bobby Scales becomes a highly touted 22-year old prospect, then you can start making Sandberg comparisons. Further... you are the one making the statement on a small sample size, not me. If I were making a statement on a small sample size, I would be praising the guy. Instead I am looking at his very large sample size of 11 minor league seasons of mediocre numbers. My point is that Neifi had a great month or so, and it "earned" him way too much playing time. And I am hoping that the same thing doesn't happen with Scales.

[ ]

Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 05/24/2009 - 05:32 am

Lou and Ryno probably are coming to realize that goose is cooked. Unfortunately when they look in the yard the only other fowl available are Miles and Freel.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:48 pm

cubs were in the dugout wearing rally caps in the top 2nd...pretty much everyone inside out and worn "cap-bill mohawk" style. dlee hits a homer to lead off the 2nd and the dugout turns into 8 year olds.

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

    As for the attendance, probably about 20 of the 25 were early arrivals for the Savannah Bananas game who came over to Field # 1 to see what was going on, and once they saw all the bases on balls (12 walks by Cubs pitchers and four by Angels pitchers) they ran away screaming. I'm used to it so it didn't bother me that much. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Jed has added Teheran, Tyranski, Kissaki, and now Straily and Nico Zeglin today.

    Zeglin is 24 yrs old. Pitched well at Long Beach St in '23 and well in some Indy Ball.

    They also added Reilly and Viets in late ST.

    Have to search for MiLB arm depth anywhere you can and at all times!!!

  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

    Phil, is that a backfield record?

    Also, 6 BBs for Cruz in 2 IP. What's the most walks you've seen in one EXT ST outing that you can recall?

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    He has a pulse. Apparently that’s the only requirement at this point.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs sign dan straily...for some reason.  minor league deal.

    welcome back.

    zac rosscup is down in mexico trying to make it happen...maybe they could throw him a contract, too.  junior lake is his teammate.  shore up a bunch of holes with some washups.

  • fullykräusened (view)

    The great thing about going to live sports events is you don't know if you're going to see something historic. Today I went to the Cub game, after putting the liner back in my coat and fishing my Cubs knit hat out of the closet. I needed all that- my seats are in the upper deck, left, so the east wind was in my face. Both teams failed to capitalize on good situations, but both starters did a good job to accomplish this. So, we go to the bottom of the sixth inning. The Cubs tie it up, and then Pete Crow-Armstrong comes up. We all know he would still be in AAA if not for injuries, and future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander absolutely carved up the young fellow up in his first two plate appearances. So this time he hits a fly ball. The wind was blowing in and had suppressed several strong fly balls- including a rocket off Altuve's bat that Canario hauled in (does anybody else remind me of Jorge Soler?) , but the ball kept carrying and carrying. 107mph, legit angle and carry. The crowd went nuts, the dugout went nuts. Maybe, just maybe, I saw the first homer from a long-term Cub.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Which was my original premise. They won the trades but lost their souls. They no longer employ the Cardinal way which had been so successful for so long.

  • crunch (view)

    STL traded away a lot of minor league talent that went on to do nothing in the arenado + goldschmidt trades.  neither guy blocked any of their minor league talent in the pipeline, too.  that's ideal places to add talent.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Natural cycle of baseball. Pitching makes adjustments in approach to counter a hot young rookie. Now it’s time for Busch and his coaches to counter those adjustments. Busch is very good and will figure it out, I think sooner than later.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In 2020, the pandemic year and the year before they acquired Arenado, the Cardinals finished second and were a playoff team. Of the 12 batters with 100 plate appearances, 8 of them were home grown. Every member of the starting rotation (if you include Wainwright) and all but one of the significant relievers were home grown. While there have been a relative handful of very good trades interspersed which have been mentioned, player development had been their predominant pattern for decades - ever since I became an aware fan in the ‘70’s

    The Arenado deal was not a deal made out of dire need or desperation. It was a splashy, headline making deal for a perennial playoff team intended to be the one piece that brought the Cardinals from a very good team to a World Series contender. They have continued to wheel and deal and have been in a slide ever since. I stand by my supposition that that deal marked a notable turning point within the organization. They broke what had been a very successful formula for a very long time.
     

Click HERE for the last 50 comments