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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
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

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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Rule 5 Draft 
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2010 Cubs Extended Spring Training Stats - Updated Thru 5/22

Here are the unofficial statistics for EXST Cubs players through May 22nd. (There is no Official Scorer at Cactus League Extended Spring Training games, so the stats are not official).

2010 EXST CUBS RECORD: 12-22-7 (41 GAMES PLAYED THRU 5/22)

* Bats or throws left
* Bats both

EXST CUBS BATTING:

CURRENT ROSTER:

George Matheus (3B) – 615/600/692
(8-13, 2B, 3 R, BB, SH, 4 GAMES)

Chris Huseby (P-DH) – 571/667/857
(4-7, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 GAMES)

Jae-Hoon Ha (C-RF) – 394/432/667
(13-33, 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB, 5 K, SF, 2 GIDP, CS, PO, 12 GAMES)

Jesus Morelli (RF-CF-LF) – 377/460/603
(20-53, 8 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBI, 9 R, 5 BB, 11 K, 4 HBP, SF, 3 SB, 17 GAMES)

* Alvaro Ramirez (CF-LF-RF) – 356/359/508
(21-59, 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 11 RBI, 7 R, BB, 9 K, HBP, 3 SH, GIDP, 6 SB, 2 CS, 18 GAMES)

* Pin-Chieh Chen (2B-SS) – 333/400/360
(25-75, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 10 R, 9 BB, 11 K, SH, 4 SB, 4 CS, 23 GAMES)

Brandon May (3B-1B-2B) – 301/402/425
(22-73, 7 2B, 3B, 11 RBI, 17 R, 12 BB, 15 K, HBP, SF, 2 GIDP, 23 GAMES)

Manuel Pestana (LF-CF) – 300/300/400
(3-10, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 K, 4 GAMES) - DISABLED LIST (sprained shoulder)

Luis Flores (C) – 273/370/364
(6-22, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 K, SF, SB, 11 GAMES) - NOTE: Was reinstated from Suspended List on 4/26

* Bobby Wagner (1B-3B) – 264/355/472
(14-53, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 6 R, 7 BB, 19 K, HBP, SF, 19 GAMES)

# Rafael Disla (2B-SS-3B-LF) – 262/300/476
(11-42, 4 2B, 3 3B, 8 RBI, 10 R, 3 BB, 10 K, HBP, 2 SF, 2 SH, GIDP, 3 SB, CS, 18 GAMES)

# Vismeldy Bieneme (3B-2B) – 231/340/256
(9-39, 2B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 7 BB, 14 K, SF, 2 SB, 14 GAMES)

* Sergio Burruel (C-1B) – 225/304/275
(9-40, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB, 12 K, HBP, SF, 2 GIDP, CS, 17 GAMES)

Runey Davis (LF-CF-RF) – 203/278/234
(13-64, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, 15 K, 3 HBP, SF, 2 GIDP, 3 SB, 3 CS, 21 GAMES)

Xavier Batista (RF-CF-1B) – 200/247/371
(14-70, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 11 R, 4 BB, 34 K, HBP, SF, SH, 4 GIDP, 23 GAMES)

Cody Shields (LF-CF) – 196/240/304
(9-46, 2 2B, HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 10 K, SF, 2 GIDP, 3 SB, PO, 18 GAMES)

# Arismendy Alcantara (SS-2B) – 193/258/318
(17-88, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 17 R, 5 BB, 16 K, 3 HBP, SF, 4 SB, 2 CS, 28 GAMES)

Jose Guevara (C-1B) – 192/300/192
(5-26, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, 9 K, HBP, SB, 14 GAMES)

* Wes Darvill (SS-2B) – 189/308/189
(10-53, 5 RBI, 5 R, 10 BB, 10 K, 2 SH, SB, 3 CS, 21 GAMES)

Albert Hernandez (LF-RF-1B) – 177/224/242
(11-62, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 4 BB, 20 K, SF, 5 GIDP, SB, 2 CS, 22 GAMES)

Blair Springfield (LF-2B-3B) – 164/193/164
(9-55, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 22 K, 2 GIDP, SB, CS, 21 GAMES)

Carlos Romero (C-1B) – 152/265/182
(5-33, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 3 HBP, GIDP, 16 GAMES)

Melvin Camarena (1B-LF-RF) – 150/208/200
(3-20, 2B, RBI, R, 2 BB, 10 K, SF, SH, SB, 8 GAMES) - DISABLED LIST (broken hand)

* Kyung-Min Na (CF-RF) – 111/143/111
(3-27, 2 R, BB, 8 K, CS, 11 GAMES)

THE DEPARTED:

* Francisco Guzman (CF) – 471/500/588 (8-17, 3B, 5 RBI, 7 R, BB, K, 3 SB, CS, 5 GAMES) - MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/23

Jonathan Mota (C-2B) – 308/375/538 (3 2B, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB, K, SH, PO, 5 GAMES) - MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/23

Charles Thomas (3B-1B) – 303/342/348 (20-66, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 13 R, 5 BB, 8 K, SF, C-INT, 4 SB, PO, 19 GAMES) – MOVED UP TO PEORIA 5/12

Rebel Ridling (1B) – 286/286/333 (6-21, 2B, RBI, R, 4 K, 5 GAMES) - REHAB COMPLETED 4/23

D. J. Fitzgerald (LF-RF) – 267/354/400 (4-15, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 5 GAMES) – MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/23

* Matt Spencer (1B) – 250/308/833 (3-12, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, K, 2 GAMES) - REHAB COMPLETED 4/18

Jason Dubois (DH) – 214/267/357 (3-14, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, 4 K, GIDP, 4 GAMES) REHAB COMPLETED 5/15

EXST CUBS PITCHERS:

CURRENT ROSTER:

Corey Martin: 0.00 ERA, 0.47 WHIP, .136 OBA
6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 8/8 GO/FO, 5 GAMES

Andres Quezada: 0.00 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 231 OBA
3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 4/4 GO/FO, 2 GAMES

Alvaro Sosa: 0.00 ERA, 0.33 WHIP, 167 OBA
3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 6/1 GO/FO, 3 GAMES (2 GS) – NOTE: ex-catcher converted to RHP April 2010

* Casey Lambert: 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, 167 OBA
1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 2 GAMES (2 GS) - REHAB (2009 TJS)

Juan Yasser Serrano: 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, .000 OBA
1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/FO, 1 GAME (1 GS)

Frank Batista: 2.21 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, .234 OBA
20.1 IP, 19 H, 11 R (5 ER), 4 BB, 16 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 21/22 GO/FO, 7 GAMES (3 GS)

* Marcos Perez: 2.22 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, .182 OBA
24.1 IP, 16 H, 7 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 19 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 29/23 GO/FO, 9 GAMES (3 GS)

Marcus Hatley: 2.43 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, .286 OBA
3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 2/2 GO/FO, 3 GAMES (3 GS) - REHAB (2009 TJS)

Luis Liria: 2.95 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, .267 OBA
21.1 IP, 23 H, 8 R (7 ER), 10 BB, 21 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 20/16 GO/FO, 8 GAMES (4 GS)

* Drew Rundle: 3.24 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, .264 OBA
8.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 4 K, 1 PO, 8/9 GO/FO, 7 GAMES - NOTE: Ex-OF converted to LHP September 2009

Tarlandus Mitchell: 3.38 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, .261 OBA
16.0 IP, 17 H, 6 R (6 ER), 10 BB, 14 K, 2 HBP, 2 WP, 14/14 GO/FO, 6 GAMES (5 GS)

* John Mincone: 3.47 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, .202 OBA
23.1 IP, 17 H, 12 R (9 ER), 6 BB, 14 K, 1 WP, 3 GIDP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 31/22 GO/FO, 8 GAMES (3 GS)

* Austin Kirk: 3.66 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, .247 OBA
19.2 IP, 19 H, 8 R (8 ER), 6 BB, 19 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 2 PO, 14/25 GO/FO, 7 GAMES (3 GS)

Jose Rosario: 3.94 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, .292 OBA
16.0 IP, 19 H, 12 R (7 ER), 7 BB, 10 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 3 GIDP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 25/11 GO/FO, 7 GAMES

Alvido Jimenez: 3.97 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, .232 OBA
11.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R (5 ER), 6 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 14/10 GO/FO, 8 GAMES

Jadel Mendez: 4.09 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, .311 OBA
11.0 IP, 14 H, 8 R (5 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2 GIDP, 1 PO, 15/9 GO/FO, 7 GAMES

Rogelio Carmona: 4.24 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, .250 OBA
17.0 IP, 17 H, 10 R (8 ER), 7 BB, 18 K, 1 WP, 14/15 GO/FO, 14 GAMES

Danny Keefe: 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, .289 OBA
18.0 IP, 22 H, 12 R (12 ER), 2 BB, 25 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 16/13 GO/FO, 12 GAMES

Jesse Ginley: 6.00 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, .285 OBA
12.0 IP, 14 H, 8 R (8 ER), 7 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 2 HBP, 1 GIDP, 14/16 GO/FO, 8 GAMES (1 GS)

Eduardo Figueroa: 6.51 ERA, 1.96 WHIP, .341 OBA
19.1 IP, 30 H, 19 R (14 ER), 8 BB, 13 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 5 WP, 2 PO, 14/23 GO/FO, 7 GAMES (4 GS)

Yao-Lin Wang: 7.13 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, .306 OBA
17.2 IP, 23 H, 14 R (14 ER), 4 BB, 20 K, 3 WP, 1 GIDP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 13/12 GO/FO, 6 GAMES (4 GS)

Carlos Rojas: 7.63 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, .292 OBA
15.1 IP, 19 H, 19 R (13 ER), 7 BB, 14 K, 4 HR, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 17/14 GO/FO, 12 GAMES

Tzu-An Wang: 13.00 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, .356 OBA
9.2 IP, 16 H, 17 R (14 ER), 5 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 3 HBP, 2 WP, 10/12 GO/FO, 7 GAMES

Gian Guzman: 19.20 ERA, 3.43 WHIP, .333 OBA
4.2 IP, 7 H, 10 R (10 ER), 9 BB, 0 K, 3 HR, 1 HBP, 4/8 GO/FO, 4 GAMES – DISABLED LIST (sore elbow)

Hector Mayora: 21.00 ERA, 3.67 WHIP, .438 OBA
3.0 IP, 7 H, 10 R (7 ER), 4 BB, 3 K, 4/2 GO/FO, 4 GAMES (1 GS)

* Cody Hams: 40.50 ERA, 6.75 WHIP, .600 OBA
1.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GO/GO, 2 GAMES – DISABLED LIST (back strain)

Chris Huseby: INFINITE ERA, INFINITE WHIP, .000 OBA
0.0 IP, 0 H, 4 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 1 GAME

THE DEPARTED:

Esmailin Caridad: 0.00 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, .000 OBA - 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1/2 GO/FO, 1 GAME – REHAB COMPLETED 5/2

Yohan Gonzalez: 0.82 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, .200 OBA - 11.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 14 K, 1 GIDP, 9/10 GO/FO, 7 GAMES – MOVED UP TO PEORIA 5/13

* James Leverton: 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, .000 OBA - 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 GAME – MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/18

Larry Suarez: 3.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, .357 OBA - 3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2/3 GO/FO, 2 GAMES – MOVED UP TO PEORIA 4/18

Chris Carpenter: 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, .375 OBA - 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 2/0 GO/FO, 1 GAME (1 GS) – REHAB COPMPLETED 4/18

David Patton: 9.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .250 OBA - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/FO, 1 GAME – REHAB COMPLETED 4/15

EXST CUBS DEFENSE:

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Sergio Burruel: 5-18 CS (28%), 3 PB, 1 PO, 1 E
Luis Flores: 6-13 CS (46%), 1 PB, 1 PO, 3 E
Jose Guevara: 3-5 CS (60%), 4 PB
Jae-Hoon Ha: 2-10 CS (20%), 6 PB, 3 E
Jonathan Mota: 1-5 CS (20%), 1 E (DEPARTED)
Carlos Romero: 4-10 CS (40%), 2 PB, 4 E

ERRORS BY INFIELDERS:
Wes Darvill – 11
Arismendy Alcantara – 10
Rafael Disla – 7
Pin-Chieh Chen – 6
Vismeldy Bieneme – 4
Blair Springfield – 3
Charles Thomas - 3 (DEPARTED)
Brandon May - 2
George Matheus – 1
Bobby Wagner - 1

OUTFIELD DEFENSE:
Xavier Batista: 1 E
Runey Davis: 1 ASSIST, 2 E
Brandon Guyer: 1 ASSIST
Francisco Guzman: 1 ASSIST, 1 E (DEPARTED)
Jesus Morelli: 1 E
Kyung-Min Na: 1 ASSIST
Manuel Pestana: 1 ASSIST
Alvaro Ramirez: 1 E
Blair Springfield: 1 ASSIST

ERRORS BY PITCHERS:
Marcos Perez – 3
Eduardo Figueroa – 2
Luis Liria – 2
Carlos Rojas – 2
Chris Carpenter – 1 (DEPARTED)
Danny Keefe – 1
Casey Lambert – 1
Andres Quezada – 1

INJURY REHAB GROUP (15):
Justin Bristow, P (unknown)
Melvin Camarena, 1B-OF (broken hand)
Esmailin Caridad, RHP (elbow)
Manolin DeLeon, P (2010 knee surgery)
Brandon Guyer, OF (left elbow)
Angel Guzman, P (2010 shoulder surgery)
Gian Guzman, P (elbow)
* Cody Hams, P (back)
Dylan Johnston, P (2009 TJS)
Dong-Yub Kim, OF (unknown)
Marcos Mateo, P (2010 knee surgery)
Mike Parisi, P (2010 shoulder surgery)
Manuel Pestana, OF (shoulder)
Melvin Rosa, P (2010 TJS)
Adam Spencer, P (shoulder)

Comments

He starts off by commending the Cubs for recognizing Cashner's possible value when drafting him as at three-pitch guy. He concludes, however, by saying:
"They need bullpen help, and Cashner is ready. Let's just hope it's a temporary fix so all of this really smart development doesn't go for naught."
Link: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10950 Subscription probably required.

Despite a sweep of the Giants by the A's - the NL is winning the interleague series 22-20 (if my counting is correct). Normally I like to see the AL take as many wins out of the NL as possible, but I am getting a little tired of everyone saying it's the superior league.

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In reply to by Rob G.

But it was because he dismisses the minor league innings - if I recall. I was watching the game - the first inning if I recall was particuarly long. Crunch's argument is speculous though - because even, like in this case when you identify a guy who's innings got ramped up - crunch says it was too early in the season to count. At the end of the day, Dusty has a long line of injured or less effective pitchers in his wake. If you compare him to other managers who've managed for a similiar period - LaRussa, Great Grandpa Lou and Cox, it seems like Dusty has more guys go down, and he's also less concerned with pitch counts.

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In reply to by Rob G.

you do not put a pitcher in a box and "protect" him from throwing like a major league pitcher until he turns 25. this is baseball, not a spreadsheet. guys have to be able to do 200-ish workload to stay a starter...that's why we have sean marshall in the pen. if you're 20, 21, 22...and done with AAA...you need to be able to go out there and pitch like you belong once you've shown you can break that 150-200ip mark. we used to have 4-man rotations and pitch limits only raised eyebrows when people went 150+. you can't treat everyone like they're angel guzman...you'll miss the nolan ryans. ....the russ ortiz example was a comparison on cox vs. dusty (aka dusty cocks) managing style of pitchers. when cox gets a guy (lol...cocks gets a guy...gay) he can push, he pushes him pretty much without fail. people talk of dusty like he's frank "what, people used to throw 150+ a game" robinson.

Kyle Lohse got a "stress MRI" of his pitching forearm (two for the price of two)...so no Penny or Lohse in the weekend series at Wrigley (not sure that's good or bad news).
Lohse had two MRIs on Monday, one before exercising and a second after working out.
"It was enough to show the inflammation," Lohse said. "I basically got the feeling I would get from throwing. Something is going on."
Lohse is likely to join Brad Penny (upper back) on the 15-day disabled list. Like Penny, Lohse had not mentioned that his 2009 symptoms had returned prior to Saturday's start, but problems in his latest outing convinced him he had to tell the team.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5216010

"there should be a 6th tool when scouting...does he love it?" - kevin millar there's a nice piece on millar returning to the st. paul saints (indie league) (where his career started) on MLB TV "Live"...they'll probably run it a few times because they went through a lot of trouble to shoot footage and take interviews. he also stated that the cubs was the first team that ever cut him and it made him cry. he spoke of watching the team bus leave after he got cut and him and his son packing up his locker at cubs spring camp.

Earlier this year, ARIZONA PHIL on TY WRIGHT
Ty Wright is an outfielder without the defensive acumen & range to play CF or the arm to play RF, and he doesn't have the HR power you would look for in a LF. On the other hand, he's a pretty good hitter, he runs OK, and he plays LF with reckless abandon. He's the kind of player fans tend to like. Probably in an attempt to improve his versatility, the Cubs were working him out at 3B in Minor League Camp last week, but he was back in LF yesterday.
and Today, May 24
KODAK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Smokies made it back-to-back weeks as OF Ty Wright was named this afternoon by the Southern League as its "Hitter of the Week," for the week of May 17-23.... Wright went on a power surge this past week. His grand slam Monday against Huntsville was one of two he hit last week against the Stars. Another two late last week against Jacksonville put him at eight on the year (T-4 in the league). His 42 RBIs are second in the league and he leads the Smokies in runs scored (34), home runs (8)and RBIs (42).
What's up? Did he get Colvinized last winter?

but someone lock up Hendry, another 2bmen is available Kaz Matsui was released by the Astros, apparently last week.

Recent comments

  • 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.

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

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