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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

42 players are at MLB Spring Training 

31 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE at MLB Spring Training, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 
11 players are MLB Spring Training NON-ROSTER INVITEES (NRI) 

Last updated 3-17-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 17
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

NRI PITCHERS: 5 
Colten Brewer 
Carl Edwards Jr 
* Edwin Escobar 
* Richard Lovelady 
* Thomas Pannone 

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

NRI CATCHERS: 2  
Jorge Alfaro 
Joe Hudson 

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

NRI INFIELDERS: 3 
David Bote 
Garrett Cooper
* Dominic Smith

OUTFIELDERS: 5
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

NRI OUTFIELDERS: 1 
* David Peralta

OPTIONED:
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, RHP 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, RHP 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

 



Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

D-Cubs & Chiefs Deal with Tourists and Nuts at Fitch Park

Richard Jones blasted a solo HR onto 8th Street and drove in another run with a single and LHP Eric Jokisch (2010 11th round pick out of Nortwestern) threw three shutout innings with five strikeouts, leading the Peoria Chiefs to a 6-3 victory over the Asheville Tourists (Colorado Rockies Class “A” affiliate) on Field #2, while next-door on Field #3 the Daytona Cubs were cracking the Modesto Nuts (Rockies Advanced “A” affiliate) by a score of 11-4, as Matt Cerda went 3-3 with two runs scored and an RBI, Junior Lake had three hits (a double and two singles), scored one run, and drove in another, and Evan Crawford doubled, singled, stole a base (home), scored twice, and knocked in two runs, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training action at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ, this afternoon.

Cubs #5 starter Andrew Cashner made his final Arizona start this morning on Field #1, throwing three innings (and getting hammered) in an intrasquad game between the Iowa Cubs and the Tennessee Smokies.

Although they are assigned to the Iowa squad, RHP Blake Parker and Hung-Wen Chen pitched in the Daytona game this afternoon rather than the intrasquad game this morning, because they were bumped by Cashner.

In Minor League Camp roster news, a number of players were released or demoted today:

RELEASED: OF (ex-RHP) Chris Huseby, RHP Mike Perconte, and RHP Aaron Shafer (2008 2nd round draft pick).

IOWA TO TENNESSEE: OF Jim Adduci, RHP Chris Carpenter, C-1B Blake Lalli, LHP Luke Sommer, and OF-1B Matt Spencer.

TENNESSEE TO DAYTONA: C Michael Brenly, OF-1B Michael Burgess, OF Jae-Hoon Ha, RHP Ty’Relle Harris, OF-IF-C David Macias, and RHP Rob Whitenack.

DAYTONA TO PEORIA: RHP Eduardo Figueroa, OF D. J. Fitzgerald, C Micah Gibbs, LHP Eric Jokisch, OF Alvaro Ramirez, and OF Jose Valdez.

PEORIA TO BOISE/MESA (EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING): 2B Pin-Chieh Chen, RHP Dustin Fitzgerald, C Max Kwan, RHP Luis Liria, OF Jesus Morelli, and RHP Alvaro Sosa.

After a work-out on Field #4, several players from the Boise/Mesa (Extended Spring Training) squad (2B Pin-Chieh Chen, 3B Dustin Geiger, SS Dustin Harrington OF Blair Springfield, and OF Oliver Zapata) saw some late game action with Daytona in the game on Field #3. (Players from the Boise/Mesa Extended Spring Training group are often used as late inning replacements in Minor League Spring Training games).

Here are today’s abridged box scores (Cubs players only), with some of the recently-demoted players in the starting lineups of their new squads:

FIELD #2 (CLASS “A” – Peoria Chiefs vs Asheville Tourists)

PEORIA LINEUP:
1. Rubi Silva, CF: 1-4 (F-7, K, 1-6-3 DP, 1B, PO)
2. Pierre LePage, 2B: 1-4 (1B, 6-3, 5-3, F-9)
3. Arismendy Alcantara, SS: 1-4 (K, 6-3, E-3, 3B, SB, R)
4. Richard Jones, 1B: 2-4 (4-3, HR, K, 1B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
5. Micah Gibbs, C: 0-3 (L-9, F-7, BB, 3-U)
6. Anthony Giansanti, 3B: 0-3 (K, 3-1, 1-3, BB, R)
7. Alvaro Ramirez, RF: 2-4 (1B, 1B, 3-U, L-8, R)
8. Elliot Soto, DH #1: 1-3 (F-8, 1B, L-7, BB, R)
9a. Jose Valdez, LF: 1-3 (K, 1B, F-7, RBI)
9b. Kyung-Min Na, LF: 1-1 (1B, 2 RBI)
10. Wes Darvill, DH #2: 1-3 (1-3, 1B, P-6)

PEORIA PITCHERS:
1. Eric Jokisch: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 47 pitches (34 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
2. Robinson Lopez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 46 pitches (26 strikes), 4/3 GO/FO
3. Charles Thomas: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (12 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO
4. Casey Harman: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 17 pitches (12 strikes)
5. Yohan Gonzalez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches (11 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO

PEORIA ERRORS: NONE

PEORIA CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Micah Gibbs: 1-2 CS

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FIELD #3 (ADVANCED CLASS "A” – Daytona Cubs vs Modesto Nuts)

DAYTONA LINEUP:
1. Jae-Hoon Ha, CF-DH: 1-5 (3-U, F-9, 1B, L-5, F-8, R, 2 RBI)
2a. Logan Watkins, 2B: 1-3 (1B, BB, FC, F-9, R, SB)
2b. Pin-Chieh Chen, 2B: 1-1 (3B)
3a. Junior Lake, SS: 3-4 (5-4 FC, 2B, 1B, 1B, R, RBI, CS)
3b. Dustin Harrington, SS: 0-1 (K)
4a. Justin Bour, 1B: 1-3 (F-8, 2B, F-8, BB, RBI)
4b. Dustin Geiger, 3B: 0-1 (6-3)
5a. Michael Burgess, LF: 0-4 (K, K, K, K)
5b. Blair Springfield, LF: 0-0 (BB)
6a. Nelson Perez, RF: 2-4 (4-3, 1B, 1B, 4-3, 2 R)
6b. Oliver Zapata, RF: 0-1 (K)
7a. Michael Brenly, C: 1-2 (L-5, 1B, BB, 2 R)
7b. David Macias, C: 0-2 (L-4, F-8)
8a. Matt Cerda, 3B: 3-3 (1B, 1B, 1B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
8b. Jake Opitz, 3B-1B: 0-1 (BB, 6-4 FC)
9. Evan Crawford, DH-CF: 2-4 (2B, 1B, F-9, F-9, 2 R, RBI, SB)

DAYTONA PITCHERS:
1. Rob Whitenack: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 50 pitches (34 strikes), 7/2 GO/FO
2. Blake Parker: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches (11 strikes), 5/1 GO/FO
3. Hung-Wen Chen: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (14 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO
4. Ty’Relle Harris: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 14 pitches (9 strikes), 1/1 GO/FO
5. Ryan Searle: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches (8 strikes), 2/0 GO/FO

DAYTONA ERRORS: 1:
SS Junior Lake E-6 – fielding error (bobble) allowed batter to reach base safely

DAYTONA CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Michael Brenly: 0-2 CS
2. David Macias: 1 PB

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ATTENDANCE: 31

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90’s

Comments

A little surprised that Shafer was released. His stats weren't amazing by any stretch, but last year was his first as a reliever. I guess he couldn't crack the Smokies bullpen. Even if there were some character issues, releasing a 2nd round pick after just two full seasons is a rare occurence for the Cubs. Too bad. Having lived in Murray, Ky for a while I hate to see a former Murray St. Thoroughbred get cut in Perconte. I have some friends who say he's a really good guy. And, a whole lot of people that seem ready for Iowa are going to be in TN. They'll just have to force managements hand. I do think there are too many 4A guys in Iowa, but thats the trend nowadays.

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In reply to by Childersb3

Submitted by Childersb3 on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 7:15pm. And, a whole lot of people that seem ready for Iowa are going to be in TN. They'll just have to force managements hand. I do think there are too many 4A guys in Iowa, but thats the trend nowadays. ===================================== CHILDERS: After today's roster moves, here is the Iowa Cubs roster as of right now (the roster has to be at 24 by next Thursday): * bats or throws left # bats both bold on 40-man roster PITCHERS: Justin Berg Austin Bibens-Dirkx * Ryan Buchter Esmailin Caridad Hung-Wen Chen Robert Coello Casey Coleman Thomas Diamond * John Gaub Angel Guzman (DL - shoulder surgery rehab) Jay Jackson * Scott Maine * J. R. Mathes Jake Muyco Blake Parker Jeff Stevens * Polin Trinidad Todd Wellemeyer (DL - hip) CATCHERS: Welington Castillo Max Ramirez Chris Robinson INFIELDERS: * Matt Camp * Bryan Lahair * Scott Moore Jonathan Mota # Augie Ojeda (DL - back) # Bobby Scales Marquez Smith OUTFIELDERS: * Tony Campana Lou Montanez # Fernando Perez * Brad Snyder (DL - oblique) * Brandon Watson Ty Wright

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

The weird thing I noticed about a week ago is that the Milb.com team website's rosters are spot on with who's targeted for each team (*save Buchter for Cales). Ususally they aren't updated until the rosters are announced. Milb.com gets better every year. JR Mathes is living proof of how important LH pitching is for an organization. He could pitch for the I-Cubs until he's 35. Future Minor league pitching coordinator. Robinson is the Player/Coach on the DL Watson is released Trinidad is released Berg is released Muyco is released Buchter is sent down to AA I am not saying Mathes is released because I've said that for three years and he always pitches more than 100 innings a year. Blake Parker has pitched better than Muyco, and I think Diamond has more upside than Berg. Phil, you the man.

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In reply to by junior

Submitted by Childersb3 on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 11:12pm. The weird thing I noticed about a week ago is that the Milb.com team website's rosters are spot on with who's targeted for each team (*save Buchter for Cales). Ususally they aren't updated until the rosters are announced. Milb.com gets better every year. Submitted by junior on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 5:38pm. I'm not sure those team rosters are correct. They only show where guys ended the year last year, with the addition of this years 40 man roster guys that were assigned to those teams. I was at Fitch today and talked to someone who should know and some of the posted names and where they are, or are going , is not correct. This is based on my conversation today (Fri) and from what should be a most reliable source. ============================ CHILDERS & JUNIOR: The rosters at milb.com are based upon info milb.com gets directly through eBis (baseball's in-house information system), and they do not change the rosters during Minor League Camp to reflect the current working group (squad) for each Cub minor league affiliate (Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, Peoria, and Boise/Mesa). The fact that some of the Cubs minor league rosters listed at milb.com are starting to match the current Cubs working group rosters is only because the Cubs have recently moved a lot of the minor league players and pitchers to the affiliate where the player ended the 2010 season. Again, the rosters at milb.com are not changed when a player moves to a different working group (squad) during Minor League Camp. When I list the rosters for a particular Cub minor league working group (squad), it is based upon what I actually observe on the field at Fitch Park. The assignments to a working group are somewhat informal and the Cubs minor league bosses move players to different working groups (usually downward, but occasionally a player is moved up) without a press release or eBis notification. Sometimes a player is moved back & forth. For example, LHP Casey Harman started Minor League Camp with the Peoria squad, then he was moved down to Boise/Mesa, and now he is back with Peoria again, apparently because they need another LHRP at Peoria. But he could be back with Boise/Mesa tomorrow. None of this is reflected or recorded at milb.com. You only read about it here.

The Cubs' new 2nd bullpen catcher (replacing Corey Miller) is going to be Danny Fatheree, who some of you may know was Kerry Wood's catcher in high school. The Cubs (probably at the request of KW) signed Fatheree to a minor league player contract in 2008 but he spent the Summer as a coach-mentor at Fitch Park (just like Scott McLain did last year and John Urick will this year). Besides being a really nice guy, Fatheree spent a lot of time working one-on-one with Robinson Chirinos after Chirinos was sent to Fitch Park during the 2008 season to learn to be a catcher. So he's really more than just a bullpen catcher.

Ryan Theriot's 11th-inning error was the key play in a two-run game-winning rally for the visiting Padres, who did not lead at any other point in the game. San Diego had earlier benefited when Ryan Ludwick knocked a ball out of second baseman Skip Schumaker's glove. Virtually every turning point in the game turned against the Cards, and it was too much to overcome. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_03_31_sdnmlb_slnmlb_1… Live it up, Cards

Shafer caught me off-guard, but okay. Perconte really had himself a decent season in A+, but he's 25 and not a big loss from a system perspective. Still think Spencer could put up big numbers in Iowa, but he's gotta force his way up. AzPhil - how has Liria looked this spring? I had been hoping to see him at Peoria. Is he still low 90's, plus change, decent breaking ball? Carpenter in AA at least means that he's going to be starting, right? So there's that positive, though I'm not sure there's that much improvement he's going to make that he needed to go back to AA. Wonder who gets pushed out of the rotation - certainly not McNutt. That leaves Cabrera, Rusin, Raley, Dolis ... wondering if they finally shift Dolis to pen work.

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Submitted by junior on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 3:42pm. I'm pretty sure, based on what I was told today, that Carpenter is going to Iowa as a late inning reliever.I am only bringing this up because of the reliable source that told me at Fitch. ===================================== JUNIOR: Adduci, Carpenter, Lalli, Spencer, and Sommer were moved down from the Iowa to the Tennessee working group on Thursday. As I mentioned in the previous comment, moves and re-assignments at Minor League Camp are not written in stone. Any one of these players could get released, moved down another level, or moved back up to Iowa at any time. But usually player movement is downward, although the last week of Minor League Camp is usually when you will see some movement in the opposite direction as other players go on the DL or get released and need to be replaced.

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In reply to by toonsterwu

Submitted by toonsterwu on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 5:38am. Shafer caught me off-guard, but okay. Perconte really had himself a decent season in A+, but he's 25 and not a big loss from a system perspective. Still think Spencer could put up big numbers in Iowa, but he's gotta force his way up. AzPhil - how has Liria looked this spring? I had been hoping to see him at Peoria. Is he still low 90's, plus change, decent breaking ball? Carpenter in AA at least means that he's going to be starting, right? So there's that positive, though I'm not sure there's that much improvement he's going to make that he needed to go back to AA. Wonder who gets pushed out of the rotation - certainly not McNutt. That leaves Cabrera, Rusin, Raley, Dolis ... wondering if they finally shift Dolis to pen work. ========================================== TOONSTER: I don't think Liria being moved down from the Peoria squad to Boise/Mesa means much. He pitched well enough last year that as long as he is pitching OK at EXST, he will probably be one of the first to go up to Peoria. As for Carpenter, he was used as a one-inning reliever in the AFL last fall, and Jake Muyco was the Cubs starter (each of the five MLB clubs assigned to a given AFL team designates one of their pitchers as a starter). Do you think the Cubs would have designated Jake Muyco as a starter in the AFL if they projected Carpenter as a starter? I don't think so. For example, Andrew Cashner was a starter for the Mesa Solar Sox in the AFL in 2009. And Carpenter has been used exclusively as a one-inning reliever so far in Minor League Camp. I don't see anything to indicate that the Cubs plan on moving him back to the starting rotation at any time in the near future.

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In reply to by VirginiaPhil

Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 1:00pm. "Do you think the Cubs would have designated Jake Muyco as a starter in the AFL if they projected Carpenter as a starter?" I think they project Carpenter as a starter but until he can throw an off-speed pitch for a strike--which he failed to do in the one inning I saw him this spring--he is of little use as a starter. You can't throw fastballs for five innings. It's the same as with Cashner. While he was learning to throw/control offspeed stuff, he relieved. =============================================== VA PHIL: Even though he was still a work in progress and had not yet learned to throw his change-up for strikes at the time, Cashner was never-the-less used exclusively as a starter in the AFL in 2009.

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

The only disagreement I have with the comment above is that some pitchers who go to the AFL might have come close to reaching their club's limit of innings pitched in a season. In that case, it might still be worth seeing them in action against top notch talent, but only in brief one inning appearances. That being said, if Carpenter has only been pitching in one inning appearances this spring, then it seems likely that he will be a relief pitcher at least to start. I personally think that is where he will end up, but I wouldn't mind seeing him in the rotation instead of a couple of guys at Tennessee. But who knows, maybe the Cubs think that this will accelerate his progress and get him to the majors faster?

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    SF snags b.snell...2/62m

  • Cubster (view)

    AZ Phil: THAT is an awesome report worth multiple thanks. I’m sure it will be worth reposting in an “I told you so” in about 2-3 years.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The actual deadline to select a post-2023 Article XX-B MLB free agent signed to 2024 minor league contract (Cooper, Edwards, and Peralta) to the MLB 40-man roster is not MLB Opening Day, it is 12 PM (Eastern) this coming Sunday (3/24). 

    However, the Cubs could notify the player prior to the deadline that the player is not going to get added to the 40 on Sunday, which would allow the player to opt out early. Otherwise the player can opt out anytime after the Sunday deadline (if he was not added to the 40 by that time). 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Today is an off day for both the Cubs MLB players and the Cubs minor league players.  

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    For those of you keeping track, so far nine players have been called up to Mesa from the Cubs Dominican Academy for Minor League Camp and they will be playing in the ACL in 2024: 

    * bats or throws left 

    Angel Cepeda, INF 
    * Miguel Cruz, P
    Yidel Diaz, C 
    * Albert Gutierrez, 1B
    Fraiman Marte, P  
    Francis Reynoso, P (ex-1B) 
    Derniche Valdez, INF 
    Edward Vargas, OF 
    Jeral Vizcaino, P 

    And once again, despite what you might read at Baseball Reference and at milb.com, Albert Gutierrez is absolutely positively a left-handed hitter (only), NOT a right-handed hitter.

    Probably not too surprisingly, D. Valdez was the Cubs #1 prospect in the DSL last season, Cepeda was the DSL Cubs best all-around SS prospect not named Derniche Valdez, Gutierrez was the DSL Cubs top power hitting prospect not named Derniche Valdez, E. Vargas was the DSL Cubs top outfield prospect (and Cepeda and E. Vargas were also the DSL Cubs top two hitting prospects), Y. Diaz was the DSL Cubs top catching prospect, and M. Cruz was the DSL Cubs top pitching prospect. 

    F. Marte (ex-STL) and J. Vizcaino (ex-MIL) are older pitchers (both are 22) who were signed by the Cubs after being released by other organizations and then had really good years working out of the bullpen for the Cubs in the DSL last season. 

    The elephant in the room is 21-year old Francis Reynoso, a big dude (6'5) who was a position player (1B) at the Cardinals Dominican Academy for a couple of years, then was released by STL in 2022, and then signed by the Cubs and converted to a RHP at the Cubs Dominican Academy (and he projects as a high-velo "high-leverage" RP in the states). He had a monster year for the DSL Cubs last season (his first year as a pitcher). 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: The only players who definitely have opt outs are Cooper, Edwards, and Peralta (Opening Day, 5/1, and 6/1), and that's because they are post-2023 Article XX-B MLB free agents who signed 2024 minor league contracts and (by rule) they get those opt outs automatically. 

    Otherwise, any player signed to a 2024 minor league contract - MIGHT or - MIGHT NOT - have an opt out in their contract, but it is an individual thing, and if there are contractual opt outs the opt out(s) might not necessarily be Opening Day. It could be 5/1, or 6/1, or 7/1 (TBD).

    Because of their extensive pro experience, the players who most-likely have contractual opt outs are Alfaro, Escobar, and D. Smith, but (again), not necessarily Opening Day. 

    Also, just because a player has the right to opt out doesn't mean he will. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I love the idea that Madrigal heads to Iowa in case Morel can’t handle third.

    The one point that intrigues me here is Cooper over Smith. I feel like the Cubs really like Smith and don’t want to lose him. Could be wrong. He def seems like an opt out if he misses the opening day roster

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Both Madrigal and Wisdom can be optioned without any restriction. Their consent is not required. 

    They both can be outrighted without restriction, too (presuming the player is not claimed off waivers), but if outrighted they can choose to elect free agency (immediately, or deferred until after the end of the MLB season).

    If the player is outrighted and elects free-agency immediately he forfeits what remains of his salary.

    If he accepts the assignment and defers free agency until after the conclusion of the season, he continues to get his salary, and he could be added back to the 40 anytime prior to becoming a free-agent (club option). 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil, 
    Madrigal and Wisdom can or cannot refuse being optioned to the Minors?
    If they can refuse it, wouldn't they elect to leave the Cubs org?

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    In my opinion, the biggest "affirmative" mistake the Cubs made in the off-season (that is, doing something they should not have done), was blowing $9M in 2024 AAV on Hector Neris. What the Cubs actually need is an alternate closer to be in the pen and available to close if Alzolay pitched the day before (David Robertson would have been perfect), because with his forearm issue last September, I would be VERY wary of over-using Alzolay. I'm not even sure I would pitch him two days in a row!  

    And of course what the Cubs REALLY need is a second TOR SP to pair with Justin Steele. That's where the Cubs are going to need to be willing to package prospects (like the Padres did to acquire Dylan Cease, the Orioles did to acquire Corbin Burnes, and the Dodgers did to acquire Tyler Glasnow). Obviously those ships have sailed, but I would say right now the Cubs need to look very hard at trying to acquire LHSP Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins (and maybe LHP A. J. Puk as well).