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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 

 



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Angels Cruise Past Cubs at Fitch Park

Aided by 12 walks, a HBP, a balk, four wild pitches, two passed balls, and two errors, the Angels defeated the Cubs 8-2 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.

The Cubs managed only four hits, but one of them was a Dan Vogelbach solo home run that gave the Cubs an early 1-0 lead.

Cubs 2011 1st round draft pick Javier Baez broke a lengthy slump with a 9th inning ground single to left. Prior to the 9th inning hit, Baez had gone 0-20 with ten strikeouts since hitting for the cycle last week versus the Angels in Tempe.

Even with the recent batting skid, Baez is hitting 278/278/750 with three HR, three triples, two doubles, and 12 RBI in ten EXST games (36 PA). He also has no walks and 11 strikeouts (all swinging), two stolen bases (no CS), and he has committed six errors in the field (four throwing, two fielding).

While the Cubs were playing the Angels on Field #3, RHP Su-Min Jung and LHP Brian Smith squared-off in a two-inning "sim" game on Field #2, facing some of the Cub position players who were not in the lineup on Field #3. Both Jung and Smith have had control issues going back to Minor League Camp in March, and so they are being held out of EXST games until they show that they can throw strikes more consistently. (And the way Ryan Hartman and Alvido Jimenez threw the ball today, they might be joining Jung and Smith in the "sim" game plan very soon).

Here is the abridged box score from today’s game (Cubs players only):

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Trey Martin, CF: 1-4 (K, 1B, 6-3, F-8)
2a. Pierre LePage, 2B-DH: 0-2 (BB, 4-3, K, SB)
2b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FINAL TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
3. Javier Baez, SS: 1-4 (K, K, 6-3, 1B)
4. Xavier Batista, LF: 0-4 (1-3, 6-3, K, 5-4-3 DP)
5. Dan Vogelbach, DH-1B: 1-2 (HR, K+PB, HBP, R, RBI)
6. Yasiel Balaguert, RF: 0-3 (E-6, K, 4-3)
7. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 0-3 (F-8, 1-3, K)
8a. Ryan Durrence, 1B: 0-1 (K)
8b. Trevor Gretzky, PH-DH: 0-1 (3-U, BB, R)
9. Gioskar Amaya, DH-2B: 1-3 (K, K, 1B, RBI)
10. Wilson Contreras, C-DH: 0-3 (F-8, K, 6-3)
11a. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
11b. Anthony Giansanti, DH-C: 0-2 (F-9, F-9)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Carlos Martinez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 2 K, 2 GIDP, 52 pitches (23 strikes), 4/0 GO/FO
2. Ryan Hartman: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 35 pitches (15 strikes), 2/0 GO/FO
3. Alvido Jimenez: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 BALK, 37 pitches (19 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
4. Charles Thomas: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 34 pitches (21 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
5. Pete Levitt: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches (17 strikes), 3/2 GO/FO

CUBS ERRORS: 2
1. C Wilson Contreras - E-2 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed baserunner to advance to 2nd base)
2. SS Javier Baez - E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely and baserunner to score unearned run)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Wilson Contreras: 1-3 CS, 1 PO, 1 E (see above)
Anthony Giansanti: 2 PB

ATTENDANCE: 6

WEATHER: Overcast and breezy with temperatures in the 80’s

Comments

Dan Vogelbach, DH-1B: 1-2 (HR, K+PB, HBP, R, RBI) --- Az Phil: can you please describe Vogelbomb's bomb while waxing poetic? (or at least in a run on sentence)?

Whoah, ugly: Bryce Harper - AAA Syracuse: 72 plate appearances .227 BA 1 Home Run 2 RBI

gave up 5 ER in the first inning 1B, 2B (francisco Lindor), 1B, Sac Fly, 1B, HR, Pop out, Ground Out 4 scoreless since, 3 singles and 2 K's Daytona won 6-4; Torreyes 2/5 with 2 SB's, Szczur 0/3 with a BB and 2 SB and 2 R, Rohan with his 5th HR Tennessee starting Brooks Raley tonight vs. Jackson (Seattle): Soto 6, Watkins 4, Ha 9, Bour 3, Ridling 0, Adduci 8, Mota 7, Brenley 2, Samson 5 Iowa has the night off.

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In reply to by Tito

Most IT departments push IE because they have internal web apps that rely on the way old IE browsers interpret HTML and JavaScript. It's very difficult to get them to change, but as Windows XP falls off the Microsoft support matrix, hopefully you will start seeing company IE departments pushing out browsers that correctly support standards. Also, of course, lots of moms and grandmas have IE, and always will. They're just not gonna upgrade, ever. Old guys like me, we use Chrome.

one of the worst (debated for some f'n reason) contracts in baseball gets even worse... "Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com was told that Carl Crawford has an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of his left elbow which will not require surgery." so much for coming back earlier than the "few" months he was expected to miss.

is Inge an upgrade over Stewart at 3B? is Inge an upgrade over DeWitt/Mather/Baker as backup at 3B? The problem in Detroit is that Inge was playing 2B. That's about as stoopid as playing DeWitt or Baker at 2B... oh, Wait... who's our backup at 2B?

inge is 35 (yeah, shocked me too). He's not coming to the Cubs. some O's rumor as Reynolds and Betemit have been butchering 3rd base in the early going.

Inge is 34, didn't we just get rid of a 34 yr old (OF)? I don't think the Cubs should be collecting 34yr olds anymore. Maybe Boston can collect more of the 34yr olds out there.

Re: Draft Top 7 of Buxton, Zunino, Appel, Gausman, Zimmer, Correa, Fried, in some order. Eight is where it drops off. Re: Will Cubs fans be disappointed by B. Jackson Given what he's replacing, he could be not-special and still feel like a star to Cubs fans. Re: Max Fried Q:I caught Fried's last start (pretty crowded, ~20 scouts + Tim Wilken). Fried looked good, though he lost command of the fastball around the 3rd and had to pitch off the curve. Does projection of fastball command become tricky when they have as much movement as Fried's? Love the chats, thank you. KL:His command has been up and down this year - but that's common for most HS arms. And he's really athletic with good makeup, so there's reason to believe he can develop command in time. He could go 6 to the Cubs, tiny chance he goes above that, most likely goes in the 6-10 range. http://baseballprospectnation.com/2012/03/21/scouting-report-max-fried-… Re: Carlos Correa vs. Javier Baez Correa has the better bat. Both guys most likely play third in the majors.

Bears 1st round pick McClellin has started three consecutive years at defensive end for Boise State. He is an undersized DE who 3-4 teams will value at the OLB position. At just under 260 pounds, he can struggle at times against bigger linemen, but he has fifth-round value.

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In reply to by Newport

My tendency was to hope for some OL help, too, but I already have a lot more faith in Emery than I did in Angelo, and the Patriots were said to be high on this guy, too, and they seem to know what they're doing. I was thrilled when Martz came until I saw the results of his coaching, and I'm not convinced that a substantial part of the OL problems were not a result of the coaching scheme. Not just the 7 step dropbacks, but the entire complexity. In software, we call this over-engineering. I don't know it for a fact, but I'm willing to bet that OL guys are not the smartest guys on the field. Keep it as simple as possible. With Tice the new offensive coach, I have some hopes that the OL will stabilize some, and Emery has been picking up a few more off the street, and will probably draft somebody today. I gotta give the guy the benefit of the doubt at least for now, and he does seem to understand that the Bears are close to pissing away the one excellent player move Angelo made in getting Cutler.

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In reply to by Old and Blue

While I agree completely the 7-step drops and 5-man blocking was awful, it wasn't only that. I think I watched every game last year and even on 3-step drops and max protect defenses were still getting players free in Cutler's face. A lot of the completions Cutler had were after shaking free of a free rushing defender and making off balance throws, a lot of those to Forte. The left side of the line seemed to be especially bad, though Garza seemed to do a good job moving to center. We also had very little consistent run blocking and Forte made a lot of his runs work himself (as well as being a consistent presence in the passing game, both receiving and blocking). This line has serious issues and maybe a change in blocking scheme, a healthy Gabe Carimi and a better receiver to throw too will help. I just know our line was exposed way too many times last year and a lot of was with blocking help and short drops too.

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In reply to by johann

fwiw, a few folks seem to be claiming that they like what they see of Webb on tape and think he has the tools to be a good lineman. I don't care to try and find the links at the moment. not like anyone they got at #19 was going to be a sure-fire upgrade and certainly not gonna find one in the later rounds. I'm sure the Boise St. guy is great and all, especially if we played a 3-4, which unfortunately we don't. But gotta give the new guy a chance to fail before I get too uptight about it.

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In reply to by johann

Martz's scheme gets the QB hit a lot. The OL wasn't great in pass blocking, particularly Webb. The rest weren't bad pass blockers, though. CWilliams was occasionally overpowered, but he wasn't routinely poor. I don't disagree with them going with who they have, as long as they open up LT for competition between Webb and Carimi. I think Carimi would be an improvement over Webb now, but I think the team believes that Webb can be developed into a very good LT because of his size and relative athleticism. I immediately thought of Bazuin when McClellin was announced. I would have either drafted Chandler Jones or traded back, but hopefully this guy can play. I wouldn't mind at all if he was the starting SLB and then moved up to replace Idonije in the nickel package, but I highly doubt he'll be used that way.

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In reply to by Old and Blue

I don't know it for a fact, but I'm willing to bet that OL guys are not the smartest guys on the field. 100% wrong. From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderlic_Test#Average_Score_in_the_NFL_by…):
Though used in a variety of settings, the Wonderlic test has become best known for its use in the NFL's Scouting Combine. According to Paul Zimmerman's The New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football, the average score of a NFL player according to position is the following: Offensive tackle – 26 Center – 25 Quarterback – 24 (Most teams want at least 21 for a quarterback.)[19] Guard – 23 Tight end – 22 Safety – 19 Linebacker – 19 Cornerback – 18 Wide receiver – 17 Fullback – 17 Halfback – 16

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In reply to by Charlie

I gave them the benefit of the doubt at first, but then they started taking photos and the kid was still bawling. I'm hoping they were just blissfully unaware, but it sure came off as pretty cold-hearted. Not like players ever throw the ball in the stands to the middle-aged couple. It's either a kid or the hot girl and they didn't qualify for either.

I hadn't noticed, but the Cubs recent plethora (2) of wins has moved them up considerably in the standings. They are no longer the worst team in baseball! At 6-13 (.313) they are ahead of Minnesota (5-14, .263), Kansas City (5-14, .263), and San Diego (6-14, .300), and are tied with the Angels. Next up Houston and Miami!

http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/7860609/five-astound… How many position players have ever been traded when they were hitting .070 (or worse) after that many trips to the plate? The answer, according to the Elias Sports Bureau: It's happened to precisely one other player since 1900 -- the well-traveled Ryan Langerhans. He went 3-for-44 (.068) for the Braves in 2007, then got traded to Oakland. Three days (and four more hitless at-bats) later, he got dealt AGAIN, to the Nationals. So Marlon Byrd should look on the bright side: At least he didn't follow Langerhans into the As Many Teams As Hits Club. http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/7860478/worries-wrig… Publicly, you'll never hear anyone say a bad word about Wrigley. But privately, there are big worries about the 98-year-old park's deteriorating infrastructure, which Chicagobusiness.com reported this week would cost $300 million to repair.

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In reply to by Rob G.

Isn't $300MM chump change when comparing to a new stadium like the Marlin's or Miller? Anyway, I would guarantee you that if polled, America's Cubs fans would prefer putting that money into winning now. Not new toilets, in-seat p-b-p, or exploding dolphins. Give me a fucking winning baseball team for fuck's sake!

tweet from the former Cub Carpenter Very thankful for the generous gift from my agency today, however, it is the other Chris Carpenters bday not mine! #10000thtimencounting

delmon young channeling the non-dead ghost of elijah dukes...and young's brother by being drunk as hell beat down a guy...facing a hate crime, too. pro tip - don't make racial/religious statements while beating someone down...that's how that "hate crime" thing works. evidently the guy was jewish...figure out the rest.

g.para (ARZ) has started using a kid's glove for practice and it's catching on with the team. the idea is that warming up/practicing with the kid's gloves makes having a real/game glove seem "like an ocean" when using it. even one of the team's catchers is doing it.

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    That’s a fantastic deal for SF

  • 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?