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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
 
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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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Sunday Funnies: How's your faith hanging there, Cub Fans?

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Steve Clevenger, Geovany Soto, and Wellington Castillo.
You can find them all on the same page - the injury report on MLB.com.
3 catchers going down at the same time is incredibly ridiculous, and the result is Koyie Hill.
Like a ghost from last year's horror movie.
But in the learned words of Lou Piniella, "What are you gonna do?"
The baseball gods are messing with us big time, as usual. 
It's the year of we're-not-supposed-to-expect-to-win, so I guess we just laugh it off.
I sure could use one stinkin' W against the Sox, though.
That too much to ask, baseball god?

 

Comments

Fah-getta-boutit, dere ain't enough money to buy a catch-uh, specially since Kid K gone. Dat makes no sense, so I now believe in the throw away season theo-ry. Dale, I trusted you, ya bum!!! An I gots 3 tickets in Houston startin' tomorrow night. Sigh... Gettin' out the Tony Robbins-Joel Osteen-Buddah sermon CD's, rabbits feet and my Ernie Banks 8 X 10! Pouring it on for the Astros last rights! there's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home...

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In reply to by Dusty Baylor

Mon, 05/21/2012 - 8:56am — Dusty Baylor Isn't June when his due date for club control is? ================================ DUSTY B: If the Cubs wait until June 23rd to recall Rizzo, they gain one more year of control before he can be a FA (post-2018 instead of post-2017). But that's assuming the 2012 MLB regular season ends on October 3rd & isn't extended an extra day or two due to rainouts at the end of the 2012 season involving a team or teams still on the bubble for the post-season, which could add an additional day or two to the end of the MLB regular season that would give an extra day or two of MLB Service Time to any player on an MLB 25-man roster at the end of the season (including players from teams that aren't playing in the game) who did not get credit for a full year of MLB Service in 2012. If they were to recall him prior to 6/23, they could still gain an extra year of control if they send him back to AAA again at some point for as many days as is needed, but that is kind of artless and obvious and might cause some bitterness with Rizzo and his agent, especially if he hits the ground running. The best way to do it would be wait to recall him until the homestand that starts on 6/25. That would give the Cubs a couple of extra days beyond 6/23 in case there is a day or two added to the end of the MLB regular season. BTW, if the Cubs want to delay Rizzo's eligiblity to be a "Super Two" post-2014, they would have to wait until at least mid-August to recall him, and I don't think they would wait that long, unless he gets hurt.

Its time for that fun game of will he or wont he? LaHair is now in an extended slump, hitting .238 for the month of May. It's that dreaded adjustment time, the league has figured out how to get him out, what will LaHair do? Flail away and be an all or nothing hitter? Or actually adapt? This is the part of the season i have been waiting on to see if LaHair is another joke or the real deal.

"(Reuters) - The key government witness in the perjury trial of former Major League Baseball star pitcher Roger Clemens said on Monday he also provided two other players with human growth hormones and helped a third to obtain the performance-enhancing drug." a.pettitte and c.knoblaugh, btw... baseball will not tolerate a cheater...unless they can help the team on the field. baseball will not tolerate a cheater in a position of power over younger players...unless you're a good hitting coach. both should expect boos and stuff thrown at them if they do manage to get employed again...or a standing O of forgiveness from the fans of the team that hired you.

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In reply to by crunch

But has Clemens ever tested positive for the use of Steroids or HGH? The evidence that McNamee turned over can't possibly be used against Clemens because no rules of custody took place. Anything could have been done to tamper with the evidence. Which is what is coming out now in the trial..... But McNamee, who admitted to multiple lies on Thursday, conceded on Friday that evidence contained in a crumpled beer can that he turned over to government investigators included medical waste from at least one player other than Clemens. McNamee, who was Clemens' personal strength coach, said Clemens did not use an orange-tipped needle that would have been used to administer HGH (something McNamee had previously testified Clemens did not receive in 2001). Asked if the cotton balls in the beer can were used on Clemens, McNamee replied: "Not for certain." Asked if a blue-tipped needle, the type used to administer steroids, was used on Clemens, McNamee replied: "Might have." But Clemens is on trial for lying to Congress and the best evidence against him is a crumpled beer can with other peoples DNA mixed in. Clemens gets off big time in a seriously flawed case that should have never went to trial.

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In reply to by MikeC

yeah, but i still believe andy pettitte...and he's had plenty to say about his activities and his buddy clemens. about time he decided to be the "good Christian" he claims to be. to me, this is about all those minor leaguers who were shut out of the game...or worse...joined the "cheaters" gambling with their bodies and using an unfair advantage over their peers. you make -nothing- in the minors...you are still eligible for food stamps on your standard minor league pay right up until AAA and many players tap it (many in AAA are still eligable, too). yes, you "only" work 6 months out of the year (you don't get paid for SpTraining), but it's crap pay you only see for 5 months. this self-consuming cycle should have ended 20 years ago and it's my belief that these cheaters did the entire game a disservice.

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In reply to by crunch

Pettitte isn't telling the truth because he feels its the right thing to do, he is telling his version of reality to save his own ass. His claim was he used it to recover from an injury not to gain an edge which is just complete bullshit on his part. Pettitte only came forward when the Mitchell Report exposed him, and he did damage control to save his career. I only used it for 2 days I swear i am telling the truth! Please forgive me......just complete bullshit. And anyone who believes him is a fool. Brian Roberts who was also mentioned in the Mitchell report swears it was only for 1 time! "In 2003, when I took one shot of steroids," said Roberts. "I immediately" -- immediately! -- "realized that this was not what I stood for or anything that I wanted to continue doing. I never used steroids, human growth hormone or any other performance-enhancing drugs prior to or since that single incident. I can honestly say before God, myself, my family and all of my fans, that steroids or any performance-enhancing drugs have never had any effect on what I have worked so hard to accomplish in the game of baseball." The question i ask is who is falsely accused by steroid allegations? We know McNamee came clean to save his ass from prison. It appears that his so called evidence was manufactured to give the Government what they wanted no matter how tainted it was. Pettitte is still trying take back his comments from years ago and McNamee is trying to stay out of prison. Is Clemens being falsely accused? Maybe, but we will never know. I just hate accusations based off of hearsay and no evidence.

I feel like Mike! Mike W., that is. Altho I am on the opposite end of the country from Des Moines, Cubs AND Astros fans are treated tonite to 2 AAA ballclubs in Houston. Last time I was here Carlos Marmol gave up a 9th inning grand slam to blow another save/win. THAT CANNOT HAPPEN TONITE...because Dolis can serve it up for Carlos. At least maybe there wii be a few good SP innings tonite. From deep in the heart of Texas y'all...

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    18-year old SS Jefferson Rojas almost made the AA Tennessee Opening Day roster, and he is a legit shortstop, so I would expect him to be an MLB Top 100 prospect by mid-season. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Among the relievers in the system, I expect RHRP Hunter Bigge at AAA Iowa and RHRP Ty Johnson at South Bend to have breakout seasons on 2024, and among the starters I see LHP Drew Gray and RHP Will Sanders at South Bend and RHP Naz Mule at ACL Cubs as the guys who will make the biggest splash. Also, Jaxon Wiggins is throwing bullpen sides, so once he is ready for game action he could be making an impact at Myrtle Beach by June.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I expect OF Christian Franklin to have a breakout season at AA Tennessee in 2024. In another organization that doesn't have PCA, Caissie, K. Alcantara, and Canario in their system, C. Franklin would be a Top 10 prospect. 

  • 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.