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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, two players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players are on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cabrera Throws Five Shutout Innings at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Roni Torreyes knocked-in three runs with a bases-loaded triple, John Andreoli tripled and walked, scored two runs, and drove-in two more, Rafael Lopez reached base three times on a double, a single, and a walk, and scored three runs, and Alberto Cabrera tossed five innings of shutout ball with five strikeouts and four relievers threw four perfect innings, as the Tennessee Smokies blanked the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants AA affiliate) 9-0 on Field #2, and Brad Nelson, Edwin Maysonet, and Tim Torres smacked extra-base hits to highlight a four-run 2nd inning for the Cubs, while Johnny Monell and Hector Sanchez blasted home runs for the Grizzlies, as the Iowa Cubs and Fresno Grizzlies (Giants AAA affiliate) played to an 8-8 tie on Field #3, in Cactus League Minor League Camp action this afternoon at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.  

Tennessee and Iowa pitchers were inserted into the lineups in sacrifice situations to practice their bunting skills.

Jeffrey Baez and Xavier Batista were temporarily moved-up to the Iowa squad from the Boise/Mesa squad (Extended Spring Training), and both of them saw action in the game on Field #3.

Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):

FITCH PARK FIELD #2

TENNESSEE LINEUP:
X-1. Alberto Cabrera, P: 0-1 (K, SH-E1)
NOTE:: Cabrera batted twice, hitting 3rd in the 2nd inning and 2nd in the 5th
1. Roni Torreyes, 2B: 1-4 (K, 3B, K, 5-3, R, 3 RBI)
2. Matt Szczur, RF: 2-4 (6-3, 1B, 1B, K, R, RBI, SB)
3. Javier Baez, SS: 1-4 (6-3, 1B, F-8, K)
4. Jorge Soler, DH #1: 1-3 (P-5, 2B, BB, P-5, R)
5. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 1-3 (1B, K, BB, F-7, R)
6. Christian Villanueva, 3B: 1-4 (F-8, 6-3, F-7, 1B)
7a. Rafael Lopez, DH #2: 2-2 (BB, 2B, 1B, 3 R, RBI)
7b. Micah Gibbs, C: 0-1 (3-U)
8. John Andreoli, CF: 1-2 (BB, 4-6-3 DP, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
9. Evan Crawford, LF: 0-2 (L-9, 4-3, F-9 SF, RBI)
10. Luis Flores, C-DH; 1-3 (1B, 6-3, K, R)

TENNESSEE PITCHERS:
1. Alberto Cabrera: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 68 pitches (44 strikes), 7/2 GO/FO
2. Dae-Eun Rhee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 10 pitches (7 strikes), 1/1 GO/FO
3. Yeiper Castillo: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (10 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO
4. Zac Rosscup: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches (8 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
5. David Cales: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches (8 strikes), 1/1 GO/FO

TENNESSEE ERRORS: NONE

TENNESSEE CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Luis Flores: 1-1 CS

FITCH PARK FIELD #3

IOWA LINEUP:
X-1. Drew Carpenter, P: 0-0 (1-4 SH, 1-4 SH)
NOTE: Carpenter batted twice, hitting 2nd in both the 1st and 2nd innings
X-2. Yoanner Negrin, P: 0-0 (1-3 SH)
NOTE: Negrin batted once, hitting 2nd in the 5th
1. Logan Watkins, 2B: 1-3 (1B, P-4, BB, 4-3, R)
2. Brian Bogusevic, CF-DH: 1-4 (5-3, 1B, E-6, K, R, SB)
3a. Justin Bour, DH #1: 1-2 (4-3, 2B, BB, RBI)
3b. Xavier Batista, PH: 1-1 (2B, R)
4. Brad Nelson, 1B: 2-3 (2B, 3-U, F-8 SF, 1B, R, 2 RBI)
5. Darnell McDonald, LF: 1-4 (1B, 5-3, K, F-8, R, RBI)
6a. Johermyn Chavez, RF: 1-2 (BB, 3-U, 1B, R)
6b. Jeffrey Baez, RF: 0-1 (F-8)
7. Edwin Maysonet, SS: 1-4 (2B, P-3, F-8, P-4, R, RBI)
8. Chad Noble, C: 0-2 (F-9 SF, F-8, F-7 DP, RBI)
9. Tim Torres, 3B: 2-3 (3B, F-8, 1B, R, RBI)
10a. Josh Vitters, DH #2: 0-2 (6-3, 6-3)
10b. Rubi Silva, CF: 0-1 (F-8)

IOWA PITCHERS:
1. Drew Carpenter: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 1 WP, 75 pitches (47 strikes), 1/8 GO/FO
NOTE: Carpenter's 5th inning was stopped with one out when he reached his pre-planned max pitch limit for the day
2. Yoanner Negrin: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 31 pitches (20 strikes), 2/2 GO/FO
3. Marcus Hatley: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches (7 strikes), 1/1 GO/FO
4. Frank Batista: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches (11 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO

IOWA ERRORS: 1
SS Edwin Maysonet - E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely - eventually scored unearned run)

IOWA CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Chad Noble: 1 PB

ATTENDANCE: 39

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's

 

Tags
Cubs Minor League Spring Training Recap
Alberto Cabrera
Roni Torreyes
Rafael Lopez
John Andreoli

Comments

Submitted by tim815 on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 03:48 pm

I'm glad to see AZ Phil covering the minor league guys now. There are plenty of people to cover the parent club.

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 03:22 pm

Rockies send Tyler Colvin to AAA. Spring training line of .167/.216/.208 with 14 strikeouts in 48 at-bats. Someone should make sure he didn't get a broken bat stuck in his rib cage this spring cause that's more like the 2011 version of TC.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 03:57 pm

s.castro almost caught napping (what's new?) on a single to RF... RF'r fires the ball to 1st because castro is moving at a snail's pace jogging to 1st...safe by 1/2 step...if that.

Submitted by QuietMan on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 03:42 pm

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly hinted Friday that Justin Sellers could begin the season as the starting shortstop. (Sellers and Richie Robnett for Michael Wuertz)

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:03 am

OAK vs SF spring training game...warmup for the season @SF (in SF)...42,000+ attendance. daaaaaaaaaaaaaayaaaaaaaaaaaaaam. they're ready for some baseball in the bay.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:24 am

I caught quite a few games in SF and I really like that park. Great place for baseball. I tried desperately to not be a Cubs fan in those days, because I was so sick of being in that abusive relationship, and if watching Bonds dump balls into McCovey Cove on a consistent basis didn't do the trick, at a park that was in my opinion easily as good as Wrigley, I realized nothing would. Sadly, being a Cubs fan is just embedded too deeply. The same is true for me of all Chicago teams except the White Sox, but the Cubs were the only team I tried to make a concerted effort to abandon. I spent almost an entire year trying to ignore them while focusing on the Giants. It was an abysmal failure. But I was happy for my SF brethren for winning those titles. I can see why they'd have a ton of fans there. Now if only the A's could find a way into Fremont, you'd have something.

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:43 am

found this on Moscoso before the Cubs got him from the Jays...I guess that defines the Cubs as "Pitching Starved" from BP (by RJ Anderson):
The Jays love claiming potentially useful relief arms off waivers. That's about the extent of Moscoso's upside nowadays. Here's what I wrote on him last week: You might remember Moscoso from his improbable 2011 season when, in 21 starts, he posted a 3.38 ERA for the Athletics. The A's, no doubt wary of a large unearned run total, sent Moscoso to the Rockies as part of the Seth Smith deal. Predictably, the Venezuelan native came back to Earth in 2012, to the point where all of his runs were earned. So it goes. Moscoso does have nice movement on his fastball but little else to offer. He could latch on with a pitching-starved team or try his luck overseas

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:05 pm

3/29/13 transaction... Arizona Diamondbacks optioned Tony Campana to Reno Aces. Reno > Des Moines, ...and more expensive (unless you're campy-ing).

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:30 am

per roto... D-Train released by Cubs. End O' the Choo-Choo Line?

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:43 pm

I'M MATT F'N BUSH! 1st round/1st pick...some dude named "Verlander" was the 2nd pick. he's been in the news lately. ...also, I thought they should have snagged K.Cowart in that 2010 draft...I was blown away he was projected to go late 1st (2nd round to some people making projections). it was a gift to LAA that he lasted so long. he's one of the best highschool hitters to ever come out of a competitive GA baseball program. from what i remember, it was almost a given they were going to draft h.simpson before the draft even started, though.

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Submitted by tim815 on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:48 pm

I didn't like the pick at the time. However, his inability to stick was, in part, due to injuries. Earl Cunningham was a worse choice, as he never even seemed to try to be professional about getting better. Or Matt Bush, who a decent character history might have indicated would be a mistake of a pick.

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Submitted by Charlie on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 03:23 pm

I'll give you that it's not as bad as totally wasting a 1st overall pick on, say, Matt Bush, as the example was given. But I'm having a very hard time remembering a Cubs 1st-rounder who managed to have as little minor-league success as Simpson, especially ones who didn't miss time because of major shoulder surgeries or something along those lines. I'm very skeptical about the supposition that his career has been derailed by a bad case of Mono.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:02 pm

h.blanco (TOR) scores from 1st on a j.reyes double...lulz...so much lulz. 41 years young and still out there trying...

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:08 pm

"Darwin Barney has been ruled out for Opening Day because of a gash on his knee that required stitches." ...and nothing of value was lost. also, marmol still sucks...picked up the loss after giving up 3 runs in 2/3ip. neat.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:48 pm

Logan Watkins has been very impressive at Minor League Camp so far, playing a solid 2B and hitting lead-off for Iowa. Also, he's already on the 40-man roster and he's graduated from AA (he was the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year in 2012), so if the Cubs do DL Darwin Barney, they can just recall Watkins for a couple of weeks and let him play 2B.

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 03:36 pm

another one bites the dust... (just take a moment to visualize that cliche) Marlins DFA former Cub lefty Scott Maine...and then repurchase his contract from AAA New Orleans. Odd.

Recent comments

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

    also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

    taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight.  who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.

    p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury.  good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions.  Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022.  I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
    I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
    I probably won't like the move Jed makes, but he can't play the "let's hope no one wants his 1.7mil remaining deal and we can hide him in Iowa" card.
    That's why I think the current Bullpen stays as is and Wicks goes to Iowa.
    I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
    We'll find out soon enough!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Teheran minor league deal is done, per MLB.

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