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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, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is 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
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, 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

 

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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

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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