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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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Baez Long Ball Propels Cubs to Victory

Jeffrey Baez smacked a three-run home run onto 8th Street, Danny Lockhart singled twice and drove-in three runs, and Ryan McNeil (Cubs 2012 3rd round draft pick) threw three innings of shutout ball with four strikeouts, leading the Cubs to a 12-7 victory over the Angels in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.

Ian Stewart continued his Extended Spring Training rehab assignment, batting five times (once in each of the first five innings) and going 1-4, reaching base on an RBI single and an HBP. He also flied out, lined out, and grounded out.

The defensive gem of the game was a run-saving inning-ending diving catch in right-centerfield by Cubs CF Rashad Crawford. A star basketball player at Mundy's Mill HS in Jonesboro, GA (where he was known as "Baby Jordan"), the 6'4 switch-hitting Crawford is one of the fastest and most athletic players in the Cubs system. 

Cubs 2012 6th round draft pick RHP Trey Lang struggled with his control today (throwing 30 pitches but only 11 strikes), and was pulled from the game after walking the bases loaded in the top of the 5th. 

The Cubs managed to score their 12 runs on only eight hits, but they drew nine walks and seven of them scored

The game was called in the top of the 9th after all of the pitchers scheduled to throw in the game has completed their work.

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

CUBS LINEUP:
X. Ian Stewart, DH #1: 1-4 (F-7, L-7, 1B, HBP, 3-1, RBI)
NOTE: Stewart batted five times, hitting 3rd in each of the first five innings
1a. Rashad Crawford, CF: 0-2 (6-3, K, BB, R)
1b. Jeffrey Baez, CF: 1-2 (HR, E-6, R, 3 RBI, CS)
2. Danny Lockhart, SS: 2-5 (K, 1B, 1B, F-7, FC+E3, R, 3 RBI, SB)
3a. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST THREE TIMES THRU BATTING ORDER
3b. Wilfredo Petit, DH #2: 0-1 (6-3, BB)
4a. Xavier Batista, RF: 1-3 (K, L-8, 1B)
4b. Reggie Golden, RF: 0-1 (BB, 6-3)
5. Roni Torreyes, 2B: 0-4 (F-9, L-6, F-7, 6-4-3 DP)
6a. Jose Dore, 1B: 0-1 (4-3, BB, BB, 2 R)
6b. Jacob Rogers, 1B: 0-1 (K)
7a. Lance Rymel, C: 1-1 (2B, BB, 2 R)
7b. Erick Castillo, PH-C: 1-2 (2B, F-8, R, RBI)
8. Mark Malave, 3B: 0-2 (6-3, F-7 SF, F-8, BB, R, RBI)
9a. Garrett Schlecht, LF: 0-1 (3-U, BB, R)
9b. Trevor Gretzky, LF: 1-1 (BB, 1B, 2 R)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Ryan McNeil: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 37 pitches (26 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO
2. Corbin Hoffner: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 26 pitches (17 strikes), 3/0 GO/FO
3. Trey Lang: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 30 pitches (11 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO
4. Loiger Padron: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 31 pitches (18 strikes), 0/1 GO/FO
5. Hunter Ackerman: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 BALK, 39 pitches (25 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO

CUBS ERRORS: 1
3B Mark Malave - E-5 (throwing error on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd base and baserunner to score unearned run)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE
Lance Rymel: 2-3 CS

ATTENDANCE: 22

WEATHER: Partly cloudy & breezy, with temperatures in the 70's

 

Comments

appears that Sean Marshall is broken

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Reds manager Dusty Baker admitted Tuesday that he's "still a little worried" about Sean Marshall (shoulder).

 

"He's not right," Baker added. Marshall dealt with left shoulder fatigue towards the end of spring training and has appeared in just one game so far during the regular season. It sounds like a trip to the disabled list will probably be needed. The Reds have good depth in their bullpen, but losing Marshall for an extended period of time would hurt.

don mattingly's lineups in LAD keep weirding me out. they're not top-to-bottom goofy, but he's run out some odd ones so far this season. ...and based on heavy playing time + early returns + horrid spring...does justin sellers have nude pics of mattingly and nick punto? ...how is justin sellers even on this team? i don't care how many injuries they're dealing with. sellers is a perfect example of why you need to dig deeper on minor league numbers to see what the batter is doing with which pitches. he can't even hit mistakes...he pretty much only hits fastballs...and not well unless they're inside or over the plate.

it's probably (hopefully) weather-related, but it's a very light showing at the park tonight...especially for a night game.

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In reply to by crunch

When they announced the attendance of 30,000ish, the 15,000 people in the crowd Lol'd for reals. We sat about 35 rows closer than our seats, ended up 4 rows behind the bullpen near the families of the bullpen catcher and Fujikawa. Sold my extra 2 tickets to a homeless looking scalper for $3. Then a cop told him to get the fuck out of here. Might go again tonight if the rain stops.

At Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ is kind of lame compared to at Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.

as if it matters for the Cubs...

but Motte with a low-grade ligament tear in his elbow, rest for 3 weeks, if no improvement, probably to have TJ surgery...

I hereby declare all 0-for-x days be here on known as a lillibridge


"Rizzo lillibridged it today."

"Tough day for Castro, with the rare lillibridge at the plate."

"Another day, another lillibridge for Barney."

futurama scoreboard: Daytona Bottom of the 7th Javier Baez triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Cameron Perkins. Jorge Soler singles on a line drive to left fielder Aaron Altherr. Javier Baez scores.

Castro was going to swing at anything in that at-bat. He don't give a shiiiiiiiit about no strike zone.

tie game! ...with marmol warming in the pen...sigh.

Weli, awesome bunting technique. intentional walk to Valbuena. Curses, Lilibridged again. Sveum answers prayers pinch hitting Navarro (who walks) and Axford gets the hook.

a rout! Marmol pitcher of record. The Vulture, part deux.

HOU has scored 10 runs in 2.1 innings. yo HOU...you gotta spread those out over multiple games. anyway, it seem like they may win game #2 tonight. ...make that 11 runs in 2.1

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Chicago Cubs Minor League right-handed pitcher Pedro Silverio has received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Metabolites of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of Silverio, who is currently on the roster of the Dominican Summer League Cubs, will be effective at the start of the DSL season. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130409&content_id=44316664&vk…

cubs mlb update from Baseball America CHC AAA Jackson, Brett RF 4 1 2 0 .280 3B (1), CS (1); New swing update: 8 Ks in 25 Abs, significantly down from '12 CHC HiA Baez, Javier SS 5 1 1 0 .190 3B (1) CHC HiA Soler, Jorge RF 4 0 2 1 .450 BB (3) CHC LoA Amaya, Gioskar 2B 5 1 2 0 .269 CS (1) CHC LoA Candelario, Jeimer 3B 5 0 2 1 .241 CHC LoA Hernandez, Marco SS 4 2 2 0 .136 SB (1) CHC LoA Johnson, Pierce 5 6 2 2 2 4 8.59

The Cubs have a sponsorship deal with Wrigley gum to advertise a brand called 5, with visible containers in the dugout and in the clubhouse. But apparently a WGN-Ch. 9 camera shot of the bullpen inadvertently revealed gum wrappers of the competing brand. The relievers then were told they were under orders not to chew Double Bubble in the bullpen. Said one bullpen member: "I'm not changing gum after all these years because of the marketing department. I don't like that gum." A Cubs spokesman said there is no rule as to which gum the players can chew but conceded the team wants Wrigley 5 to be the sole gum displayed because the company paid for exclusive rights. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0410-bits-cub…

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In reply to by QuietMan

If the marketing department insists, they should wrap Double Bubble in 5 gum wrap and provide it to the bullpen. There is already precedent for this kind of replacement in other sports- Certain NASCAR drivers sponsored by Coke will be seen drinking things from Coke bottles that are not Coke. Most times you cannot tell (it's still a brown soda), but it isn't Coke. A case of this may be somebody who cannot drink massive amounts of sugar like that that comes in a Coke, so they put some other drink in it (e.g. Diet Pepsi or tea).

CHC AAA Jackson, Brett RF 4 1 2 0 .280 3B (1), CS (1); New swing update: 8 Ks in 25 Abs, significantly down from '12 Wow! His K rate has now improved to 34% as opposed to 50! Keep that needle going down BJax!

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In reply to by crunch

This ends a streak of 105 consecutive home games without a weather cancelation (last time was August 2011 v Washington). I wouldn't be surprised to hear that's the new Wrigley Field record. It's OK, we'll start a new streak tomorrow! /baseball

BA Chat

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/prospects-and-draft-chat-with-jim-…

Re: Cubs draft

Jim Callis: It’s not a great draft, but in any draft, there’s talent available. The Cubs have the draft position and the extra spending power that comes with it to get some impact players. At No. 2, I’m taking the best guy available rather than targeting a specific need. That said, the Cubs really need some advanced pitching and the two best players available are college arms: Mark Appel (Stanford) and Jonathan Gray (Oklahoma). If the draft were today, I think the Cubs would take one of them.

Re: Baez

Jim Callis: You’d like him to show some semblance of discipline, but he also has a knack for hammering pitches out of the strike zone. The general feeling is that he’ll eventually figure out that pitchers won’t challenge him if they don’t have to, and he’ll adjust accordingly.

Re: Soler seeing the majors this year

Jim Callis: He’s already on the 40-man roster, so it’s possible.

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    There are two clear "logjams" in the Cubs minor league pipeline at the present time, namely AA outfielders (K. Alcantara, C. Franklin, Roederer, Pagan, Pinango, Beesley, and Nwogu) and Hi-A infielders (J. Rojas, P. Ramirez, Howard, R. Morel, Pertuz, R. Garcia, and Spence, although Morel has been getting a lot of reps in the outfield in addition to infield). So it is possible that you might see a trade involving one of the extra outfielders at AA and/or one of the extra infielders at Hi-A in the next few days. 

  • 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)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • 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...