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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are 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
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Cubs Whitewash Dodgers at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Four pitchers combined to toss a four-hit shutout, as the Cubs blanked the Dodgers 2-0 in AZ Instructional League action this aftenoon at Fitch Park Field #4 in Mesa.

Both Daury Torrez and Jose Rosario threw three innings of shutout ball with four strikeouts, but Rosario was especially effective, retiring nine of the ten men he faced (allowing no hits and one walk as he recorded the rare three-inning save).  

Dodgers pitchers were just about as good, as starter James Campbell and four relievers combined to allow just three singles and one walk. Both of the Cub runs were unearned, thanks to four Dodger errors. 

The defensive gem of the day was turned-in by Cubs CF Rashad Crawford, who raced at full speed into the right-center alley before making an inning-ending diving catch in front of the warning track, robbing Adam Law of an extra-base hit.

Ben Carhart made his AZIL game debut at catcher, and he handled himself fairly well, although he did allow a Passed Ball during his five innings behind the plate.  

RHP Arodys Vizcaino (60-day DL - 2011 TJS rehab) threw a 45-pitch three-inning "sim" game on Field #3 this morning prior to the Cubs-Dodgers AZIL game, and he looked good. 

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

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Charcer Burks, LF: 0-3 (5-3, P-4, F-7)
2. Jacob Hannemann, DH #1: 1-3 (F-7, 5-3, 1B)
3. Danny Lockhart, 2B: 0-3 (6-3, 3-U, 4-3)
4. Jeffrey Baez, RF: 1-2 (1B, BB, 5-3, R, SB)
5. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 1-3 (E-6, 1B, K)
6. Gleyber Torres, SS: 0-3 (L-4, 4-3, 4-3, RBI)
7. Cael Brockmeyer, 1B: 0-3 (5-4-3 DP, F-9, P-4)
8a. Ben Carhart, C: 0-2 (F-8, K)
8b. Alberto Mineo, C: 0-1 (4-3)
9. Tyler Alamo, DH #2: 0-3 (E-6, K, 4-3, R)
10. Rashad Crawford, CF: 0-3 (E-1, 4-3, 4-3)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Duane Underwood: 2.0 IP, 2 H. 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 2/2 GO/FO, 37 pitches (17 strikes)  
2. Sam Wilson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/FO, 9 pitches (8 strikes)
3. Daury Torrez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1/4 GO/FO, 40 pitches (29 strikes)
2. Jose Rosario: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 2/3 GO/FO, 44 pitches (25 strikes)

CUBS ERRORS: 1
SS Gleyber Torres - E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Ben Carhart: 1 PB
2. Alberto Mineo: 0-1 CS, 1 PB

ATTENDANCE: 14

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 70's  

Tags
AZ Instructional League
Rashad Crawford
Ben Carhart
Arodys Vizcaino
Daury Torrez
Jose Rosario

Comments

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/12/2013 - 10:34 am

minor league transactions...from BA Chicago Cubs Signed: RHP Marcus Hatley (re-signed), 2B Edgar Gonzalez (re-signed), OF Jonathan Mota (re-signed) Removed from 40-man: RHP Rafael Dolis, RHP Trey McNutt, RHP Zach Putnam, C J.C. Boscan, OF Darnell McDonald, OF Thomas Neal (all players outrighted to Triple-A) btw, jc boscan has elected to become a FA. ...also of note, TOR removed r.romero from their 40-man...he's owed $15m over the next 2 seasons with a 600K buyout in 2016...mad fail.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 10/12/2013 - 10:46 pm

The six Cubs outrighted to the minors this week:

1. Trey McNutt: Does NOT have the right to elect free-agency if outrighted (he has not been outrighted prevously in his career, he has not accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time, and he is not eligible for Salary Arbitration as a "Super Two"), and he cannot be a Rule 55 minor league FA (so-called "six-year minor league free-agent") until post-2015, but he will be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft this year and in December 2014 unless he is added back an MLB 40-man roster in the meantime,

2-3-4. Rafael Dolis, Thomas Neal, and Zach Putnam: Do NOT have the right elect free-agency if outrighted, but all three will automatically be declared Rule 55 minor league free-agents at 5 PM on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series, unless the player signs a 2014 minor league successor contract between now & then, in which case the player would be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft.

5. J. C. Boscan: Was eligible to elect free-agency if outrighted per Article XX-D of the CBA (which he did) because he had been outrighted previously in his career. He can now sign a 2014 major league or minor league with any club, including the Cubs.

6. Darnell McDonald: Like Boscan, McDonald can elect free-agency if outrighted per Article XX-D of the CBA (he has eight days to decide) because he has been outrighted previously in his career (he also has accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time). If McDonald does not elect free-agency per Article XX-D, he would automatically be declared a Rule 55 minor league free-agent at 5 PM on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series, unless he signs a 2014 minor league successor contract between now & then, in which case he would be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft.  

ARTICLE XX-D CUBS MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS POST-2013:
J. C. Boscan, C (elected 10/10)
Michael Bowden, RHP (elected 10/1)
Darnell McDonald, OF (player decision pending)  
Henry Rodriguez, RHP  (player decision pending)
Eduardo Sanchez, RHP (elected 10/1)

Marcus Hatley, Edgar Gonzalez, and Jonathon Mota are the first of the Cubs potential post-2013 Rule 55 minor league free-agents to sign 2014 minor league successor contracts. All three will be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft, however.  

Here are the other potential Cub post-2013 Rule 55 minor league FA. Note tha the player cannot be a FA if he is added to an MLB 40-man roster or if the player & club agree to a 2014 minor league successor contract prior to 5 PM on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series...  

POTENTIAL CUBS MLB RULE 55 MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS POST-2013:

SIX-YEAR MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT:
Jeffry Antigua, LHP
Kyler Burke, LHP
Alex Burnett, RHP
Yeiper Castillo, RHP
Jaye Chapman, RHP
Johermyn Chavez, RHP (ex-OF)
Rafael Dolis, RHP
Eduardo Figueroa, RHP
Cole Gillespie, OF
Marcos Mateo, RHP
Edwin Maysonet, INF
Thomas Neal, OF
Brad Nelson, 1B
Nate Samson, IF-OF
Tim Torres, IF-OF
Casey Weathers, RHP
Ty Wright, OF

SECOND-CONTRACT MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT
Michael de la Cruz, RHP (previously released by TEX)
Carlos Figueroa, INF (previously released by CHC)
Humberto Garcia, INF (previously released by CHW)
Nate Maldonado, C (previously released by CHC)
Yomar Pacheco, RHP (previously released by PIT)
Zach Putnam, RHP (previously non-tendered by CHC)
Brohiglyn Rivero, RHP (previously released by TB)
Orbandy Rodriguez, RHP (previously released by AZ)
Roberto Vahlis, C (previously released by TOR)

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    Thought it might have been David Peralta given the open 40 man spot and how PCA has played so far. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I hope they keep Mozeliak a few more years. Marmol too!

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    wow, counsell coming with the early lineup.  rarity.

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  • crunch (view)

    welp...

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  • crunch (view)

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    This is Cubs adjacent but…


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