Cubs MLB Roster

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40-Man Roster Info

40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is 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

Last updated 3-28-2024
 
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# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* 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: 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 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Rule 5 Draft 
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Wait, wait...We're not done!

To the TCR Community--

Like many of you, I was very saddened to imagine a world without TCR. 

I've been a regular reader, parachatter (the seal!), and sometimes poster since I can't remember when. Living out east has made following the Cubs difficult, but spending time with you all has made it just a tad less difficult. I don't know about you, but when something big happens, I think, "I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" (Seriously, I do that.)

Upon reading of Rob's plan to ride off into the gloamin', I did what any responsible reader would do: I gave him back the Everlasting Gobstopper that he handed out to us when he took over. The next thing you know, we are walking up the rickety set of stairs from the basement at TCR--the Cubavator is broken--and he is telling me about how I should take over. Having no idea about what to expect or no other social life to speak of, I agreed. I waste an inordinate amount of time on the internet, and I'm proud to announce that I'll be wasting even more of it on TCR.

A little about me--if you're interested. Born in the southern 'burbs of Detroit--full disclosure: the Tigers are my secondary/AL team--I went to grad school in Athens, GA and then spent four years in Chicago finishing up. That's where it happened: A friend of mine took me to Wrigley, and I was hooked. I had always been a casual fan--but now I was hooked on baseball and the Cubs for real. I left Chicago in 2002 and have been teaching in CT (excepting a 3-year stint/mid-life crisis in NYC) since then.

My plan is simple: to keep things humming along as is as well as I can. If you have any suggestions as to how things could improve in the short- or long-term, please send them along. The second part of my plan is to keep my baseball ignorance hidden as much as possible. You all know way more than I do, so I won't pretend to be an expert. A good deal of what I know at all, I learned from this site. That said, if you have any ideas for articles that you'd like to see or contribute, those are certainly welcome.

Again, thanks to Rob for keeping things going through the lean years. Now I know how John Maddon feels in taking over a team on the brink of something great. 

I say we don't go out until we are doused in World Series champagne or till climate change makes Lake Michigan flood Wrigley. 

CTSteve

 

Comments

CTSteve... Welcome to the palatial executive office here at TCR! I've ordered the cyber-lettering for your name on the door of that master-corner office this morning. I'm wondering if the real story is that Theo/Jed have hired Rob G and he's setting up in the office next to the likes of Jason Parks and Tom Tango.

Thanks!--and great to hear.

I expect coffee and a Pop-tart to be brought to me everyday at 9am. And Irish up the coffee a bit in the days after a Cub loss.

"I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" 1- swing planes 2- managers are babysitters 3- i like this particular minor leaguer 4- jon lester can't hold runners 5- who wants to trade for welly i think that covers everything. later all, going to join a yankees blog. pinstripes...ride or die! also, congrats and good luck.

You all know way more than I do
Us pretending to know about the intricacies baseball is much different than us actually knowing about the intricacies baseball. Thanks for stepping up to the plate, CTSteve. We have full confidence in you.

This is very good news! I'm sure I'm not the only web developer here who was tempted to click that email icon when Rob wondered if anyone was interested in helping keep the doors open. I myself knew I just didn't have the time to devote - I'm very very happy someone else has picked up the mantle. Enjoy your honeymoon period!!

If I were to make a list of people who I would want to be responsible for ushering in the new era at TCR, the list would begin with CTSteve.   This is sublime.  Thank you, Steve.

Rumors of TCR Demise were Greatly Exaggerated

Good luck to CT Steve and to all of you.

If you're on twitter, you can give me a follow @robgcubfan

And the Baton is passed... Mazel Tov! (I think...?) Thanks so much for your efforts and drive to do it!!

Well, I'd gone into drift away and lurk mode a long time ago, but when I saw RobG's tweet about leaving, I felt like there was no way this site was really going to off the air. I'm so happy it is staying around. Thanks, CTSteve!

Congrats CT Steve! Our new fearless leader! Hopefully he doesn't rule with such a firm grip.

Thanks, Manny. The move is done. It was quick because I took just the essentials: duct tape and amphetamines.

Recent comments

  • Charlie (view)

    I worry that Morel will lose starts at 3B as long as this roster lacks a compelling DH.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think if you had ranked players by how much the team could ill afford to have them miss significant time, Steele would be right at the top of the list.

  • crunch (view)

    steele MRI on friday.  counsell expects an IL stint.

    no current plans for his rotation replacement.

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.