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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

42 players are at MLB Spring Training 

31 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE at MLB Spring Training, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 
11 players are MLB Spring Training NON-ROSTER INVITEES (NRI) 

Last updated 3-17-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 17
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

NRI PITCHERS: 5 
Colten Brewer 
Carl Edwards Jr 
* Edwin Escobar 
* Richard Lovelady 
* Thomas Pannone 

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

NRI CATCHERS: 2  
Jorge Alfaro 
Joe Hudson 

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

NRI INFIELDERS: 3 
David Bote 
Garrett Cooper
* Dominic Smith

OUTFIELDERS: 5
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

NRI OUTFIELDERS: 1 
* David Peralta

OPTIONED:
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, RHP 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, RHP 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

 



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Diamondbacks @ Cubs: Ray vs. Arrieta (Game 134)

And on the 6th day, He pitches again.

Now that’s more like what we expected from this homestand--a nice, easy win. The regulars all knocked around a rookie, and then the bench got a little work in. More of that, please. And maybe the Montero trade is looking a little better.

ARI (65-70): LHP Robbie Ray (3-10, 3.72)
CHC (76-57): RHP Jake Arrieta (17-6, 2.11)
First pitch: 1:20pmCT

So Arrieta came within one hit and a Starlin Castro of a perfect game on Sunday. In May, back when he was mortal, he had a no-decision (6 IP, 3 ER) in AZ. The D’Backs are 17-47 (.362) against him. (They are currently top in the league in runs scored.) Hill is 7-17 with a HR. Salty is 3-4.

Ray was 0-5 with a 6.00 ERA in August but pitched better in his last outing, a no-decision (5.2 IP, 1 ER) in Denver, of all places. The Cubs are 6-11 (.545) against him.

It’s nearly impossible that Arrieta will top what he did in LA, but make sure you tune in--at least till someone gets a hit.

Go Cubs!

Comments

The more I read about Arrieta, the more I suspect he is not going to be satisfied with a no hitter unless it is followed by another.

And on the 6th day, He pitches again. --- Who else would be appropriate to pitch the day after Godly?

@BruceMiles2112: #Cubs Saturday: Fowler CF, Jackson RF, Bryant LF, Rizzo 1B, Baez 3B, Castro 2B, Ross C, Arrieta P, Russell SS

Mike Olt still awaiting final disposition. 

The Cubs are obviously not placing him on Outright Assignment Waivers because they know he will get claimed, so they are probably waiting for best offer in a trade. 

Most likely destinations: 

1. White Sox 
2. Milwaukee
3. San Diego 
4. Cleveland  
5. Miami 

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In reply to by crunch

I hope Olt does well, even though it's the wsox. Not because I predicted he'd be a star - I never did that. What I did see was some really good power potential - which doesn't seem to be happening much now in Iowa, and I was curious to see if he could be a regular third baseman with some serious thump. I imagine he'll get his (last?) shot with the Sox since they don't have much at third right now. It could all prove to have been much ado about nothing.

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In reply to by Old and Blue

Sometimes as we have seen (often with the Cubs), the touted prospects don't work out. It was a cool thing that he came over in the Ranger's fleecing for overrated-now-suck-ass Garza. He had some bad luck in the form of injuries, and when not injured he never showed enough consistently to me to make me think he would be anything more than 25th man on the bench - made even moreso with Kris Bryant being the best Cubs rookie postion player in like 30 years. Actually the Cubs now will eventually have a decision to make with Villineuva at 3b who has a fantastic glove and is learning how to hit finally. He got pushed ahead of your guy. When al, is said and done, Olt was given opportunities and the org invested a lot of resources into the dude. He didn't respond. Jim Hendry would have kept him. TheoCorp not so much. If he does well with the Sux, good for him. He certainly has a nice arm/glove and they have need as you said. Maybe Brett Jackson can get a shot with them too.

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In reply to by The E-Man

That's one of the things I like about TheoCorp - letting go of investments that don't pan out (see Jackson, Edwin). There's a lot of interesting decisions for TheoCorp. There's that Contreras kid, too, catching and hitting like a maniac. You've got Montero who has decided to take Schwarber under his wing and teach him some catching stuff during the off season as a tutor. It's all good stuff. Things have changed on the North Side.

damn, it's nice to see wrigley packed again. it's real people in seats, not "30K tickets sold and only 20K actually in seats" (screw u scalpers). it's also nice to not hear fans of other teams cheering over the home wrigley crowd because of getting drowned out by visitors.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    SF snags b.snell...2/62m

  • Cubster (view)

    AZ Phil: THAT is an awesome report worth multiple thanks. I’m sure it will be worth reposting in an “I told you so” in about 2-3 years.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The actual deadline to select a post-2023 Article XX-B MLB free agent signed to 2024 minor league contract (Cooper, Edwards, and Peralta) to the MLB 40-man roster is not MLB Opening Day, it is 12 PM (Eastern) this coming Sunday (3/24). 

    However, the Cubs could notify the player prior to the deadline that the player is not going to get added to the 40 on Sunday, which would allow the player to opt out early. Otherwise the player can opt out anytime after the Sunday deadline (if he was not added to the 40 by that time). 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Today is an off day for both the Cubs MLB players and the Cubs minor league players.  

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    For those of you keeping track, so far nine players have been called up to Mesa from the Cubs Dominican Academy for Minor League Camp and they will be playing in the ACL in 2024: 

    * bats or throws left 

    Angel Cepeda, INF 
    * Miguel Cruz, P
    Yidel Diaz, C 
    * Albert Gutierrez, 1B
    Fraiman Marte, P  
    Francis Reynoso, P (ex-1B) 
    Derniche Valdez, INF 
    Edward Vargas, OF 
    Jeral Vizcaino, P 

    And once again, despite what you might read at Baseball Reference and at milb.com, Albert Gutierrez is absolutely positively a left-handed hitter (only), NOT a right-handed hitter.

    Probably not too surprisingly, D. Valdez was the Cubs #1 prospect in the DSL last season, Cepeda was the DSL Cubs best all-around SS prospect not named Derniche Valdez, Gutierrez was the DSL Cubs top power hitting prospect not named Derniche Valdez, E. Vargas was the DSL Cubs top outfield prospect (and Cepeda and E. Vargas were also the DSL Cubs top two hitting prospects), Y. Diaz was the DSL Cubs top catching prospect, and M. Cruz was the DSL Cubs top pitching prospect. 

    F. Marte (ex-STL) and J. Vizcaino (ex-MIL) are older pitchers (both are 22) who were signed by the Cubs after being released by other organizations and then had really good years working out of the bullpen for the Cubs in the DSL last season. 

    The elephant in the room is 21-year old Francis Reynoso, a big dude (6'5) who was a position player (1B) at the Cardinals Dominican Academy for a couple of years, then was released by STL in 2022, and then signed by the Cubs and converted to a RHP at the Cubs Dominican Academy (and he projects as a high-velo "high-leverage" RP in the states). He had a monster year for the DSL Cubs last season (his first year as a pitcher). 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: The only players who definitely have opt outs are Cooper, Edwards, and Peralta (Opening Day, 5/1, and 6/1), and that's because they are post-2023 Article XX-B MLB free agents who signed 2024 minor league contracts and (by rule) they get those opt outs automatically. 

    Otherwise, any player signed to a 2024 minor league contract - MIGHT or - MIGHT NOT - have an opt out in their contract, but it is an individual thing, and if there are contractual opt outs the opt out(s) might not necessarily be Opening Day. It could be 5/1, or 6/1, or 7/1 (TBD).

    Because of their extensive pro experience, the players who most-likely have contractual opt outs are Alfaro, Escobar, and D. Smith, but (again), not necessarily Opening Day. 

    Also, just because a player has the right to opt out doesn't mean he will. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I love the idea that Madrigal heads to Iowa in case Morel can’t handle third.

    The one point that intrigues me here is Cooper over Smith. I feel like the Cubs really like Smith and don’t want to lose him. Could be wrong. He def seems like an opt out if he misses the opening day roster

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Both Madrigal and Wisdom can be optioned without any restriction. Their consent is not required. 

    They both can be outrighted without restriction, too (presuming the player is not claimed off waivers), but if outrighted they can choose to elect free agency (immediately, or deferred until after the end of the MLB season).

    If the player is outrighted and elects free-agency immediately he forfeits what remains of his salary.

    If he accepts the assignment and defers free agency until after the conclusion of the season, he continues to get his salary, and he could be added back to the 40 anytime prior to becoming a free-agent (club option). 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil, 
    Madrigal and Wisdom can or cannot refuse being optioned to the Minors?
    If they can refuse it, wouldn't they elect to leave the Cubs org?

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    In my opinion, the biggest "affirmative" mistake the Cubs made in the off-season (that is, doing something they should not have done), was blowing $9M in 2024 AAV on Hector Neris. What the Cubs actually need is an alternate closer to be in the pen and available to close if Alzolay pitched the day before (David Robertson would have been perfect), because with his forearm issue last September, I would be VERY wary of over-using Alzolay. I'm not even sure I would pitch him two days in a row!  

    And of course what the Cubs REALLY need is a second TOR SP to pair with Justin Steele. That's where the Cubs are going to need to be willing to package prospects (like the Padres did to acquire Dylan Cease, the Orioles did to acquire Corbin Burnes, and the Dodgers did to acquire Tyler Glasnow). Obviously those ships have sailed, but I would say right now the Cubs need to look very hard at trying to acquire LHSP Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins (and maybe LHP A. J. Puk as well).