Cubs MLB Roster

Cubs Organizational Depth Chart
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
 
* bats or throws left
# 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 

 



 

Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

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 

[ ]

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.

[ ]

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.

[ ]

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)

    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.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...