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40-Man Roster Info

40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are 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 4-18-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL
* Justin Steele, P   

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





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Cubs @ Brewers: Hendricks vs. Wagner (Game 161)

Jake does his job, but the Reds are no help.

CHC (95-65): RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-7, 4.09)
MIL (68-92): RHP Tyler Wagner (0-1, 11.74)
First pitch: 6:10pmCT

Hendricks had a no-decision against the Royals (6 IP, 0 ER) on Monday. He went 1-1 with a 3.71 in September. In three games against the Brewers this year, he’s 1-1 with a 1.96, and they are hitting .200 against him. Davis is 5-12 for his career.

Wagern, drafted by the Brewers in the 4th round of the 2012 draft, made his debut in a spot-start in May and returned to the club last week in time to let the Cardinals knock him around (4 IP, 5 ER). None of the Cubs have faced him.

Go Cubs!

 

Comments

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In reply to by jacos

I read that guy's article about why he quit baseball and it was really well done too. In terms of Rizzo, I have seen multiple references to how this is Rizzo's team just as much as Madden's and it makes that pick up that much better that we have someone that is not only a great player but a leader and all around great guy (been reading about all the charity work he does too). There is really nothing not to like about Rizzo.

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In reply to by johann

he has an almost sad disconnection from the game based on his writings. even though he's "been there" (no matter how much of a minor role) he doesn't seem to feel like he belongs or deserves to belong in the boy's club. he seems to go to great lengths to enjoy the game from an arm's length while occasionally getting close enough for a high-5 from those who affirm him that he belongs.

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In reply to by crunch

? I find your comments rather obtuse. He recognized he didn't want to pursue baseball anymore and went back to school to learn how to become a better writer - opening up a new chapter in his life. I don't know where you find a "sad disconnection" because he is writing about his experiences? He pursued a ball career for a long time so no doubt there is some meloncholy in his tone, but I just don't know what the fuck you are talking about. In a relatively short time he went back to school, and he has a featured piece in the New Yorker, a tremendously prestigious publication, so in my opinion - good for him and I'll be interested in reading more from him.

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In reply to by The E-Man

he strongly separates his post-playing career from his playing career, though he loves to visit the barrier of player and fan. many ex-players don't put up this barrier. he's not interested in going back to the clubhouse or pretty much anything field/game related, but he'll grab a ticket and observe with the fans and visit ex players on "neutral" ground. he's written 3 pieces for the new yorker and other pieces elsewhere. i remember one photo/bio piece he did, but don't remember where i read it (years ago). he's made a dividing line many others don't make. "sad" was a bit of projection on him. i don't think he's sad, i think it's a bit sad he doesn't feel the need to cross the barrier into the player's world. he may not have any issue with it, or he may even need to make that disconnection to get on with his life. it may just be a bad pickup by me reading his stuff. either way, i'd put a low chance of it being a huge deal in his life vs the life he's currently cultivating.

96 wins with one game to go. Who woulda thunk it. Cubs 96 wins have clinched a better record than any AL team and the NL West/East division winners too.

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In reply to by Cubster

I know, man. What a season. 3rd best record in all of baseball, good enough to have won any division other than the one there in. With a win tomorrow, the Cubs will match their 2008 record. Bad omen, I know. If they do win, the most recent year in which the Cubs will have won more games would be 1945 (98-56), the last time they went to the World Series. I'll take that omen instead...

Greinke 95 pitches through 7. Gives up one run (solo HR to Hedges). ERA at 1.66. Doubt that they will let him give up 5 runs in the 8th. Dodgers ahead 2-1.

Greinke still in for the 8th. 3 up, 3 down. After 8. 108 pitches, ERA still at 1.66 according to mlb boxscore and he's in line for a 19th win.

KB 0-5 with 8 LOB. Really? He is torturing me with 99 RBI. He is also a very different hitter at home vs. road. I suspect most young hitters are.

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In reply to by billybucks

Reading between the lines on some of his comments he seems to know his longish swing doesn't play well with a man on third and two outs, and two strikes on him. I doubt a playoff adjustment is happening, just something he'll need to figure out next year. I have this odd feeling he will.

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    AZ Phil:
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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

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    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

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  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

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