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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, and eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, four players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Richard Lovelady
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 4
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P
* Jordan Wicks, P    

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




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Rockies @ Cubs: Chatwood vs Lester (Game 12)

Submitted by CTSteve on

Lester takes the mound in the rubber game to close out the opening homestand.
COL (6-5): RHP Tyler Chatwood (1-1, 4.38)
CHC (9-2): LHP Jon Lester (1-0, 2.77)
First pitch: 1:20pmCT

Lester came away with a no-decision against the Reds on Monday (3 ER, 6 IP). He was 7-9 with a 3.60 ERA at Wrigley last year. The Rockies are a paltry 20-103 (.194) against him. Gonzalez is 2-9 with a HR.

Chatwood lost to the Giants his last time out (5 ER, 6 IP). It was his second start after returning from the TJS he had in July 2014. The surgery was his second, with the first coming when he was 16. The Cubs are 8-23 (.348) against him. Rizzo is 2-3 with a HR.

The former-Cardinal Lackey (2-0, 5.68) vs. Leake (0-1, 6.97) in St. Louis tomorrow (7:00pmCST).

Go, Cubs!

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Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:12 am

Nick Cafardo's sunday baseball article (nothing Cub related this week) has some fun facts about the Red Sox dilemma with Pablo Sandoval, who now has shoulder problems and is going to see Dr. Andrews.
We’ve heard stories from former teammates of Sandoval who have witnessed his food intake, and they say it’s legendary.
Sandoval’s former personal trainer, Ethan Banning of Phoenix, recently told the Boston Herald that Sandoval once gained 21 pounds in 21 days after returning home to Venezuela in 2011.
Sandoval lost 38 pounds prior to the 2011 season
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2016/04/16/nick-cafardo-what-…

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:24 am

More small sample size but fun facts from Paul Sullivan in today's tribune: Last Cub team with better run differential (+43) through 9 games: 1885 Cardinals are last in defense in majors going into the weekend with 12 errors. Pirates last in clutch hitting, stranding 88 runners in first 10 games.

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:38 am

Sunday: Fowler CF, Heyward RF, Zobrist 2B, Rizzo 1B, Bryant 3B, Soler LF, Baez SS, Ross C, Lester P Baez moves to SS, Russell gets the day off.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:32 pm

man...baez will swing as some crazy stuff...with all the self-control of an angry meth head having a seizure. soler and baez back-to-back sure is interesting to watch.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:19 pm

Heyward is a mess right now -- swinging and missing by a mile. Maybe a return to STL, and some night games, will help. Nice for him the team is off to a good start -- takes the focus off the big contract.

Submitted by Hagsag on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:40 pm

Relax.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:16 pm

Man, when the ball left Zobrist's bat, I thought we had a tie game. Dang. Tough game, but that Rockies pitcher had it going today -- always ahead in the count, but nothing in the middle of the plate.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:25 pm

Rizzo, Heyward, Zobrist and Bryant all hitting under .230 -- Cubs are due to break out the lumber in St. Loo. Fowler the only regular who is significantly above his norm. And they're 9-3. Nice!

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Folks, I've known Richard Lovelady since he was an 18 yr old Freshman at East Ga State College in Swainsboro, Ga.

    I was the WBB Coach at EGSC and Richard was their prize recruit from outside of Hinesville, Ga.

    My roommate was the Pitching Coach there.

    Richard showed up a skinny, loose lipped, 83mph Lefty. Pretty good basketball player actually. 

    My roommate became the head coach.

    Richard came back from a minor injury for his Sophmore year a more serious man. He hit 90mph and started mowing GA JUCO hitters down. It was really fun to watch.

    He was the first D1 signee for EGSC baseball (school had only had athletics for five yrs at that point). He went to Kennesaw St and became their closer. One yr later, he hit 100mph and KC drafted him in the 10th Rd. 

    He lost the high velo with a surgery a while back.

    It's so cool to see him in MLB. And now he's a Cub!! It's crazy to realize I actually "know" a Cub.

    He's a legit good guy.

    Easy to root for!!!

     

  • Cubster (view)

    Tim. Thanks for remembering Lee Elia Day. It will always be one of the most epic rants in all sports.  It took about 3 seconds to recognize him from your picture but I  did get it right. 

    Now that Les Grobstein is no longer with us, that might contribute to this grand piece of Cubbery fading.

    Just like fine wine, it should be heard...unedited. 40 years, wow.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Does he have any options left, Phil?

  • crunch (view)

    morel in the lineup and playing 3rd.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Richard Lovelady one walk & 20 K, 22 hits but no HR, high ERA, and two-to-one GB to FB in 12.1 IP, so I would guess that's why he got the call. Sort of the exact opposite of Luke Little. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Definitely surprised about Dick Lovelady. He has a phenomenal name but that’s probably the best thing he’s got. I was kinda hoping for Wieck even though he’s apparently still tossing 86 as his heater 

  • crunch (view)

    wicks 15d DL...cubs select...get ready for this one...richard f'n lovelady.  lovelady's stregnths include being able to throw a ball left handed and that's about it.

    also little optioned, palencia up.

  • crunch (view)

    straily's a bit rusty...

    3ip 4h 5bb 4k, 2r/1er

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Open 40 man spot might see the return of CJ. He’s been okay in Iowa. Teheran has been rocked in his starts this year. SSS of course.

    Wouldn’t be shocked seeing another 40 man spot open with Brewer losing his spot.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Word is that Counsell thought Mervis and Wisdom got too much work in yesterday so it will be Wesneski.

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