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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, 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

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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 @ Reds: Arrieta vs Straily (Game 75)

Submitted by CTSteve on

What, me worry?CHC (48-26): RHP Jake Arrieta (11-2, 1.74)
CIN (29-47): RHP Dan Straily (4-4, 3.83)
First pitch: 6:10pmCST

Arrieta lost to the Cards on Wednesday (5 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 4 BB). He's 2-2 with a 2.35 in June. He beat in the Reds (in his second no-hitter). Another one would be great, but just a win is also acceptable. The Reds are 16-83 (.193) against him. Phillips is 4-14.

Straily lost to the Rangers his last time out (6 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB). He’s 0-0 with a 6.43 in his two May starts against the Cubs this season. The team is 7-29 (.241) against him. Heyward is 2-5.

Lester (9-3, 2.10) versus Lamb (1-4, 4.78) tomorrow at 6:10pmCST.

Go Cubs!

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Comments

Submitted by Eric S on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:09 am

I guess Joe and Jedstein did not much care for Concepcion's bases clearing double yesterday - he's on his way back to Iowa per twitterverse. No corresponding call up announced yet.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:23 am

ERIC S: The way it was done (with no immediate corresponding roster move) makes it look disciplinary. 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:42 pm

Unfortunately, Peralta is indeed an extreme flyball pitcher. Even when he was at his best (2011-14) he surrendered a lot of HR.

He has had significantly better success versus LH hitters than versus RH hitters, thanks to a plus-splitter. So he will probably be used like a LHRP (even though he is a RHP).  

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Submitted by Charlie on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:06 pm

Across 6 different seasons (1128 PAs), Federowicz has demolished AAA pitching to the tune of a .910 OPS. Even though the eyeball test this year says he might be closer to the .542 OPS he's posted in only 298 MLB PAs, it's kind of surprising there isn't a single team out there willing to take a chance on him being an acceptable bat and plus defense catcher.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:59 pm

@thekapman Marty Brennaman on trading Schwarber for Aroldis Chapman: "I would carry Schwarber on my back to NYC if I was getting Aroldis Chapman back."

Brian Peters @thekapman that is one DUMB mfer you're talking to, Kap.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:47 pm

RYNO: With one exception, a player on an MLB DL can be traded. The only exception is during the waiver period that begins at 5 PM (Eastern) on July 31st.

NOTE: Because July 31st falls on a Sunday in 2016, the "non-waiver" trade deadline will be extended one day (to 4 PM Eastern on August 1st) in 2016 (only). 

Beginning at 5 PM (Eastern) on July 31st (August 1st in 2016) and extending through the last day of the MLB regular season, a player on an MLB 40-man roster or MLB 60-day DL can be traded only after Trade Assignment Waivers have been secured, and a player on a DL cannot be placed on Trade Asignment Waivers until the player is eligible to be reinstated from the DL -AND- the player is healthy enough to play. 

However, an injured player on a DL who is not eligible to be traded after July 31st (August 1st in 2016) because he cannot be placed on Trade Assignment Waivers while he is still injured and unable to play CAN be a Player to Be Named Later (PTBNL) in a trade. 

For example, RHP Andury Acevedo is on the Cubs MLB 40-man roster, he was optioned to AA Tennessee at the end of Spring Training, and he subsequently suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on the Tennessee 7-day DL. So even though he is not on an MLB DL, he can't be traded after Juily 31st (August 1st in 2016) because he is on an MLB 40-man roster and Trade Assignment Waivers would need to be secured before he can be traded, and he cannot be placed on Trade Assignment Waivers until he is healthy enough to play (except he is done for the year). But he could be a PTBNL. 

Likewise, Kyle Schwarber can be traded right now without any restriction even though he is injured, but once the new waiver period begins at 5 PM (Eastern) on August 1st, Schwarber could still be traded, but he would have to be a PTBNL and remain a PTBNL until after the conclusion of the MLB regular season when securing Trade Assignment Waivers would no longer be required.  

FWIW, a minor league player not on an MLB 40-man roster can be traded at any time with no restriction (even if he is injured), because it is not necessary to secure Trade Assignment Waivers before a minor league player who is not an MLB 40-man roster or 60-day DL can be traded. 

Submitted by blockhead25 on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:50 pm

Arietta has been playing with fire for 2 months, and the walks are finally catching up with him. Wonder if it is lingering fatigue from the long last season, or if it is all in his head at the moment.

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Submitted by johann on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:14 pm

He hasn't been able to consistently throw his off speed for strikes since the beginning of the season and batters are starting to wait him out. He said this week on the radio that he hasn't had a feel for the off speed stuff all season but he was the same way last season and was better the second part so...hopefully? I'm a bit worried. Also I seem to be a bad jinx lately where when I start watching the Cubs start losing and once I stop watching they score runs. So I am sorry everyone.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:59 pm

check out the head drop on the Reds catcher on that Bryant HR....

also, think you should run on Billy Hamilton's arm at all times.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:22 pm

well duh...

fwiw, Arrieta is the 2nd easiest pitcher in baseball to steal off of behind Lester.

*edit* at least for this year, actually Syndergaard is by far the easiest to steal off of (23 SB allowed...now 28 after tonight's game). Lester just 10 so far (no one is getting on-base anyway and Ross has 6 CS for him...and I don't even know if that counts the pick-offs by Ross).  Arrieta with 10 allowed so far ...I think 12 now with tonight's game.

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:19 pm

35sb, 2cs...3pb...playing in his 36th start (39th total)... miggy is not having a good time behind the plate this season.

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:47 pm

Was that a wp or pb really? Unbelievable turn-around with this club. 8 runs will not be enough to win this game.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:59 pm

in other news, the site seems to be eating about 50% of my comments...which is probably a good thing in hindsight.

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:20 pm

damn...totally missed that ruben quevedo died on june 7th. he was only 37...heart attack. he threw some really horrible games for the cubs in 2000 and followed it up by doing the same for 3 season for the brewers.

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:48 pm

...still trying to process what I just saw. From both KB and Jake. Walking Billy Hamilton twice is a cry for help. I think the nudie photos are messing with Jake's head.

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:57 pm

Ian Happ is hitting.733 after 5 games at Tennessee. He went into tonight's game hitting .667 -- and went 3-for-3 to raise his average. 2-for-3, including a bomb, for LaStella at Iowa. Pierce Johnson very bad -- 2IP, 5ER. Pitching prospects not looking so hot -- Underwood has been awful. Did Jiminez get hurt? I noticed he came out early yesterday.

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 06:49 pm

Reds pitching meeting tomorrow: "Hey coach...maybe we should walk Bryant?" "No...keep challenging him with fastballs! What kind of man are you?! The Cubs walked Harper, and look what happened there! They got teased for it, by one of the Nat players! Is that what you want?"

Recent comments

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Hi Arizona Phil!

    Exciting to see Naz Mule in box scores a few times. What's his stuff like now after the TJS?

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet

    Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else

    Does Brennan Davis get shown the door? I know it's too early for that, but these injuries are crunching the roster of a 12-7 team playoff demands and BDavis isn't going to help anytime soon.

    Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.

    If Jed does those moves:

    4 OF: Belli, Peralta, Canny, Tauch

    2 C: Gomes and Amaya

    2 DH: Cooper and Mervis

    5 INF: Busch, Nico, Dansby, Morel, Madrigal

    Little short on OF depth but two injuries will do that  

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I have had the pleasure of watching some of the young A's pitchers lately (first Joe Boyle the last day of Minor League Spring Training in March, and more recently Luis Morales last week and Steven Echavarria yesterday at Extended Spring Training), and it reminds me of the Miami Marlins a couple of years ago. A really nice collection of young pitchers. It will be interesting to see what the A's will get for two years of ex-Cub Paul Blackburn at the Trade Deadline (there should be a robust market for Blackburn). 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Good deal

    MB needs some talent infusion!

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...

     

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

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