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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, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are 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
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 3
Julian Merryweather, P
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

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Diamondback Whirlwind Leaves Cubs in Dust at Salt River Fields

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Luis Lara slugged a two-run HR and a triple, Raymel Flores laced a bases-loaded three-run triple and a single, and Juan Araujo belted an RBI triple and a single, as the Diamondbacks rallied from an early 5-1 deficit to eventually outslug the Cubs 13-7 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Whirlwind Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ. 

Jose Gutierrez tripled and scored on an Aramis Ademan RBI GO and Kevin Cornelius walked and Miguel Amaya doubled and both scored on a Kwangmin Kwon two-run double into the RF corner as the Cubs scored three times in the top of the 1st, Orian Nunez clubbed a solo HR leading-off the inning and Fernando Kelli doubled and scored on a two-out RBI single by Ademan in the 2nd to give the Cubs a 5-1 lead, and then after the Diamondbacks tied it up with a four-run 4th, Henderson Perez tripled off the right-centerfield fence and Rafael Narea knocked him in with an RBI double into the LF corner and scored later in the inning on an error as the Cubs scored twice in the 6th to take back the lead 7-5, only to watch the D'backs score eight unanswered runs over the final three innings to grab the victory. 

Through the first three weeks of Cactus League Extended Spring Training games, the Cubs are 7-8-3, after starting 5-1.     

Kevin Cornelius (selected from the New York Yankees AA Trenton affuliate in the AAA Phase of the 2016 Rule 5 Draft) saw his first game action of 2017 after fracturing his left hand in Minor League Camp. He played 1B for five innings and went 1-2 in three PA (the previously-mentioned first-inning walk, an F-9 FO in the 2nd, and a double in the 4th).  

Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Jose Gutierrez, CF: 1-5 (3B, F-9, 4-3, L-6, 6-3, R)
2. Aramis Ademan, SS: 1-5 (4-3, 1B, 4-3, L-9, 4-3, 2 RBI)
3a. Kevin Cornelius, 1B: 1-2 (BB, F-9, 2B, R)
3b. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 1-1 (1B, CS)
4a. Miguel Amaya, DH #1: 2-3 (2B, 1B, F-9, R)
4b. Gustavo Polanco, PH: 0-1 (P-4)
5a. Kwangmin Kwon, RF: 1-3 (2B, F-7, P-3, 2 RBI)
5b. Ruben Reyes, RF: 0-1 (4-3)
6. Henderson Perez, C-DH: 2-4 (K, 4-6 FC, 3B, 1B, R)
7. Rafael Narea, 3B: 1-4 (P-4, P-3, 2B, F-9, R, RBI)
8. Orian Nunez, 2B: 1-4 (HR, F-9, K, 6-4 FC, R, RBI)
9. Franklin Tineo, DH-C: 1-4 (F-9, 2B, F-7, F-8)
10a. Fernando Kelli, LF: 1-3 (2B, L-8, E-7, R)
10b. Tolly Filotei, LF: 1-1 (1B) 

CUBS PITCHERS:  
1. Andry Rondon: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 17 pitches (8 strikes) 
2. Jack Leathersich: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 15 pitches (8 strikes) 
3. Nathan Sweeney: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 4/0 GO/AO, 36 pitches (16 strikes) 
4. Carlos Ocampo: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1/3 GO/AO, 41 pitches (22 strikes) 
5. Jed Carter: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 2/2 GO/AO, 36 pitches (20 strikes) 
6. Andin Diaz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GO/AO, 22 pitches (7 strikes)   

CUBS ERRORS: 3
1. 3B Rafael Narea: E-5 (errant throw to 2nd base after play at 3rd allowed runner to score from 3rd)
2. P Jed Carter: E-1 (errant throw on pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 
3. 3B Rafael Narea: E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Henderson Perez: 1 PB 
2. Franklin Tineo: 0-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 6 
WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 70's 

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 04/29/2017 - 04:16 pm

adam eaton (WAS) torn ACL...assumed out for the season. that's a huge blow for WAS and a great perk for all the other playoff quality NL teams.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 04:10 am

Still no sign of Eloy Jimenez. He hasn't played in an EXST game or even taken BP for ten days, since playing LF for four innings in a Cactus League EXST game versus OAK on 4/21. 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 04:05 pm

Some early stats for notable Cubs position-player prospects at EXST: 

Aramis Ademan, SS: 400/420/667 (31 PA) - 1 HR, 1 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 SB (0 CS), DEFENSE: 2 E (9 GAMES)
NOTE: Has hit safely in all nine games played
Miguel Amaya, C: 267/421/389 (19 PA) - 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 BB, 0 K, DEFENSE: 7-10 CS (70% CS), 1 PB, 1 E
Michael Cruz, C-1B: 450/522/650 (23 PA) - 2 2B, 1 K, DEFENSE: 1-4 CS (25% CS), 1 PB 
Jose Gutierrez, CF: 294/333/588 ​(18 PA) - 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 SB/1 CS 

Still too early to know for sure, but Ademan and Amaya could be playing themselves to Eugene (skipping AZL). If they continue to develop and play the way they have so far, both Ademan and Amaya should be consensus Cubs Top 15 prospects (maybe even Top 10) post-2017. They are the two-best position-player prospects to come through EXST since Gleyber Torres and Eloy Jimenez in 2014.  

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  • crunch (view)

    i was strongly happy about the deal, but words can barely describe how quickly zyhir hope went from "interesting youngster" to "high end prospect" when he showed up in arizona post-draft.

    it may not have shown up in the team prospect numbered rankings, but the dodgers had their eyes on such a low level guy for a reason and the cubs knew what they gave up.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I have to disagree. They got not just A triple A stud but THE AAA stud of the entire PCL for a position player who hadn’t played above the AZL level and a pitcher who was rather mediocre in his first taste of pro ball at low A. I’m not saying the guys they traded haven’t shown great promise but they have a very long way to go and a whole lot to prove before they make the bigs. Especially since Busch nearly filled a defined need (whether it had been at third or first) I take this trade any day of the week and don’t bother looking back.

  • crunch (view)

    matt shaw (AA) has a .381/.552/.905 line through 7 games...3 homers and a triple.  6 games at 3rd, 1 game DH (5 PO, 7 A, 0 E).

    that's somewhat fun news.

  • crunch (view)

    i was blown away confused/pissed when it was announced the cubs were trading for y.almonte.

    i was thrilled when m.busch was announced as part of the trade.

    it's really weird to have the "you gotta take this payroll guy, too" (1.9m) part of the trade leak before the main piece.

    the cubs didn't get a deal given what they gave up, but i was very happy to have a guy like busch in the fold with so much club control.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Have to admit I was initially disappointed the Cubs traded away the upside of Jackson Ferris but Busch is making a believer out of me.  If I still lived in midwest guessing we would have invented some drink special named a Busch Bomb at the local drinking establishment to celebrate his homers.  

  • Cubster (view)

    per Tribune: Suzuki MRI results pending from yesterday so we should get a timetable for return later today.

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki says he injured his oblique running to 1st, not swinging.  okay.  it's gonna be that kind of 2024 cubs year, huh?

    i would say that's good news compared to screwing it up swinging, but i'm not familiar with the recovery time of people screwing up their oblique by running.

    right side is at least different from his left side oblique injury last year.

  • crunch (view)

    5 IN A ROW!

    hack wilson, ryne sandberg, sammy sosa, christopher morel, and michael busch.

  • Cubster (view)

    A bit more Jewish take on one of my favorite Cubs, Kenny Holtzman. His 9-0 season while serving in the National Guard and being available to pitch on weekends was one of my coolest teen recollections. 

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388554

  • Cubster (view)

    Suzuki out with oblique strain. Canario indeed is called up. No word on Morel so that might be a red herring (or a red digit).

    AZ lineup is posted but Counsell is always late to post his lineup.

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