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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 





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Cardinals @ Cubs: Wacha vs Quintana (Game 97)

STL (47-50): RHP Michael Wacha (7-3, 3.71) 
CHC (50-46): LHP Jose Quintana (5-8, 4.20) 
First pitch: 7:05pmCST

Quintana was outstanding in his debut for the Northsiders, throwing 7 innings of shutout ball and striking out 12 in Baltimore. These Cardinals are 7-22 (.304) against him. Fowler is 4-8.Wacha got lit up in his start against the Cubs at Wrigley in June (4.1 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 4 BB). He’s 1-2 with a 5.13 in 6 games on the road this season. Overall, the Cubs are 32-94 (.340) against him. Rizzo is 15-31 with 3 HR, Bryant is 6-19 with a HR, and Happ is 2-3 (both HRs). Cool.

Hendricks (4-3) will be activated to go tomorrow against Gonzalez (4-9) and the White Sox at 1:20pmCST.

Go Cubs!

Comments

Phillies leading the Brewers 6-2 in the top of the 6th... edit: Phils win 6-3... Cubs can tie for first place with a win tonight!

Quintana was superb last time out, and the Cards haven't seen him much. Wacha is bad on the road this year and the Cubs have pummeled him. Cubs can tie for 1st place with a win tonight. This game has fucking debacle written all over it.

I think the Cubs may be interested Chirinos. It's not worth paying for Lucroy to in theory catch 1 or 2 games a week. Chirinos is good for next year also if they feel Caratini may not even be the answer as a back-up. I wouldn't pay much for a back-up catcher.

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In reply to by Fergie

I'm not so sure we should go after a RH hitting catcher, even Lucroy. It'd be nice to be able to trade for a LH hitting catcher to use to spell Contreras against an occasional RHSP that he doesn't match up well against. Contreras actually has decent splits, so in the end it may not matter that much as long as we get someone with some good game calling and defensive skills for the postseason. That's why it's even more upsetting that Montero had his meltdown, because despite his D being a big handicap, his bat and OBP were doing great for a guy who plays one out of five games.

FUCK YOU JOE! YOU KEEP PITCHING TO RANDALL GRICHUK. How many HRs does he need to hit in a row you stubborn manager?????

schwarber allegedly tied the game with a HR. it's allegedly because i don't think it's landed yet.

Q with no feel/command of his curveball all night. Pretty impressive that he's made it this far in the game basically relying on just his fastball.

contrerYES cubs lead by 2. unf.

cj edwards looks lost with sketchy control over his curve to pham...walks next batter... cj edwards tightly commands his curve in a nearly all-curve offering to fowler...strikeout 2017 edwards is a bit weird sometimes.

1st place! shared, but whatever. hell of a week (4.5 out of 1st last sunday, 5.5 out last saturday).

Isn't it about decision time on Brett Anderson? The Cubs pretty much have to make a move of some sort soon, no? With SPs dropping left and right, and everyone in the AL thinking they're still "in it".

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In reply to by tim815

TIM: Probably, but not necessarily.

Per the new CBA, a player who has spent at least 60 days on an MLB DL may have his Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment renewed once (an additional 30 days for a pitcher and an additional 21 days for a position player). The MLB Commissioner must approve a second Minor League Rehab Assignment if the player is not reinstated after the conclusion of the first one.

The only player I know of who had his rehab assignment renewed after the first one expired is Giants OF Jarrett Parker (broken clavicle), but there may be others.

Whether the Cubs would be able to convince the Commissioner that Brett Anderson should get another 30-day rehab assignment after the first one expires tomorrow (Tuesday) is open to question, since he appears to be fully recovered from his sick ERA "lower back strain."

And even if the MLB Commissioner were to grant a renewal (which I suspect is unlikely), Anderson could decline it and force the Cubs hand since he has multiple performance bonuses in his contract related to MLB Games Started.

So there is a chance that Anderson could get a rehab renewal...

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In reply to by tim815

Thanks PHIL. I am too lazy to look this up, but if he is not an answer for "long relief" and can't replace "Home Run Grimm", on the roster until September, its time for the team to say, "Was worth a shot..." and send him packing.

That was probably the biggest game for Q in at least 4 years -- Cubs-Cards, night game at Wrigley, first place on the line, Sunday Night Baseball. Sox finished 3 games out in 2012, but have had losing seasons the past 4 years. Just wondering -- how the hell of you have 4 straight losing seasons with Sale and Quintana in your rotation?

I'm back to being excited about each game! Now, if we could get Javy Baez to stop popping sunflower seeds while he's in the batter's box....

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Thought it might have been David Peralta given the open 40 man spot and how PCA has played so far. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I hope they keep Mozeliak a few more years. Marmol too!

  • crunch (view)

    wow, counsell coming with the early lineup.  rarity.

    canario/tauchman/happ RF/CF/LF

  • crunch (view)

    PCA called up.

  • crunch (view)

    welp...

    bellinger...fractured rib.

    a not-very-ready PCA will probably be called up when it would be much better for him to be in AAA getting regular ABs.

  • crunch (view)

    i have no hard data, but i'm seeing the same thing.

    there used to be some parks where that was rampant (colorado during the todd helton days comes to mind), but i'm seeing it all over the place the past couple seasons.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I’ll spare the details which I’ve stated before but, in short, the Cardinals have lost their sight of their successful identity and strategy over last several dominant decades. From the beginning of the season I saw the Cardinals being in last place or near it again this year, and my prediction is that Mozeliak will be gone after the end of the season.

  • Bill (view)

    I would have kept Cooper rather than Wisdom, but at least I can understand why they did it.  In a team that lacks dominant power hitters, Wisdom can be a dominant power hitter, at least in streaks.  I suppose that there is always the possibility that the streaks longer in both duration and frequency.  I will be content if they essentially make a 100 % DH commitment to Mervis against righties and Wisdom against lefties.  When a regular needs rest, give them total rest, rather than a DH rest.  Do this for at least 2 months, and then re-evaluate at that point.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    This is Cubs adjacent but…


    Jordan Walker just was optioned by the deadbirds. For all the talk of the Cardinals development machine, they’ve really missed on a lot of can’t miss superstars lately. Walker has struggled. Gorman has been okay. They’re already trying to push Carlson out the door. Their pitching system has been so bad they had to go out and sign basically a full rotation over the last two offseasons.

    They’ve still developed a few of those pesky solid players, like Donovan, Edman, and Nootbaar. Their two best prospect to MLB players have been Adolis and Arozarena, neither of which is a cardinal.

    I hope they never figure it out again. Cardinal failure brings me such joy.
     

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate not only all your posts but how eager you are to respond to our questions.