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

Last updated 4-24-2024
 
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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
* 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 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
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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Imanaga & Wicks Bank 21 Strikeouts on the Backfields

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Shota Imanaga threw 5.1 IP of one-run ball with 13 strikeouts (eight swinging) and Ed Howard singled twice, stole a base, scored a run, and drove-in two more, as the South Bend Cubs (Chicago Cubs Hi-A affiliate) edged the Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants Hi-A affiliate) 3-2 on Field # 6, and Jordan Wicks hurled six innings of two hit / no run ball with eight strikeouts (all eight swinging) and combined with two relievers on a five-hit shutout, as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Lo-A affiliate) blanked the San Jose Giants (Lo-A affiliate of the Giants) 4-0 on Field # 5, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training game action Wednesday afternoon at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.

Along with the 13 punchouts, Imanaga also walked two, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch, and surrendered five hits, including a towering solo HR by 19-year old 6'7 LH-hitting first-baseman (former RHP) Bryce Eldridge (Giants 2023 1st round pick) on a 1-0 pitch with two outs in the top of the 1st inning that landed way beyond the RF fence and on the roof of the enclosed batting cages located due east of Field # 6. 

Imanaga and Wicks brought an entourage with them from big league camp that included two experienced catchers (Joe Hudson and Bryce Windham), pitching coach Tommy Hottovy, an MLB trainer, a translator (for Imanaga, not for Wicks), chauffeured golf carts, and a media liaison person (also for Imanaga).  

Here are the abridged box scores from the games (Cubs players only): 

FIELD # 5

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS LINEUP: 
1. Bryce Windham, C-DH: 1-3 (1B, 4-3, 4-3 DP, R) 
NOTE: Slot was skipped fourth time thru batting order
2. Cristian More, CF: 0-4 (3-U, 4-3, F-7, 6-3) 
3. Reggie Preciado, DH #1: 3-3 (1B, 1B, 1B, R, 2 SB, CS) 
4. Cristian Hernandez, SS-DH: 0-2 (F-9 SF, BB, P-3, F-9, R, RBI, 2 SB) 
5. Drew Bowser, 1B: 1-3 (L-6, BB, K, 1B) 
6. Rafael Morel, 2B: 0-4 (5-3, K, F-9, K) 
7. Christopher Paciolla, 3B: 0-3 (K, E-6, K) 
8. Adan Sanchez, DH-C: 0-3 (K, 5-3, 4-3)
9. Alfonsin Rosario, RF: 1-2 (2B, BB, K, R)
10. Leonel Espinoza, LF: 0-1 (F-7 SF, BB, P-4, RBI)
11. Alexis Hernandez, DH-SS: 0-2 (K, K) 
NOTE: Slot was skipped first time thru batting order 

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS PITCHERS: 
1. Jordan Wicks: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 6/3 GO/AO, 83 pitches (45 strikes) 
2. Shane Marshall: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 31 pitches (13 strikes) 
3. Alfredo Romero: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 3/0 GO/AO, 31 pitches (16 strikes) 

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS ERRORS: 1 
3B Christopher Paciolla: E-5 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely) 
 



FIELD # 6

SOUTH BEND CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Joe Hudson, C-DH: 1-2 (1B, K, BB, R)
1b. Frank Hernandez, PH: 0-1 (6-3)
2. Brett Bateman, CF: 1-3 (F-8, F-9, BB, 1B) 
3. Ed Howard, SS: 2-4 (6-3, 1B, 1B, 1-3, R, 2 RBI, SB)
4a. Jonathon Long, 1B: 2-2 (1B, 2B, RBI) 
4b. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-1 (P-4) 
5. Andy Garriola, RF: 0-2 (6-3, F-7 SF, P-4, RBI)
6a. Luis Verdugo, 3B-DH: 0-2 (K, K)
6b. David Avitia, PH: 0-1 (K) 
7. Ethan Hearn, DH-C: 0-3 (3-U, F-7, 6-3)
8. Jefferson Encarnacion, LF: 0-3 (K, K, K) 
9. Josh Rivera, DH-3B: 1-3 (K, 1B, K, R, SB) 

SOUTH BEND CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Shota Imanaga: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 13 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 88 pitches (55 strikes)
2. Adrian Gonzalez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 34 pitches (17 strikes) 
3. Will Sanders: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 2 GIDP, 3/2 GO/AO, 27 pitches (11 strikes) 
 
SOUTH BEND CUBS ERRORS: 2 
1. SS Ed Howard: E-6 (booted grounder allowing runner to reach base safely)  
2. P Will Sanders: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd base) 

SOUTH BEND CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Joe Hudson: 0-3 CS, 1 PO  

SOUTH BEND CUBS OUTFIELD ASSIST: 
RF Andy Garriola - threw out baserunner 9-5 after runner tried to advance to 3rd after errant pickoff attempt at 1st

WEATHER: Mostly sunny with temperatures in the 70's 

ATTENDANCE: 34 

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:36 am

LAD/SD game is wild as hell.  lots of runs.  26 so far (top 9th) on only 2 HR.

yamamoto only lasted 1 inning (5er).

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Submitted by TarzanJoeWallis on Fri, 03/22/2024 - 03:37 am

The Ohtani/Interpreter gambling thing is starting to smell pretty bad. Changing stories, evasive answers, law enforcement investigations, accusations and finger pointing as the numbers involved start to grow. It’s obviously VERY early, but it feels like the seeds of Hollywood Dodgers 2024 buyer’s remorse are already in place.

ESPN is covering all of this pretty well.

Submitted by TarzanJoeWallis on Fri, 03/22/2024 - 03:33 am

Agreed on all counts. This has the feel of the start of something that could get much, much worse.

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  • crunch (view)

    no days off til may 9th.  moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.

  • Cubster (view)

    On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).

  • crunch (view)

    "Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."

  • crunch (view)

    rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.

    ...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.

  • crunch (view)

    ...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.

    busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.

    wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.

  • crunch (view)

    matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.

    cubs run differential getting destroyed.

  • crunch (view)

    matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.

    he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.

    through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs.  no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.

    on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count.  ha.

  • crunch (view)

    he's hugging canario in the dugout cuz morel will shrivel up and die if he doesn't hug at least a dozen people a day.

  • crunch (view)

    and morel is injured...nice.

    morel trying to play LF from 3rd...runs into canario while leaping and comes down ribs/arm-first.

    hopefully he sticks around to finish this terrible game, or at least is going to avoid the IL.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Amen to that last point!

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