Cubs MLB Roster

Cubs Organizational Depth Chart
40-Man Roster Info

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
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

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 
 




Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Fuzzy Math

Submitted by Rob G. on
There are some around here who jokingly believe that if (and let's hope it's more like when) Dusty gets fired we won't have much to talk about around here. I'm starting to believe it myself because I just can't imagine another manager out there who could say so many non-sensical things for us to debate. Dusty's latest foray is this gem courtesy of The Daily Herald when asked about the Braves 14 year playoff run likely coming to a halt this season:
"It's more weird for me not preparing for the playoffs than the Braves. The Braves, 15 years in a row, that's a heck of a run"
As Miles points out in his article, since the Braves started racking up division titles in the early 90's, it's Braves 14 and Baker 4 in the race to the postseason. I'll miss you Dusty, kind of like missing the crazy, drunk aunt at Thanksgiving dinner.

Comments

Submitted by Chad on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:05 pm

Post season four times maybe, but I think he's been in the hunt more than that. Cubs 03, 04 San Fran 93, 97, 98, 00, 01, 02

Submitted by MikeC on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:15 pm

So we are counting "in the hunt" now? Boy lets just lower those standards to "being .500 is just as good as a WS."

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:34 pm

not to cheapen anything, but some of those seasons (not all) the teams were in it right up until and into september in a legit realm. still...its just another dustyism. sounds like another joking around 1/2assed statement. dont think he's trying to convey "the braves? but..but..what about ME?!?!? i'm hurting here! i'm not used to this!! ive been 4 times and though 14 is greater than 4 it doesnt involve me therefore its not in my realm of comprehention." i sometimes with transcripts of press conferences for sports figures and full interviews were more easily accessable as they are for politics. no big deal, but it'd be nice to find it more often than currently available for the general public.

Submitted by PeteM on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:34 pm

Nah, Hendry will be here for another two years minimum so all the regulars on this board will have his failures to beat to death. The tide seems to have shifted a bit towards Hendry's side already anyway. Next year will be just as pathetic with this starting rotation so you all will have plenty to disect. It will be "interesting" to see the Baker bashers flipflop Mariotti style over to Hendry.

Submitted by Vince on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:46 pm

He truly is the stupidest man in baseball. And that is saying a lot considering the competition just from this organization.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:51 pm

so why was maddux pulled after 5.1ip (61 pitches)? doesnt seem to be injury related. tomko just gave up maddux's 2-1 lead, btw.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:54 pm

cause he's maddux and he decided he was done. Did he already go through the lineup 3 times or something?

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:58 pm

he was starting to get hit, but he intentionally walked beltran then had a guy come in to pitch specifically to delgado. just seems to be a pretty weird ditching of maddux...i was in the kitchen when he got pulled.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:02 pm

Petem: "Nah, Hendry will be here for another two years minimum so all the regulars on this board will have his failures to beat to death." WHAT?? No they won't. They haven't yet, no reason to start. Anyways another anti-Dusty posts...SHOCKING!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Submitted by MikeC on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:05 pm

Wow and Manny keeps on trolling, that shocks no one on this site.

Submitted by Bill K on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:37 pm

So, Manny, do you think we should resign Baker to a new contract? Maybe 10 years? Lifetime? I mean, he is so amazing I can't believe anybody would question him.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:15 pm

yahoo says it was after 72 pitches for maddux, fwiw. I'm guessing they wanted a lefty to face Delgado who had already homered and flied to deep center. I don't know what their history is like between Delgado and Maddux.

Submitted by Bleeding Blue on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:49 pm

Anyways, once again the Dusty apologists can't defend Dusty's actions, so they bitch and moan because someone dares to question their savior.... SHOCKING!!

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:19 pm

CBA update... http://tinyurl.com/pmu3b Likely no work stoppage, everyone seems happy, apparently they agreed back in 2002 to get rid of draft pick compensation for free agents but couldn't agree on the language for the contract. It seems that they won't let it happen this time. That could sure screw some teams over including the Cubs if it goes into effect for the next draft. (Pierre and Ramirez particularly)

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:52 pm

the chances of owners letting that happen for the next draft is really really really slim. a lotta teams made trades (or avoided them) based upon the current system being in effect next draft. there's just way too many teams who would shoot themselves in the foot if that happened.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:52 pm

And MIKEC keeps on bullying, that shocks nobody on the site either.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:55 pm

Bill K.: "So, Manny, do you think we should resign Baker to a new contract? Maybe 10 years? Lifetime?" Never said that, but I think it is amazing the amount of complaints about Baker proportionatley to Hendry. To me it makes no sense, but lots about Cubs and Cubs fans make very little sense to me.

Submitted by pd on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:00 pm

I don't think Hendry told the dustbag to keep patterson and perez 1-2 in the batting order, nor order a bunt in the first after a leadoff single, nor start glendone in any games at all. The list could go on and on, but iy's just too easy to figure out on your own.

Submitted by cubswinthepennant on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:51 pm

"it is amazing the amount of complaints about Baker proportionatley to Hendry." It's simple to explain. Baker makes dumb moves every day. Hendry doesn't. Baker has a press conference after every game and says dumb things. Hendry doesn't.

Submitted by big john stud on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:02 pm

"To me it makes no sense, but lots about Cubs and Cubs fans make very little sense to me." -- I have a feeling that lots of everything makes little sense to you.

Submitted by PeteM on Sat, 09/09/2006 - 09:12 pm

There's a lot more anti-Hendry sentiments around there than there was 4 months ago MannyTrillo. Wake up.

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

Click HERE for the last 50 comments