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28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Floyd Deal Seems Imminent

The AP is even picking up on the story now and says that Cliff Floyd deal is going to happen any time now. It looks to be a one year deal with the possibility of some type of player option for 2008.

Comments

Anyone seen the rumored $$$'s?? I haven't ran across any mention of them.

ROB: Sometimes when I post a comment, it doesn't show up. And if I try to re-post it, Wordpress tells me it'd be a duplicate post and accuses me of flooding.

thnx, does the comment ever show up after some time or does it get lost in cyberspace? And I'm talking about since Thursday'ish, since that's when I was told most of the problems should be fixed other than unreliable web hosting. (I know we were down on Saturday here and there).

"Player option? Holy shit…" I agree. Didn't we learn our lesson?

I just noticed the letters next to writers names in "The Authors" section. You guys are too funny.

I've had it happen a few times with the error message, but the message always shows up. I'll mention it, thanks.

Floyd better not get money anywhere near Trot Nixon - Trot was the better fit, especially with reports that Sori could end up in center, and Jacque may get traded....

Is the news about Eyre, Dempster and Wood losing weight old news? Cuz I am just finding out about that. Two points, ok actually just one... 1) How lazy was our team under Dusty when Eyre is saying stuff like this.... Eyre did mention that he started his offseason training program earlier this winter ("We're going to win a lot of games this year, and I want to pitch in them") Ummm so can we infer from Mr. Eyre he expected to be on a shitty team so he didn't stay in shape last year?

If a player option means that he's cool with being a bench guy, then I'm ok with that. Seems worth it to me if that was the sticking point.

I still get a little bit happy when i see the Cubs offer Schmidt 4/44, then realize he was already signed and go into a deep depression.

soriano derosa/izturis dlee aram jones barrett murton derosa/izturis pagan/floyd/theriot/ward/blanco...cedeno/t.perez... z/lilly/marquis/hill/prior-w.miller the pen... --- i dig it...

If the Cubs were lazy under Baker last year, then they will be this year as well.. Piniella and Baker have the same, almost identical, baseball philosophy. Damn Hendry.

CWTP- Why don't you blast MIKEC as he he went after Baker like 3 times alone today, let alone almost every day for the past 4 years? At least try and be consistent man. Everything you said about me and Hendry should be said about him and Baker, but I don't hear you say anything. Double standard? Oh yeah...

Is this the new argument? Piniella and Baker are exactly the same? Everything I have seen about Piniella and the way he runs a team and treats his players is in direct contrast with the way Baker does it. From what we have seen from Baker he accepts mediocrity, holds no one accountable and tries to be everyone's best friend. Piniella doesn't accept mediocrity, holds players accountable, and really doesn't care if he is your friend or not. He will tell you what is on his mind if he wants to. You talking about two guys who are night and day. Some things they may do similar but that in no way makes them even remotely similar in how they handle a team. It is like saying Baker was just like Don Baylor because he liked to bunt and sac bunt a lot.

MikeC: "Is this the new argument? Piniella and Baker are exactly the same?" That is not the argument I am making, I never said they are exactly the same. Talk to CWTP...

Carlos: One time last week I approved your comment. If you post two or more links, it's held in moderation. Rob: Head over to "Awaiting Moderation" in the Manage section for comments. Those are where you find moderation comments.

"If you post two or more links, it’s held in moderation." but seriously...how am i supposed to share my sex pills, home mortgage offers, and live nude webcams if i cant have 10-20 links to give. we need to fix this...i have investment oportunities in nigeria that could make us all some serious bank and we don't need internet facism of what we can and cannot read getting in the way of our riches. :(

Matt Murton is the one who should be saying "oh sh*t" right about now, because Cliff Floyd is going to significantly eat into his playing time. And please Jim Hendry, whatever you do, don't trade Jacque Jones.

Ironic Statement of the Day: Someone going by the moniker Silent Towel saying Cliff Floyd is going to eat into anyone's playing time.

I love that NEIFI instead of those blank faces btw. detroit fans will understand. I have faith in LouPa (for no other reason than he is NOT Dusty) that Floyd will be used properly off the bench and that Murton will own LF and be allowed to develop his hitting in the lineup most everyday.

crunch: I sure hope that neither Cedeno nor Perez makes the team. A point Rob has made repeatedly is that we need a good right-handed pinch-hitter with some pop, which the Cubs lack. Failing that, I'd rather see a guy like McGehee, who can play a lot of positions and has some doubles-power make the squad. I realize we need a utility infielder (which should be DeRosa, as we should have made a play for someone else to be our starting 2B), but I guess I envision Theriot taking that role. Maybe we can work out a trade to get Neifi back? J/K

Other potential things to spell other than "NEIFI" AUGIE HARRY SANTO BANKS A-RAM D-LEE LOUPA UGH!! UH-OH CRAP! RIP07 not that I'm pessimistic or anything, with those last few..... We could also do: TRANS ROB_G A PHIL

"crunch: I sure hope that neither Cedeno nor Perez makes the team. A point Rob has made repeatedly is that we need a good right-handed pinch-hitter with some pop, which the Cubs lack." im just going on what's most likely gonna be here. there's only 1 bench IF'r right now who can play up the middle, so there's a good chance he'll have a friend on the bench with him. ward's got 1st and occasional OF if REALLY desperate...pagan has all 3 OF...floyd LF and maybe occasional 1st...blanco C/1st...theriot supposedly pretty much everything but C (though doubtful for 3rd/RF)... it looking like cedeno or perez unless something weird like scott moore or buck coats showing something really out of character of their current development in march. that said, its the role of the 2nd bench IF'r so its doubtful they'd wanna keep cedeno around for that in the majors seeing 10ab's a week on a good non-injury-impacted week.

btw...though not ideal, lou (the lou i saw in seattle, anyway) will sacrifice an OF bat for OF defense so i wouldnt be shocked to see matt murton taking RF time away from angel pagan on certain days when jones is resting (if still in RF) in order to find floyd some ab's. i say jones resting (assuming soriano isnt injured) cuz any game where floyd is ideal to play...well, so is jones, really.

crunch: I know it's likely we're goint to see a weak-hitting, poor-OBP middle-infield reserve (and my money is on Tomas Perez, unless the Cubs can swing a deal for someone else's junk), but I'm just saying that I hope we are able to get a righty bat with some power instead. I'm having visions of Cedeno striking out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th...that, or popping up the first pitch after the opposing closer has walked the bases loaded.

EVAN: "One time last week I approved your comment. If you post two or more links, it’s held in moderation." Thanks.

Folks, 2007 may finally be the year Angel Guzman arrives. He was very close in 04 as you may know, then went down with an injury at the worst possible time--he was literally a week away from coming to the majors. He's still younger than Prior and Z. And he is 100% healthy, threw great in the fall leagues, and Fleita (Cubs minor league director) was raving about his progress at the Cubs Convention. Apparently, Gooz has re-discovered his wicked curve, which is what made him a Top 10 pitching prospect in all of baseball in the first place. Prediction: Wade Miller will begin the season as the 5th starter, but he'll either accept a middle reliever/spot starter job (the old Glendon Rusch "utility pitcher" role) or get traded elsewhere by June 1. Gooz will be the #5 guy.

Eric, I certainly hope so. I predicted him for a breakout last year, but he wasn't able to get the job done in the bigs when he had his chance. I think he has the ability to control his stuff better than he showed in the majors last year, and just needs to rely on throwing to spots more than trying to throw the ball past everyone, and he'll be OK. His DIPS in the PCL last year seem much better than his outcome ERA wise. I wonder if he had a low 3's ERA for Iowa if people would have be more prone to give him a chance. All that being said, there is not much opportunity for him to learn at the bigs at this point. He is going to have to kick the door in to get into the rotation, since he's about 8th on the depth chart.

guzman is a talent - if he truly is ready, it would be good to see it at triple A before we bring him up to the rotation - Like the Angels did with a young Ervin Santana and Jeff Weaver. From early reports, Prior will be ready at the start of spring. Assuming Prior is somewhere between his 2003 season and his 2006 season, he will be a solid #3 starter. (Strong assumption, but he has the talent). By adding a potential young stud in Gooz, we have a serious overload of pitching --- with Z and Prior eligible for Free Agency. If Gooz progresses -- the end of the season rotation could look like: z Lilly Prior Hill Goozman ...if Gooz is dominating triple A, the cubs would likely have to do what the Angels did with Jeff Weaver when his younger brother came up to the bigs, .....Release Marquis. In addition, we'll have Wade Miller, Sean Marshall, Marmol, and Rusch waiting in the wings --- If Gooz really shows his A stuff, it woudl be an opportune time to trade some of this young pitching for Baldelli or Carl Crawford.

releasing marquis with a 21m investment isnt likely...in his first year of contract, anyway. r.hill seems to be a sink/swim guy, not a surprise like marshall. a lotta people got great things marked for him and his time is now. the 5-man is pretty set if prior is healthy. the big question seems to be what to do with w.miller if prior is 100% ready to go come april. 08 should be interesting, though...marquis/lilly/r.hill/prior seem to be in the plans. still a long way and a lotta arm wear/tear off from talking about 08, though. some may not wanna hear it, but with all the money thrown around the hot topic next season could be why the signing of lilly/marquis kept the cubs from signing Z longterm even if lilly/marquis turn in decent 4.00era mid-level performances.

"He is going to have to kick the door in to get into the rotation, since he’s about 8th on the depth chart." -TheRealNeal Which is what Rich Hill did last year with those nasty numbers in AAA. Lets hope Guzman can do the same.

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.