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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
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Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
* Matt Mervis
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

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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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Cubs Blank Giants st Sloan Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Christopher Paciolla blasted a two-run home run and Mason McGwire, Branden Noriega, and Luis A. Reyes combined to hurl a two-hit shutout, as the Cubs blanked the Giants 4-0 in Arizona Instructional League game action Tuesday morning at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.

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

AZIL CUBS LINEUP:
1. Leonel Espinoza, CF: 0-3 (K, 5-3, P-4, BB, R)
2a. Ed Howard, SS: 0-2 (BB, K, K)
2b. Alexis Hernandez, SS: 0-0 (BB)
3. Carter Trice, C-DH: 0-4 (P-4, F-9, K, 6-4 FC, R)
4a. Jefferson Encarnacion, RF: 1-2 (F-9, 1B, R, SB)
4b. Alfonsin Rosario, RF: 0-1 (K, HBP)
5. Adan Sanchez, DH-C: 0-4 (F-7, K, L-5, E-6)
6a. Christopher Paciolla, 2B: 2-2 (1B, HR, R, 2 RBI)
6b. Yahil Melendez, 2B: 0-1 (HBP, 3-1)
7a. Drew Bowser, 1B: 1-2 (1B, F-9)
7b. Wally Soto, 1B: 1-1 (1B)
8. Jose Escobar, LF: 0-3 (4-6-3 DP, F-8, K)
9a. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 0-2 (K, F-7)
9b. Geuri Lubo, 3B: 0-1 (K)

AZIL CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Mason McGwire: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 3/2 GO/AO, 59 pitches (33 strikes)
2. Branden Noriega: 3.1 IP: 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 5/2 GO/AO, 58 pitches (32 strikes)
3. Luis A. Reyes: 2.0 IP: 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 3/0 GO/AO, 23 pitches (13 strikes)

AZIL CUBS ERRORS: 2
1. 1B Drew Bowser: E-3 (errant toss to pitcher attempting 3-1 put-out allowed batter to reach base safely)
2. P Luis A. Reyes: E-1 (missed catch on attempted 3-1 put-out allowed batter to reach base safely)

AZIL CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Carter Trice: 1 PB
2. Adan Sanchez: 1-1 CS

WEATHER: Mostly sunny with temperatures in the 90's

ATTENDANCE: 6

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Submitted by ggross on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 09:48 pm

I’ve noticed that Mason McGwire’s results are gradually improving. How does he look out there, Phil?   Does Mark still come to watch him some days?

 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 09:03 pm

ggross:

Mason McGwire has looked great in his first two AZIL starts: 

6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 12 K, 1 HBP, 0 HR, 0 WP, 1 GIDP, 5/2 GO/AO, 116 pitches (68 strikes)  

He appears to have added a sweeper to his 92-94 MPH FB and SPLIT. 

I have not seen Mark at the games lately. 

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 09/14/2023 - 09:31 pm

a.kay claimed by the mets.  he was originally drafted by them...and then traded to TOR...for m.stroman.

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    Prior to the Cactus League game at Papago Park, three Cubs pitchers threw "live" BP on Field 1 at the Cubs Sloan Park complex, including RHRP Ethan Roberts (June 2022 TJS) and Cubs 2023 2nd round draft pick RHP Jaxon Wiggins (February 2023 TJS).  

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    JAXON WIGGINS: 
    ONE INNING:
    25 pitches (11 strikes)
    no batted balls in play
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    ETHAN ROBERTS: 
    ONE INNING 
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    two fouls 
    three called strikes 
    eight called balls 
    one WP 

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    MAT PETERS: 
    TWO INNINGS 
    44 pitches (23 strikes) 
    five batted balls in play (F-7, L-7, F-7, G-6, G-3) 
    three walks 
    two strikeouts (both Lubo and both looking)
    six swing & miss 
    three fouls 
    nine called strikes
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  • crunch (view)

    wall stole a HR from busch...double.  nice to see him destroy a curve ball.

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