Steele on the Bump at Extended
Charlie Szykowny belted a three-run HR and an RBI single, Dario Reynoso clubbed a solo HR, Jairo Pomares and Javier Castillo laced RBI doubles, and SP Will Bednar and two relievers combined to hurl a two-hit shutout with twelve strikeouts, as the Giants blanked the Cubs 9-0 in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Friday afternoon at the Giants Papago Park Complex in Phoenix, AZ.
The game was pre-planned as a six-inning contest.
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Cubs @ Red Sox: Series Thread (Games 26-28)
A sweep of the Astros at Wrigley sends the Cubs to the Northeast with a 16-9 record to start a six-game road trip. They'll visit the 14-12 Boston Red Sox before stopping by the Mets' place. The Cubs are recently reinforced by Hayden Wesneski, Luke Little, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Mervis. Their depth has been tested with Drew Smyly, Kyle Hendricks, and Cody Bellinger joining Justin Steele, Seiya Suzuki, and Julian Merrywether on the IL. Crow-Armstrong and Wesneski proved instrumental in the recent sweep while Mervis has yet to make his presence felt.
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Bananamania is Suriel at Sloan Park
Anderson Suriel blasted a three-run HR, singled, stole a base, and scored a run, and drew a walk, Adan Sanchez knocked in three runs with two RBI singles and a sacrifice fly, Yahil Melendez singled twice, doubled, walked, and scored two runs, Angel Cepeda laced an RBI double and a single and scored two runs, Eriandys Ramon belted a double, reached base on an HBP, and scored two runs, and Miguel Pabon ripped an RBI double and scored a run, leading the Cubs to an 11-7 victory over the Angels in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Thursday afternoon on Field # 1 at the Cubs Sl
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Alfonsin Rosario Says Adios to Arizona
Derek Bernard ripped two doubles, drove-in a run, and scored a run, Roynier Hernandez singled twice, walked, stole two bases, and scored a run, Gabriel Terrero drilled a double and two singles and scored a run, Kelvin Hidalgo singled twice and scored a run, Cristopher Navarro belted a solo HR, and SP Peyton Battenfield (signed six days ago after getting released by the Mets at the end of Spring Training) fired four innings of one hit shutout ball with six strikeouts and combined with five relievers on a three-hitter, as the Rockies defeated the Cubs 5-3 in Cactus League Extended Spring Trai
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Cubs vs. Astros: Series Thread (Games 23-25)
The Cubs split a series with the Marlins and greet the Astros at Wrigley, now with a 13-9 record. The Astros have struggled to a 7-16 record to start the season and the second worst team ERA in the majors, leading only the Rockies. Their offense remains potent and the Astros roster is still worthy of caution. See below for daily matchups as the Cubs finish up their homestand with three games against the 'Stros.
Rosario Drops 5th & 6th Bombs at Sloan Park
Alfonsin Rosario singled in the 1st, belted a two-run HR onto the LF berm in the 4th, and blasted a solo HR onto the LF berm in the 6th, Adan Sanchez smacked a two-run HR onto the LF berm in the 2nd, Bradlee Beesley singled, doubled, stole two bases, and scored two runs, Anderson Suriel smoked a double and scored, stroked an RBI single, and stole a base, and Miguel Pabon drilled an RBI single and scored a run, leading the Cubs to an 8-5 victory over the Diamondbacks in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Monday afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
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2024 Cubs Extended Spring Training Roster
4/21 UPDATE:
RHP Gabriel Agrazal has been moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach.
see UPDATED EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING ROSTER below
4/19 UPDATE:
RHP Brody McCullough (post-2023 knee surgery) has completed his rehab at Extended Spring Training and has been moved-up to Hi-A South Bend.
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Cubs 2024 Rule 5 Draft and Minor League Free-Agent Watch List
4/21 UPDATE:
The Cubs have signed second-contract free-agent LHP Mitchell Tyranski (ex-LAD) to a minor league contract.
4/18 UPDATE:
The Cubs have signed free-agent RHP Julio Teheran to a 2024 minor league contract.
Because he has Article XIX-A rights (meaning he has accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time), Teheran cannot be sent to the minors (optioned or outrighted) without his consent if he is added to the 40 at some point in 2024.
A's Walk Their Way to Victory at Fitch Park
Joseph Rodriguez walked with the bases loaded to force-in the winning run, as the Athletics took advantage of ten walks to edge the Cubs 7-6 in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Friday afternoon on Field # 4 at the Lew Wolf Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
The game was pre-planned as a five-inning contest, as both teams had only a limited number of pitchers available to cover the innings.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
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A's Stop the Rosario HR Streak at Sloan Park
German Ortiz belted a two-run double, Carlos Gonzalez drilled a two-run single, and SP Steven Echavarria (A's 2023 3rd round pick and #2 pitching prospect) tossed five innings of one-run ball while allowing three hits and no walks, striking out eight, and retiring the last eleven men he faced in a row, leading the Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Thursday afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
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Arizona Phil (view)
azbobbop: Yes.
Mike Wellman (view)
I’ve got Tim’s The Last Out too, along with some other prints of his work.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Very well played game all around tonight.
crunch (view)
best starter and 2 top hitters from the team gone...and they keep on winning.
little ahead of myself here, but the RSox got 9 outs to find 6+ runs.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Richard Gallardo just left the Smokies game with an arm injury after going to the ground following a pitch. Doesn’t sound good at all.
azbobbop (view)
Phil, do you think Wiggins will start out in ACL?
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This was Jaxon Wiggins previous "live" BP on 4/5:
JAXON WIGGINS:
ONE INNING (20 pitches - 10 strikes)
one batted ball in play (F-9 by Stevens)
one walk (B. Davis)
one HBP (B. Davis)
two strikeouts (Peralta & Escobar - both looking)
three swing & miss
two fouls
four called strikes
nine called balls
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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).
Wiggins last threw "live" BP three weeks ago before being shut down for a couple of weeks, and this was the first time Roberts has thrown to hitters in almost two years.
JAXON WIGGINS:
ONE INNING:
25 pitches (11 strikes)
no batted balls in play
two walks (Suriel and J. Diaz)
three strikeouts (Carico, Lubo, and Escobar - all three swinging)
six swing & miss
two fouls
three called strikes
14 called balls
one WP
ETHAN ROBERTS:
ONE INNING
15 pitches (7 strikes)
two batted balls in play (G-3 by Carico and L-9 by Suriel)
two walks (Lubo and Carico)
no strikeouts
no swing & miss
two fouls
three called strikes
eight called balls
one WP
Mat Peters was bumped by Justin Steele from his scheduled game work at Giants, so he threw two innings of "live" BP with Wiggins & Roberts.
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
21 called balls
three WP
crunch (view)
wall stole a HR from busch...double. nice to see him destroy a curve ball.
upon further viewing, that might not have been a homer in too many parks...it had a lot of hang time, though.