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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, two players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players are on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cease, Steele, and Morrison Get Their Work in Intrasquad Games

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

The Cubs played two three-inning Minor League Camp intrasquad games Saturday morning at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ, with RHSP Dylan Cease (South Bend), LHSP Justin Steele (Myrtle Beach), and RHSP Preston Morrison (Tennessee) making their scheduled starts on a day when the Cubs had no Cactus League Minor League games scheduled against other MLB organizations. 

In addition, two pitchers who arrived late to Minor League Camp (LHP Yapson Gomez and RHP Alexander Santana) and recently-signed 28-year old "rookie" RHP Zach Rafferty saw their first game action of 2017.

OF Jose Gutierrez left the gane on Field #3 after being hit on the right ankle by a pitch. He was driven to the UAPC on a cart.

No players from the Iowa group played in either game (Iowa players were assigned as extra men in the two Cubs MLB split squad games), and eight position players from the Tennessee group were assigned to the four squads (two Smokies position players assigned to each of the four squads).   

Here are the box scores from the two abbreviated games:

FIELD #5

SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1. Zach Davis, CF: 0-0 (HBP, BB, R, 2 SB)
2. Miguel Amaya, C: 1-2 (2B, 6-3 DP, RBI, PO)
3. Stephen Bruno, 3B: 0-1 (K)
4. Adonis Paula, 1B: 0-1 (F-9)
5. Daniel Spingola, LF: 0-1 (4-3)
6. Andruw Monasterio, SS  0-1 (L-9)
7. Brandon Cummins, RF: 0-1 (K)   
8. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-1 (K)

SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1. Luis Ayala, CF: 1-2 (3B, 5-3)
2a. Jose Gutierrez, RF: 1-1 (1B, HBP, RBI, PO)
2b. Jose Gonzalez, PR-RF: NO AB  
3. Zach Short, 3B: 0-2 (K, K)
4. Michael Cruz, C: 0-2 (4-3, K)
5. Cael Brockmeyer, DH: 0-0 (HBP, PO)
6. Jose Paniagua, 1B: 0-1 (K)
7. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 1-1 (1B, 2 SB, R)
8. Andrew Ely, SS 0-0 (BB)
9. Tolly Filotei, LF: 0-1 (K)

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS:
1. Yapson Gomez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 1/0 GO/AO, 15 pitches (12 strikes)
2. Alexander Santana: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (11 strikes)
3. Zach Rafferty: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1/0 GO/AO, 12 pitches (8 strikes)

SQUAD "B" PITCHER:
Dylan Cease: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 2/2 GO/AO, 43 pitches (26 strikes)

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 1
P Alexander Santana: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd and runner at 3rd to score)

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 1
C Michael Cruz: E-2 (overthrow at 3rd base on stolen base attempt allowed runner to score)

SQUAD "A" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 0-2 CS, 1 PB, 1 PO

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Michael Cruz: 0-2 CS, 1 E (see above)

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FIELD #6

SQUAD "C" LINEUP:
1. D. J. Wilson, CF: 0-2 (K, 6-3)
2. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 0-1 (BB, F-8)
3. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 0-1 (BB, 3-U)
4. Alberto Mineo, DH: 0-1 (F-8)
5. Vimael Machin, 3B: 0-1 (5-3)
6. Kevonte Mitchell, LF: 0-1 (5-3)
7. Carlos Diaz, C: 0-1 (K)
8. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: 1-1 (1B)
9. Rafael Narea, SS: 0-1 (4-6 FC)

SQUAD "D" LINEUP:
1. Connor Myers, LF: 0-2 (F-9, F-8)
2. Isaac Paredes, SS: 0-1 (K)
3. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 1-1 (1B)
4. Tyler Alamo, DH #1: 0-1 (K)
5, Jesse Hodges, 3B: 0-0 (BB, CS)
6. Trey Martin, CF: 0-1 (K)
7. Robert Garcia, RF: 0-1 (3-U)
8. Ruben Reyes, DH #2: 0-1 (3-U)
9. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 1-1 (1B, SB)
10. Delvin Zinn, 2B: 1-1 (1B)

SQUAD "C" PITCHER:
Preston Morrison: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 42 pitches (27 strikes)

SQUAD "D" PITCHER:
Justin Steele: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GO/AO, 43 pitches (26 strikes)

SQUAD "C" ERRORS: NONE

SQUAD "D" ERRORS: NONE

SQUAD "C" CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Carlos Diaz: 1-2 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 43

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's

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Comments

Submitted by Good Captain on Sat, 03/18/2017 - 03:21 pm

Assuming that both Gomez and Santana were Visa issues but curious why Rafferty reported in so late. Thanks in advance!

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/18/2017 - 03:05 pm

"According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Alex Cobb is drawing "potential interest" from the Cubs and Dodgers." wonder how happy/unhappy the team is with b.anderson

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