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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

Last updated 4-17-2024
 
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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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It's WBC Japan vs South Korea (Wada vs. Tseng) at Riverview Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Ho-Young Son singled twice, tripled, and scored two runs, Roney Alcala belted an RBI double, singled, and reached base on an HBP, Varonex Cuevas smacked an RBI double, singled, and drove-in another run with an RBI GO (E-1), Carlos Jimenez tripled and singled and scored a run, and Eloy Jimenez singled and doubled and scored a run, in Cubs Extended Spring Training intrasquad game action this morning on Field #4 at Mesa CubTown at Riverview Park.  

The game was called after 9-1/2 innings with the score tied 4-4. 

Chicago Cubs LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (15 -day DL - groin) continued his Mesa rehab, getting the start for Squad "A". He worked four innings (64 pitches) while allowing two runs on four hits (a triple, a double, and two singles), one HBP, and one WP, with no walks and four strikeouts (three swinging), one GIDP, and a 4/3 GO/FO. Wada threw 47 pitches in his first Spring Training Minor League Camp rehab start last Thursday, so barring a setback he should be on target to throw about 80 pitches in his next rehab start (wherever that may be), probably next Sunday or Monday. (Like the other three players on the Cubs 15-day DL, Wada is eligible to reinstated from the DL on Saturday 4/11).  

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5th starter & 2014 Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year RHP Jen-Ho Tseng got the start for Squad "B"  and threw 6.1 IP (77 pitches), allowing four runs on seven hits (five singles, a double, and a triple) and one HBP, with no walks allowed and seven strikeouts. He seemed to get stronger and more unhittable as the game progressed, striking out five of the last six hitters he faced (four swinging). Like fellow Pelican rotation starter Tyler Skulina (who threw 81 pitches in an Extended Spring Training intrasquad game yesterday), Tseng was left behind when his teammates left town on Sunday so that he could remain on his rotation schedule and stay sharp (Tseng was due to pitch today, and he isn't scheduled to start his first regular season Carolina League game until next Monday). 

In Cubs minor league news, catcher Will Remillard (Cubs 2013 19th round pick - Coastal Carolina U.) underwent "Tommy John" elbow UCL transplant surgery (TJS) last month and will miss the 2015 season.


Remillard was considered to be the best defensive catcher in the Cubs system, and in fact he was so highly thought of that he received an NRI to big league camp last season after signing the previous June.

Also, Cubs minor league RHP Pierce Johnson is at Extended Spring Training, although he is not active at this time. He strained a latissimus dorsi muscle (lat) about ten days ago. 

Here is the box score from today's intrasquad game:

SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1. Kevonte Mitchell, CF: 1-4 (3-U, K, K, BB, 1B)
2. Eric Gonzalez, DH #1: 1-3 (F-8, K, 1B)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED SECOND & THIRD TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
3. Frandy de la Rosa, 2B: 0-4 (P-5, K, K, K)
4. Eloy Jimenez, RF: 2-4 (2B, 4-3, K, 1B, R)
5. Bryant Flete, SS: 0-4 (4-3, P-1, 4-3, 4-3)
6. Adonis Paula, 3B: 1-4 (3B, 3-U, K, P-4, R, RBI)
7. Tyler Alamo, 1B: 2-4 (1B, 1B, K, 6-3, R, RBI)
8. Ricardo Marcano, LF: 0-3 (P-2, HBP, 3-1, 4-3, R)
9. Miguel Rico, DH-C: 1-4 (P-3, 1B, 6-3, P-2, 2 RBI)
10. Jordan Hankins, C-DH: 2-3 (1B, 1B, 4-1, CS)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FOURTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1. Ho-Young Son, SS: 3-5 (1B, 5-3, 3B, F-7 DP, 1B, 2 R)
2. Carlos Sepulveda, 2B: 0-3 (4-6-3 DP, K, BB, BB, F-8)
3. Kevin Brown, 1B-CF: 0-3 (HBP, K, F-8, BB, 4-3)
4. Roney Alcala, RF-1B: 2-4 (5-3, K, 1B, HBP, 2B, RBI)
5. Jhonny Pereda, DH-C: 1-5 (K, 1B, 6-4-3 DP, K, K, R)
6. Carlos Jimenez, LF-3B: 2-4 (3B, F-9, 1B+E5, 1-3, R)
7. Varonex Cuevas, 3B-LF: 2-4 (E-1, 2B, 1B, K, 2 RBI)
8. Tyler Pearson, C-DH: 0-3 (F-8, F-9, F-7)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED THIRD TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
9. Kevin Encarnacion, CF-RF: 1-4 (4-3, 3-1, 3-U, 1B)
NOTE: Pearson & Encarnacion switched slots fourth time thru batting order
10. Roberto Vahlis, DH #2: 1-2 (2B, F-8, HBP)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FOURTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS: 
1. Tsuyoshi Wada: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/3 GO/FO, 64 pitches (45 strikes)
2. Carson Sands: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/FO, 16 pitches (6 strikes)
3. Yomar Morel: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 2/1 GO/FO, 15 pitches (11 strikes)
4. Scott Frazier: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/FO, 18 pitches (6 strikes)
5. Tanner Griggs: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 21 pitches (12 strikes)
6. John Michael Knighton: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/FO, 16 pitches (9 strikes)

SQUAD "B" PITCHERS;
1. Jen-Ho Tseng: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 7 K, 1 HBP, 5/5 GO/FO, 77 pitches (57 strikes)
2. Justin Steele: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/FO, 16 pitches (10 strikes) 
3. Jesus Camargo: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 18 pitches (11 strikes)
4. Daniel Lewis: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/FO; 20 pitches (13 strikes)

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 3
1. P Tsuyoshi Wada - E-1 (two-base throwing error allowed batter to reach 2nd base)
2. P Scott Frazier - E-1 (errant throw on pick-off attempt allowed baserunners to advance a base)
3. 3B Adonis Paula - E-5 (throwing error on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd base)

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 0

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Tyler Pearson: 1-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 9

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80's

 

 

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Eloy Jimenez
Pierce Johnson
Carlos Jimenez
Ho-Young Son
Tsuyoshi Wada
Jen-Ho Tseng
Will Remillard
Roney Alcala
Varonex Cuevas

Comments

Submitted by mannytrillo on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 04:41 pm

With 9 in attendance I hope you were able to get a few foul balls for your collection. :)

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 04:07 pm

Did we mention the Porcello extension yet? One less arm to go around for next offseason.

Still looking at Cueto, Price, Zimmerman and Greinke possibly and a helluva lot of mid-rotation types.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 04:28 am

I wouldn't be shocked to see a trade for Cueto if they are doing good enough to justify a run. I don't think Theo will ever break the bank in terms of prospects, and I have no idea what it would take to get it done, but I kind of think the Reds will be out of it in July - it's baseball so you never know - but anyway if they ARE out of it in July it seems like he'll be gone. Maybe the Cubs wait anyway, and hope whoever he goes to can't sign him.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 04:04 am

if Cueto didn't sign an extension before the season with Reds, he won't during the season with another team. I do think Cubs would go for it with some prospects if their position in standings merit it, but within reason. I don't think they'll ever trade their A prospects, but the B/C variety for sure. Whether Cueto or Hamels could be had for that is another story.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 04:11 am

I definitely wouldn't trade up for him, at least not for any real cost, but if he falls to #7. Obviously defer to the experts, but I think he's got the decision making and athletic ability to be quite good. Russell Wilson seems to be the loftiest of comps. I know the arm strength is questionable, but that can easily be made up for with accuracy and decision making. I'm guessing with John Fox they'll be a little more conservative as well.

Don't know why they would trade Cutler, don't think Mariota is gonna be a plug and play QB in his first year. The only real successful rookie QB's are the teams that usually adapt their system to what the QB was running in college. Don't think the Bears will be doing that.

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Submitted by mannytrillo on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 04:17 am

Don't think he falls to #7, but if he does, definitely go for it. As for trading up, I would never trade the entire draft for him, but would unload Cutler and the #7 pick for the #2 pick if TENN was on board. There are too many holes on this team, especially defense to trade draft for anyone.

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

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  • crunch (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • Bill (view)

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    Teheran minor league deal is done, per MLB.

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