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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
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
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
* Matt Mervis
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

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

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
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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Cub Miscues Help Angels Cruise to Victory at Diablo

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Kyle Survance walked and scored, singled and stole a base and scored, and laced a two-run triple, Leonardo Rivas singled twice, drove-in two runs, and scored another, Brad Anderson reached base three times (two singles and an HBP), and the Angels took advantage of six errors en route to a 9-1 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Friday morning on Field #4 at the Diablo Stadium Complex in Tempe, AZ.    

The game was pre-planned as an eight-inning affair but was extended an extra half-inning so that all of the Angels pitchers scheduled to throw in the game could get their work.  

In Extended Spring Training roster news, the Cubs have purchased the contract of 23-year old INF Andrew Sohn from Winnipeg (American Association)  The 2014 6th round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals out of Western Michigan University, Sohn was released by STL at the end of Minor League Camp and signed with Winnipeg last Friday. He was a shortstop in college and in his first season in pro ball, but he played 2B-3B-SS about equally in 2015-16, and he was a "two-way" player in college (RHP/SS), so the Cubs might try him on the mound at some point, too, and perhaps eventually use him as a utility INF & "emergency" pitcher at one of their full-season affiliates.  

So in the meantime, Sohn would likely be the "first call" replacement if an infielder at South Bend, Myrtle Beach, or Tennessee goes on the DL anytime during the next couple of months (just as Brandon Cummins would likely be the "first-call" replacement if an outfielder at South Bend, Myrtle Beach, or Tennessee goes on the DL).  

And (you read it here first two days ago), Cubs Top 20 prospect LHP Jose Paulino has officially been moved-up to South Bend from Extended Spring Training. 

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

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Jacob Hannemann, CF: 0-2 (4-3, BB, 4-3)
1b. Tolly Filotei, CF: 0-1 (F-9)
2. Aramis Ademan, SS: 1-4 (6-3, 4-3, 3-U, 2B, R)
3a. Kwangmin Kwon, RF: 0-3 (F-7, K, K)
3b. Ruben Reyes, RF: 0-1 (K)
4a. Gustavo Polanco, C-DH: 2-2 (1B, 1B)
4b. Franklin Tineo, PH-DH: 1-2 (4-3, 2B, RBI)
5. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 1-4 (1B, K, L-8, K)
6. Miguel Amaya, DH-C: 0-3 (5-3 DP, E-1, 5-3)
7. Yonathan Perlaza, 2B: 0-3 (F-7, 4-3, K)
8a. Jose Gutierrez, LF: 0-2 (F-8, L-4)
8b. Fernando Kelli, LF: 0-1 (K) 
9a. Rafael Narea, 3B: 0-2 (F-8, F-9)
9b. Orian Nunez, 3B: 0-0 (BB) 
10a. Henderson Perez, DH #2: 0-2 (K+WP, 1-3)
10b. Samir Lara, PH: 0-1 (K) 

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Javier Assad: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 39 pitches (21 strikes) 
2. Junior Marte: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2 PO, 42 pitches (19 strikes) 
3. Nathan Sweeney: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (12 strikes) 
4. Andury Acevedo: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 3/1 GO/AO, 40 pitches (21 strikes) 
5. Jed Carter: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 14 pitches (7 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 6 
1. LF Jose Gutierrez: E-7 (fielding error on bases-loaded single allowed runner to score from 1st base) 
2. P Nathan Sweeney: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 
3. 1B Rafael Mejia: E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
4. C Miguel Amaya: E-2 (errant pick-off attempt at 3rd base allowed runner to score)
5. 1B Rafael Mejia: E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
6. SS Aramis Ademan: E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)  

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Gustavo Polanco: 1-1 CS, 1 PB
2. Miguel Amaya: 0-1 CS, 1 PB, 1 E (see above) 

ATTENDANCE: 11 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's 

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Comments

Submitted by Hagsag on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 04:55 am

Phil, I read in Baseball America's transactions that the Cubs have re-signed Ryan Kalish. True?

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 04:54 am

HAGSAG: Ryan Kalish was a player-coach at Iowa the last three months of last season and it could be that he will be a player-coach again at Iowa (or at Tennessee) this season, so maybe he'll try and get into playing shape at Extended Spring Training. But Kalish is 29 years old with a lengthy injury history, and so I don't know if he would have much to offer as a player (only) at this point. He hasn't actually played in a game in almost a year.

Kalish was a favorite of the Cubs front office (Theo, Hoyer, and McLeod) back when they were all together in the Red Sox organization, and so Kalish would be a natural fit in some capacity in the Cubs Player Development Department going forward. He could even end up as a coach with the AZL Cubs once the short season affiliates begin play in June. 

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  • azbobbop (view)

    Neris reminds me of Don “Full Pack” Stanhouse.

  • Eric S (view)

    Happ, Busch, Dansby and Madrigal have a combined 25 runners left on base through 7 innings, with Busch accounting for 9 of those.  Seems like a lot. 

  • crunch (view)

    PCA finally gets a hit!  2r HR!!!

  • Charlie (view)

    They certainly could be coupled. It could also be the case that a team needs good players at the heart of the team and if they are not coming from one source (development) they have to be sought out elsewhere. I don't see the evidence needed to infer the cause. 

  • crunch (view)

    bases loaded for the cubs, 0 out...and no runs score.

    cubbery.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Walker was a complimentary piece who was well past his prime. Edmonds, Holliday, Ozzie Smith and a few others were good trades. Notably, they have almost always been quiet in the free agent market. But the fundamental workings of the organization were always based primarily upon the constant output of a well oiled minor league organization. That organization has ground to a halt. And when did that hard stop start to happen? Right at the beginning of the Goldschmidt/Arenado era, perpetuated by the Contreras signing, followed by the rotation purchases during the last offseason. The timing is undeniable and, in my mind, not coincidental.

    Again, we are all saying that player development became deemphasized. I’m just linking it directly to the recent trades and involvement in the free agent market. I don’t see how the two concepts can be decoupled.

  • Charlie (view)

    The Cards also traded for both Jim Edmonds and Larry Walker. It's the developing part that has fallen off. Of course, it could also be the case that there are no more Matt Carpenters left to pull out of the hat. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Cubs sign 28 yr old RHRP Daniel Missaki. He was in MiLB from his 17yr old to 19yr old years and did pretty well.
    He's been in Mexico and Japan the last four years and has done well also.
    He's supposedly Japanese and Brazilian.
    Interesting sign. We obviously need to RP in the system
    Injuries are mounting everywhere!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Sure, they made generally short term trades for established players to enhance what they already had or traded for players early enough in their careers that they were essentially Cardinals from the start. What they never did was to try to use the more established players as foundational cornerstones.

    Essentially we’re saying the same thing. They have given up on player development to the point that even their prospects that make it to the bigs flop so that they have to do things like buy most of their rotation and hope for the best.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I don’t buy that. They had been doing that for years.

    They did it with Matt Holliday. They did it with John Lackey. They did it with Mark Mulder. They did it with Jason Heyward, who had a great year for them. I’m sure there’s more but those come to mind immediately.

    I attribute it more to a breakdown in what they’re doing in terms of development than a culture thing.

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