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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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The Rehab Gang Leads Cubs to Victory at Riverview Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Jemile Weeks tripled, singled, and scored, Elliot Soto reached base four tines (solo HR, HBP, and two walks). Kevin Cornelius belted a solo HR, and Kwangmin Kwon ripped an RBI triple and walked, leading the Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Giants "orange" squad in Cactus League Extended SpringTraining game action Tuesday morning on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.

The game was called after eight innings of play.

RHRP Conor Mullee (on Iowa 7-day DL - August 2016 right elbow surgery) saw his first game action since undergoing right elbow ulnar nerve decompression surgery last July. The 29-year old Mullee was claimed off waivers by the Cubs from the New York Yankees on November 2nd (later that day -- actually early the next morning -- the Cubs would win Game 7 of the World Series), then he was non-tendered and signed to a 2017 minor league contract in December. Prior to the injury, Mullee was a member of the Yankees MLB bullpen, so once he has completed his rehab at EXST, he should slide right into the AAA Iowa bullpen and be available for a possible call-up to Chicago later this season, should his services be required.      

And Jemile Weeks (on AAA Iowa 7-day DL - February 2017 left knee injury) saw his first game action since suffering a sprained ACL after being upended while attempting to turn a DP in an MLB Cactus League game versus the White Sox at Sloan Park on February 27th. He showed no signs of any problem with the knee today, busting out of the batter's box and motoring around the bases at full speed after belting a triple off the CF Batter's Eye leading off the bottom of the 1st inning. He did commit an error in field, however. Barring any medical set-backs in the meantime, Weeks could get called up to Chicago at some point in 2017, providing a veteran utility player who can play 2B-SS-CF, switch hit, and steal bases.  
 
Meanwhile, SS Elliot Soto (on Iowa 7-day DL - March 2017 left foot injury) has reached base in all seven of his Plate Appearances (a HR, a single, three walks, and two HBP) since returning to game action yesterday at Fitch Park. So within a week or so, Iowa Cubs fans should be seeing Weeks and Soto manning the 2B-SS slots in Des Moines.    

Not to be outdone, 1B Kevin Cornelius (on AA Tennessee 7-day DL - March 2017 broken left hand) hit a monster solo HR over the LF fence and onto Field #2 in the bottom of the 3rd. Cornelius was selected by the Cubs off the New York Yankees AA Trenton roster in the AAA Phase of the December 2016 Rule 5 Draft.  
 
In EXST Cubs roster news, 1B Chris Dominguez has completed his rehab assignment and has rejoined the Iowa Cubs.

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

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Jemile Weeks, 2B: 2-3 (3B, F-9, 1B, R)
1b. Rafael  Narea, 3B-SS: 1-1 (1B, SB)
2. Elliot Soto, SS-DH: 1-1 (HBP, HR, BB, BB, R, RBI)
3. Kevin Cornelius, 1B: 1-4 (K, HR, K, K, R, RBI)
4a. Miguel Amaya, C-DH: 1-3 (6-4 FC, 1B, F-7, R)
4b. Orian Nunez, 3B: 0-1 (F-9)
5. Kwangmin Kwon, RF: 1-2 (BB, 3B, P-3, RBI)
6. Yonathan Perlaza, 3B-2B: 0-2 (4-3, BB, F-8)
7. Rafael Mejia, DH #1: 1-3 (K, 6-4-3 DP, 1B)
8. Gustavo Polanco, DH-C: 1-3 (1B, K, 5-4-3 DP)
9. Jose Gutierrez, CF: 1-2 (1B, K, BB, SB)
10. Ruben Reyes, LF: 0-3 (6-3 DP, 6-3, K)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Connor Mulle: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches (11 strikes)
2. Brailyn Marquez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (7 strikes)
3. Manny Parra: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches (4 strikes)
4. Jack Leathersich: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 18 pitches (11 strikes)
5. Enrique de los Rios: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 38 pitches (22 strikes)
6. Junior Marte: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0/4 GO/AO, 27 pitches (15 strikes)
7. Elvis Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0/4 GO/AO, 22 pitches (13 strikes)

CUBS ERRORS: 1
2B Jemile Weeks: E-4 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 0-2 CS, 1 PO

ATTENDANCE: 10
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's

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Comments

Submitted by The E-Man on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 05:54 pm

AZ PHIL: Barring the injury, would Sweet J Weeks have made the team out of Spring Training? He had some nice games. I remember he hit one out as well? Keep staying hydrated out in the stands, PHIL.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 05:58 am

E-MAN: Because Jemile Weeks can fill the role of both Matt Szczur and Tommy LaStella, I think he probably was the one Spring Training NRI who had a shot at making the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster - IF - he had escaped Spring Training healthy. Unfortunately, Weeks has had trouble staying off the DL the last couple of years (he spent almost the entire 2016 season on the DL with a torn hamstring). 

Submitted by Raisin101 on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 05:06 am

Hi Arizona Phil, Have you seen Jose Albertos since he threw live BP a few weeks ago? Thank you!

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 05:13 pm

RAISIN: In response to your inquiry yesterday, I found out today that Albertos did indeed throw a couple or three bullpen side-sessions subsequent to the "live" BP on 4/15 to work on his command (he had difficulty throwing strikes in the "live" BP), and then the Cubs decided to just let him loose and throw in a game today (he has no physical issues at this point other than "rust").

It was clear from the way he threw in today's game that Albertos was able to cut loose (consistent 94 MPH FB and sharp-breaking curve), but he had difficulty throwing strikes consistently. Hopefully command will improve with more work.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 05:17 pm

BOB: Glad you made it back safely! Still no sign of Eloy. Hopefully it won't be much longer.

Recent comments

  • 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.
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  • 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.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    They won those trades and sacrificed their culture. That’s exactly their problem.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    The other part that’s kind of crazy is they made two very high profile trades, one for Goldschmidt and one for Arenado, and they very clearly won those trades. They just haven’t been able to develop players the last handful of years the way they usually do.

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