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

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

Last updated 3-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* 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: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Rafael Mejia a Homer Short of the Cycle at Fitch Park

Rafael Mejia collected four RBI (an RBI triple, a two-run double, and an RBI single) and scored two runs and Miguel Amaya doubled twice and scored two runs, leading the Cubs to a 9-6 victory over the Athletics in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Field #4 at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
 
James Harris belted a two-run HR for the A's in a losing cause. 

The game was called after eight innings of play.

Rafael Mejia won the Home Run Derby (by a substantial margin) at Cubs AZ Instructs last fall when he also was moved from 3B to 1B. He made a lot of errors (especially throwing errors) playing 3B at age 18 for the AZL Cubs last summer, and the Cubs felt moving him to 1B might help him defensively as well as allow him to concentrate more on his hitting, but he has had a lot of problems defensively at 1B, too (at least so far). Mejia shows plus-power in BP, but it has rarely been displayed in games.

In EXST Cubs roster news, OF Eloy Jimenez (March 2017 bruised right shoulder) has completed his EXST rehab, has been reinstated from the Myrtle Beach 7-day DL, and has rejoined the Pelicans.

Eloy Jimenez 2017 Cactus League EXST game stats:
8 GAMES (31 PA)
240/355/320
2 2B, 5 RBI, 1 RUN, 1 SF, 4 BB, 1 HBP, 5 K, 0 SB (1 CS)
 
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Aramis Ademan, SS: 1-3 (1B, K, K, PO)
1b. Rafael Narea, SS: 1-2 (E-6, 1B)
2a. Yonathan Perlaza, 3B: 0-3 (6-3, 4-3, K)
2b. Orian Nunez, 3B: 0-2 (K, F-7)
3. Jemile Weeks, 2B: 1-4 (F-9, 1B, 6-3, K, R)
4a. Miguel Amaya, C: 2-3 (2B, 2B, F-8, 2 R)
4b. Henderson Perez, C: 1-1 (2B, R)
5. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 1-4 (K, K, L-7, 2B, R, RBI)
6. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 3-4 (1B, 2B, P-6, 3B, 2 R, 4 RBI)
7a. Jose Gutierrez, CF-DH: 2-3 (1B, 4-6 FC, 1B, R)
7b. Fernando Kelli, PH: 1-1 (1B, RBI)
8. Kwangmin Kwon, LF:  1-4 (1B, P-6, P-4, P-6, R)
9. Roberto Caro, DH-CF: 2-4 (1B, K, K, 1B, RBI)
10. Marcus Mastrobuoni, DH #2: 1-3 (1B, P-4, K, 2 RBI)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FOURTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Carlos Ocampo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/3 GO/AO, 20 pitches (11 strikes)
2. Conor Mullee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 13 pitches (5 strikes)
3. Junior Marte: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 1 WP, 0/2 GO/AO, 26 pitches (14 strikes)
4. Fauris Guerrero: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/3 GO/AO, 29 pitches (17 strikes)
5. John Michael Knighton: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 19 pitches (14 strikes)
6. Yapson Gomez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GO/AO, 24 pitches (11 strikes)
7. Mark Malave: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (12 strikes)

CUBS ERRORS: 1
1B Rafael Mejia - E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely & runner to score from 2nd)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 1-3 CS

ATTENDANCE: 12
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's

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Comments

When does the Dominican League open their season? I imagine some of the Extended group will be leaving Mesa. Thanks Phil.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    steele MRI on friday.  counsell expects an IL stint.

    no current plans for his rotation replacement.

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...