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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, 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 4-18-2024
 
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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
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

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




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D'back Power Too Much for Cubs to Overcome at Salt River Fields

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Jesus Marriago belted a three-run HR, Domingo Leyba smacked a two-run HR, Gabriel Maciel tripled, singled, walked twice, stole a base, and scored two runs, and SP Tyler Keele hurled five innings of two-hit one-run ball with eight strikeouts, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-4 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Thursday morning on Whirlwind Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.  

Will Remillard (on Myrtle Beach 7-day DL) saw his first game action since undergoing his second right elbow ulnar ligament transplant (Tommy John Surgery) 13 months ago. He was the catcher for three innings in today's game before becoming a DH for the balance of the contest, and he went 0-3 at the plate with two fly outs and an infield pop-out. But he threw out the one baserunner who attempted to steal against him with a strong, accurate throw to 2nd base.

Now 24, Remillard was the Cubs 19th round draft pick out of Coastal Carolina University in 2013, and although he did not make his pro debut until post-season AZ Instructs that year (he suffered a back injury late in the 2013 college baseball season), Remillard quickly developed into the Cubs best minor league defensive catcher and top catching prospect (this was before Willson Contreras took off), and in fact, he was thought of so highly at the time that he received an NRI to Spring Training with the Cubs in 2014 before he had played his first minor league game. He then earned Midwest League All-Star honors at Kane County in 2014 when he hit 286/372/381 with 13 doubles and 26 RBI in just 49 games, before having his rookie season cut-shoirt due to an elbow injury suffered in June that led to his first TJS in April 2015. He attempted to come back at Minor League Camp in 2016, but the elbow continued to be a problem, and he underwent his second TJS in April 2016. So it has indeed been a long road back for Remillard.         

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

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Jose Gutierrez, CF: 1-3 (3B, K, 6-4 FC, BB, R, RBI, SB, CS) 
2. Rafael Narea, SS: 0-1 (BB, 5-3, BB, BB, SB, CS)
3. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 1-4 (1B, 3-U, K, F-9)
4. Will Remillard, C-DH: 0-3 (F-9, F-8, P-4)
5. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 0-3 (P-5, K, K)
6. Kwangmin Kwon, LF: 0-3 (K, K, F-7)
7. Gustavo Polanco, DH-C: 1-3 (K, 1B, 6-3, R)
8. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 1-3 (K, 1B, P-4, R)
9a. Carlos Diaz, DH #2: 0-1 (K, HBP, R)
9b. Ruben Reyes, PH: 1-1 (1B) 
10. Fidel Mejia, 3B: 0-3 (5-3, 4-3, 3-1, RBI)
11. Tolly Filotei, DH #3: 0-3 (K, E-6, 3-1, RBI)

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Erling Moreno: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 1/3 GO/AO, 46 pitches (30 strikes) 
2. Carlos Ocampo: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 0/5 GO/AO, 59 pitches (30 strikes)
3. Eury Ramos:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 27 pitches (19 strikes) 
4. Luis Aquino: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 8 pitches (6 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 1 
CF Jose Gutierrez: E-8 (fielding error on line-drive single to CF allowed batter to advance to 2nd base) 

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Will Remillard: 1-1 CS 
2. Gustavo Polanco: 0-3 CS

ATTENDANCE: 13 
WEATHER: Mostly sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

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  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • 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.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

    also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

    taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight.  who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.

    p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury.  good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions.  Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022.  I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
    I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
    I probably won't like the move Jed makes, but he can't play the "let's hope no one wants his 1.7mil remaining deal and we can hide him in Iowa" card.
    That's why I think the current Bullpen stays as is and Wicks goes to Iowa.
    I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
    We'll find out soon enough!!!

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