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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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Luke Weaver & Associates Stymie Cub Bats at Salt River Fields

Johan Benitez drilled a single in the third, belted an RBI triple and scored in the fifth, and collected an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and SP Luke Weaver (on Arizona Diamondbacks MLB 60-day IL with right elbow inflammation) threw two shutout innings and combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, as the Diamondbacks Red squad defeated the Cubs 5-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Whirlwind Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, east of Scottsdale, AZ. 

RHP Yovanny Cruz (on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL) made his first game appearance since undergoing TJS a year ago, and worked a nine-pitch 1-2-3 inning (4-3, K-swinging, 4-3). Because it was such a short, easy inning, Cruz went out to the bullpen and threw an additional 15 pitches after the inning was over. All set to be in the South Bend starting rotation at the end of Minor League Camp 2021, his season was sidetracked less than a week before Opening Day.  

RHP Zac Leigh (on South Bend 7-day IL since Minor League Camp with a right shoulder issue) blasted his 95-98 MPH FB past D'back hitters, this time mixing it with a slurvy breaking ball that he can throw for strikes (he threw only FB in his last outing).   

RHP Joel Sierra had a 1-2-3 inning, finishing it up with an ascending 98-99-100 MPH FB trilogy (strikeout - swinging) that sucked the air right out of the park.  

Casey Opitz (on Myrtle Beach 7-day IL since Opening Day) is back to switch-hitting again, going 2-2 with two singles and a walk in the game. He caught all nine innings in extreme heat, and looks to be about ready to go to Myrtle Beach. He is considered to be the best defensive catcher in the Cubs organization. Casey is the younger brother of ex-Cubs minor league infielder Jake Opitz (who was a manager in the Rockies system for a few years after he retired).   

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only): 
CUBS LINEUP:
1. Pedro Ramirez, 3B-DH: 0-4 (1-3, K, K, 3-U)
2a. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-1 (BB, K) 
2b. Josue Huma, SS: 1-2 (F-8, 1B) 
3a. Moises Ballesteros, DH #1: 0-3 (3-U, K, 3-1) 
3b. Reivaj Garcia, 2B: 0-1 (F-7) 
4a. Frank Hernandez, LF: 0-2 (5-3, 4-3)
4b. Flemin Bautista, LF: 0-2 (K, F-8) 
5a. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 0-0 (BB, BB, R) 
5b. Bryan Serra, 1B: 0-1 (BB, K)
6. Casey Opitz, C: 2-2 (BB, 1B, 1B) 
7. Rafael Morel, DH-3B: 0-3 (F-9, L-5 DP, F-7) 
8. Cristian More, CF: 1-3 (4-6-3 DP, 2B, K, RBI)
9a. Raino Coran, RF: 1-2 (K, 1B) 
9b. Carlos Morfa, RF: 0-1 (6-3) 
10. Christian Olivo, 2B-DH: 0-3 (1-3, L-5, P-4)

CUBS PITCHERS
1. Yovanny Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 9 pitches (7 strikes) 
2. Zac Leigh: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3/1 GO/AO, 26 pitches (16 strikes)
3. Wilfri Figuereo: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 BALK, 2/2 GO/AO, 43 pitches (26 strikes) 
4. Jose Romero: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R 2 BB, 2 K, 17 pitches (8 strikes) 
5. Joel Sierra: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 13 pitches (8 strikes) 
6. Alfredo Zarraga: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 24 pitches (13 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE
Casey Opitz: 0-1 CS  

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

ATTENDANCE: 14 

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Comments

Rob Manfred must have changed his mind again, with Hughes getting thee "returned to Iowa" treatment withHermosillo being sent back. Or something.

The few reports I have seen indicate that he has less speed and less contact than his brother, with perhaps a little more power.  But generally, no, he is not thought to be as good as his brother.  But at his age, things can change rather rapidly.

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...