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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, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, two players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players are on the 10-DAY IL

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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
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

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




Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Your 2018 DSL Cubs!

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

The Dominican Summer League (DSL) begins play tomorrow (6/2).

Here are the provisional 2018 DSL Opening Day rosters for the two Cubs DSL teams (rosters subject to change). 

LATIN AMERICAN FIELD COORDINATOR: 
Dave Keller 

LATIN AMERICAN MENTAL SKILLS COORDINATOR: 
Raymond Fuentes 

LATIN AMERICAN TRAINING COORDINATOR: 
Jose Alvarez

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DSL CUBS #1: 27+9

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PITCHERS: 15+8
Anderson Acevedo 
Maikel Aguiar 
* Alejandro Carrillo (RESTRICTED LIST)  
Wilfre Delgado (RESTRICTED LIST - 72-game PED Suspension 1-12-2018) 
Moises Diaz
Manuel Espinoza (RESTRICTED LIST)  
Wander Feliz 
Edmar Gonzalez (INACTIVE) 
Julio Guante
* Ferrol Heredia
Andy Hernandez 
Ronaldo Lopez (ex-INF)
Hector Matos (INACTIVE)   
* Alex Pacheco (RESTRICTED LIST)
Carlos Paula 
Luis Ramos
Jorge Remon  
Benjamin Rodriguez
* Luis Rodriguez  
Aneuris Rosario (DISQUALIFIED LIST)
Florencio Serrano Jr (RESTRICTED LIST)    
* Saul Vazquez 
Omar Ventura

CATCHERS: 2+1
Pablo Aliendo (RESTRICTED LIST)
Daniel Diaz 
Brayan Mancilla

INFIELDERS: 5 
# Flemin Bautista
* Rochest Cruz
Nestor Heredia
Fabian Pertuz
Oswaldo Pina 

OUTFIELDERS: 5 
# Josue Fernandez
# Albert Hinirio   
* Ervis Marchan 
Jonathan Rodriguez
* Ricardo Verenzuela

MANAGER: 
Lance Rymel 

COACHES: 
Antonio Valerio (Assistant Coach)
Eduardo Villacis (Pitching Coach) 
Jose Zapata (Assistant Pitching Coach)
TBA (Hitting Coach)

ATHLETIC TRAINERS: 
Brennan Connelly 
German Suncin 

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES: 
Amaury Gonzalez
Tomas Sanchez

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DSL CUBS #2: 28+6

SS-FR

PITCHERS: 15+1
Keiber Arredondo 
* Andres Bonalde (INACTIVE - 7-day DL - left elbow surgery)  
Willy Cabrera  
Keiber Carreno
Luis Devers
Kelvin Feliz   
Francisco Fermin 
* Miseal Garcia  
* Jesus Gomez
Jose Gomez  
Francisco Gracia
Elias Herrera
* Johan Lopez
Freddy Tineo 
Sucre Valdez 
Edward Vasquez

CATCHERS: 2+!
Miller Chacon 
Miguel Fabrizio
Malcom Quintero (RESTRICTED LIST)

INFIELDERS: 5+3
# Santiago Blanco (INACTIVE)
Jeinser Brete
Christhian Espinal (RESTRICTED LIST)
Widimer Joaquin  
# Pedro Martinez
Juan Mora (RESTRICTED LIST)
Ignacio Otano
* Orlando Zapata 

OUTFIELDERS: 6+1
Rafael Herrera (RESTRICTED LIST)
* Kelvin Hidalgo  
* Kevin Miranda  
Carlos Morfa 
* Alexander Ovalles   
* Brailin Pena  
* Marco Valenzuela 

MANAGER: 
Pedro Gonzalez 

COACHES: 
Jose Cueto (Pitching Coach) 
Carlos Ramirez (Assistant Pitching Coach) 
Yovanny Rosario (Assistant Coach)
Enrique Wilson (Hitting Coach) 

ATHLETIC TRAINER: 
Arnoldo Goite 

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: 
Manny Estrada

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Comments

Submitted by K Dub on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 06:45 pm

Hey Phil, thanks for the roster update. Any word on why Florencio Serrano is inactive? And is it accurate that just because he's listed as inactive with DSL1, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be playing in the DSL this season when/if he returns?

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 06:03 pm

K-DUB: Aliendo, Carrillo, Espinal, Espinoza, Herrera, Mora, Quintero, and Serrano Jr are on the Restricted List because they have not yet reported to the Cubs Dominican Academy.

In the case of everybody except Espinal (who is the only one of the eight from the Dominican Republic), it is probably visa-related. Sometimes there are delays in the processing and issuance of Dominican work visas to individuals from other countries (especially individuals from Venezuela and Mexico).  

As to whether being on a particular minor league reserve list means the player necessarily will play with that affiliate, the answer is no. But Serrano was not at Extended Spring Training, so I doubt that he will be assigned to one of the AZL Cubs teams. At least not right away. 

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Submitted by K Dub on Sat, 06/02/2018 - 06:05 am

Thank you so much, Phil. I asked about Serrano because, as you know, he was born and grew up in Texas, living there until his freshman year in high school so coming to the States is not an issue (though getting a visa to the DR certainly might). The other high profile Mexican prospects the Cubs signed recently: Luis Verdugo, Jose Albertos and Isaac Paredes didn't spend any time in the DSL. Plus, Serrano's already 18. It just seems odd that he hasn't arrived yet and was wondering if you had heard anything. And thank you for the clarification on the inactive lists. Whereas being listed on a DSL inactive list could be an indication that a player would start the year (whenever he reports) in the DSL, it again seems odd that Serrano would. Is the AZL inactive list full? Thanks again for helping me understand all this minutiae.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/04/2018 - 06:27 am

The Cubs have signed 17-year old IFA INF Augusto Acevedo and he has been assigned to DSL Cubs #2. Acevedo is the 43rd IFA signed by the Cubs in the 2017-18 ISP.

The last date an MLB club can sign a 2017-18 IFA is June 15th, and then the window closes until the start of the 2018-19 ISP on July 2nd. 

Also, 17-year old Venezuelan catcher Pablo Aliendo (who was signed by the Cubs last month) has been reinstated from the Restricted List and has been assigned to DSL Cubs #1.  

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 06/22/2018 - 06:24 am

The Cubs have signed three second-contract minor league free-agents and they have been assigned to the Cubs Dominican Academy: 

RHP Donato Auguste (previously released by KC) 
LHP Anderson Parra (previously released by PHI) 
C Juan Vasquez (previously released by SD) 

Auguste was assigned to DSL Cubs #1 and Parra and J. Vasquez were assigned to DSL Cubs #2. 

Also, four IFA signed by the Cubs during the 2017-18 ISP (LHP Alejandro Carrillo, RHP Manuel Espinoza, INF Juan Mora, and C Malcom Quintero) have been reinstated from the Restricted List. Carrillo and Espinoza have been assigned to DSL Cubs #1 and Mora and Quintero have been assigned to DSL Cubs #2. (Carrillo, Espinoza, and Mora are from Mexico, and Quintero is from Venezuela).   

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 08/26/2018 - 08:21 am

Season is over for DSL Cubs #1 and DSL Cubs #2, so expect a spate of Cubs J-2 IFA signings because players signed after the conclusion of the DSL regular season get an extra year before they become Rule 5 Draft eligible. 

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  • 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.

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

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  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • Bill (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Teheran minor league deal is done, per MLB.

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