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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
 




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Who'll Stop the Raino?

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Raino Coran belted an RBI double and scored in the first, singled, stole second, and scored a run in the third, and walked, stole another base, and scored another run in the eighth, Rafael Morel drilled a two-run single in the first, walked in the sixth, and walked and scored in the eighth, and Pedro Ramirez singled twice and knocked-in a run for the "Blue" squad, but Ronnier Quintero laced a two-out two run single in the bottom of the fifth for the "Red" squad that broke a 4-4 tie, as the Cubs "Red" squad rallied to defeat the Cubs "Blue" squad 8-6 in Extended Spring Training intrasquad game action Thursday night on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

The game was pre-planned as an eight-inning contest. 

Here is the box score from the game:        
CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Ismael Mena, CF: 0-4 (K, 4-3, F-7, K) 
2. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-3 (BB, L-8, F-8, F-9, R) 
3. Moises Ballesteros, DH #1: 1-4 (1B, 4-3, F-7, K, R)
4. Raino Coran, RF: 2-3 (2B, 1B, K, BB, 3 R, RBI, 2 SB)
5. Pedro Ramirez, 2B: 2-4 (K, 1B, 1B, L-8, RBI)
6. Rafael Morel, 3B: 1-2 (1B, K, BB, BB, R, 2 RBI) 
7a. Dilan Granadillo, C: 0-2 (K, 5-3) 
7b. Wally Soto, C: 1-2 (L-7, 1B, 2 RBI)
8. Brayan Altuve, LF: 0-2 (F-9, P-2, BB) 
9. Matt Warkentin, 1B: 1-3 (K, 3B, K) 
10. Edgar Gamargo, DH #2: 0-1 (BB, F-8, BB)

CUBS "RED" SQUAD LINEUP: 
1. Christian Olivo, CF: 0-4 (K, F-8, K, K)  
2. Reivaj Garcia, 2B: 2-3 (1B, 4-3, BB, 1B, 2 R) 
3. Josue Huma, SS: 2-3 (6-4 FC, 1B, BB, 1B, 3 R) 
4. Carlos Morfa, RF: 1-2 (BB, 1B, BB, K, R) 
5. Ronnier Quintero, C-DH: 1-3 (K, K, 1B, BB, 2 RBI, PO) 
6. Miguel Pabon, DH-C: 0-3 (5-3, 4-3, K, BB, RBI)  
7. Cristian More, LF: 1-3 (1B, 6-3, K, R, SB) 
8. Alejandro Rivero, 1B: 0-1 (SF-E7, P-6, BB, R, RBI)
9. Joanfran Rojas, 3B: 1-2 (1B, K, BB, RBI)
10. Flemin Bautista, DH #2: 1-3 (3-1, 2B, 4-6-3 DP)

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD PITCHERS: 
1. Wilfri Figuereo: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 3/1 GO/AO, 49 pitches (23 strikes) 
2. Anthony Martinez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 3/0 GO/AO, 16 pitches (8 strikes) 
3. Gleiber Morales: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 28 pitches (14 strikes) 
4. Cristian Rojas: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 31 pitches (14 strikes) 
5. Jose Romero: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 1/0 GO/AO, 34 pitches (15 strikes) 

CUBS "RED" SQUAD PITCHERS: 
1. Kenyi Perez: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 55 pitches (32 strikes) 
2. Anthony Mendez: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1/4 GO/AO, 28 pitches (17 strikes) 
3. Joel Sierra: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 26 pitches (12 strikes) 
4. Angel Hernandez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 0/2 GO/AO, 41 pitches (18 strikes) 

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Dilan Granadillo: 0-1 CS  
2. Wally Soto: 1 PB, 1 PO 

CUBS "RED" SQUAD CATCHERS: 
1. Ronnier Quintero: 0-1 CS 
2. Miguel Pabon: 0-1 CS, 1 PB 

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD ERRORS: 1 
LF Brayan Altuve: E-7 (missed catch on sacrifice fly allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely)

CUBS "RED" SQUAD ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD OUTFIELD ASSIST: 
RF Raino Coran - batter (Flemin Bautista) thrown out 9-4-5 attempting stretch double into triple 

CUBS "RED" SQUAD OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 
1. LF Cristian More - batter (Pedro Ramirez) thrown out 7-4 attempting to stretch single into double 
2. RF Carlos Morfa - batter (Wally Soto) thrown out 9-3-6 attempting to advance to 2nd base after RBI single 

WEATHER: Clear with temperatures in the 90's 

ATTENDANCE: 4 

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Comments

Submitted by Childersb3 on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 06:46 am

Phil,

You made a great point the other day about the Cubs main priority this offseason needing to be protecting most of this 2022 Rule 5 group (because it's actually 2021 and 22 groups toegther)together. Which makes perfect sense. Tons of potential there.

But that got me thinking about what the 2023 Rule 5 group looks like as of today. Just wanting to look forward because if Jed does protect as many as 14 guys this offseason, the 40man gets pretty locked up for a while.

Who would be the "noticeable" names up for 2023 Rule 5?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 06:52 pm

childersb3: In terms of players in contention for a spot on the 40 post-2023, LHP D. J. Herz, INF Kevin Made,  INF Reggie Preciado, RHP Max Bain, and RHP Porter Hodge are the most-notable ones at this time. Of course there are many others. 

Then there are college players who signed in 2020, either after being selected in the shortened 2020 MLB First Year Player Draft, or who signed as a Non-Drafted Free Agent (NDFA) after the draft.   

Because the 2020 minor league season was cancelled, it's - POSSIBLE - that the 2020 season will not count as a "first qualified season" for Rule 5 Draft eligibility purposes, meaning players who signed in 2020 - MIGHT - have their Rule 5 Draft eligibility delayed by a year. (TBD) 

By rule, a player's "first qualified season" for Rule 5 Draft-elibility purposes is determined by the age of the player on the June 5th prior to signing his first contract, the date the player officially signs his first contract, and whether that date is before of after the conclusion of the minor league regular season of the minor league team to which the player was first assigned. 

For example, in 2015 the Cubs delayed "officially" signing their top nine 2015-16 16-year old ISP prospects -- SS Aramis Ademan, INF Luis Diaz, RHP Hector Matos, INF Christopher Morel, LHP Brailyn Marquez, C Henderson Perez, RHP Yunior Perez, INF Yonathan Perlaza, and OF Jonathan Sierra -- until August 23, the day - AFTER - the conclusion of the DSL regular season. This bought the Cubs an extra year before these players would be Rule 5 Draft-eligible. Because minor League regular seasons can end on different dates depending on the league (and  the end date can change from one year to the next), to determine Rule 5 Draft eligibility, you need to know the exact date that a minor league team's regular season ended that year. 

The problem with the 2020 season is that the minor league season was CANCELLED. So what will be the process for determining the "first qualified sesaon" for Rule 5 Draft eligibility purposes for players who signed in 2020?

TBD. 

One way they could do it would be to use the date MLB - OFFICIALLY - canceled the 2020 minor league season --- June 30, 2020 -- to determine when the minor league season ended, so that any player signed up through June 30, 2020, would accrue a qualified season toward Rule 5 Draft eligibility, but players signed after June 30th would not. 

TBD 

Of course there actually was no minor league season in 2020 even before it was officially cancelled, so another way they could do it would be to say for players signing their first contract in 2020, the entire season doesn't count as a "first qualified season" toward Rule 5 Draft eligibility, no matter when the player signed in 2020.

TBD 

Or they could say the ENTIRE 2020 season DOES count as far as the "first qualified season" for Rule 5 Draft eligibility purposes for any player who signed in 2020, both before and after the MLB officially cancelled the minor league season on June 30th.

TBD  

So the following players were signed by the Cubs in 2020, some before June 30th, some after, and at this point in time it is unclear whether some or all (or none) of them will be first-time Rule 5 Draft eligible post-2023 (for players who were 19 or older on the June 5th prior to signing their first contract) and 2024 (for players who wwee 18 or younger on the June 5th prior to signing their first contract): 

COULD BE RULE 5 DRAFT-ELIGIOBLE POST-2023 - IF - 2020 WAS A "FIRST QUALIFIED SEASON":

SIGNED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30: 
Bradlee Beesley
Burl Carraway  
Bailey Horn
Graham Lawson 
Luke Little 
Scott McKeon 
Matt Mervis 
Bailey Reid 
Jacob Wetzel 

SIGNED AFTER JUNE 30: 
Scott Kobos 
Ben Leeper 
Jordan Nwogu  
Sheldon Reed 
Bryan Serra 
Sam Thoresen 

COULD BE RULE 5 DRAFT-ELIGIBLE POST-2024 - IF - 2020 WAS AS "FIRST QUALIFIED SEASON" 

SIGNED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30: 
Owen Caissie 
Pete Crow-Armstrong 
Ed Howard 
Koen Moreno 

SIGNED AFTER JUNE 30: 
Angel Gonzalez  

Submitted by Childersb3 on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 06:54 pm

Wow

Did you have that already typed up and waiting for next year? 

Always enlightening

That's a good list. Not quite as deep as 2022 but this yr has two groups in it 

Probably at least 4/5 locks to be added.

Thanks again Phil

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