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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# 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 

 



 

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El bate de beisbol de Verdugo habla verdad al Parque de Riverview

Luis Verdugo belted two triples, scored twice, and collected an RBI, Richard Nunez drilled an RBI double and walked twice, and Erling Moreno, Riger Fernandez, and Chi-Feng Lee combined (albeit pitching for opposite squads) to hurl 6.2 IP of two-hit shutout ball, in a six-inning AZL Cubs mini-camp intrasquad game played Thursday night on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.  

Luis Verdugo is clearly the best prospect left behind in Mesa after the Eugene Emeralds departed town on Tuesday. One of the reasons he was left behind is that Luis Vazquez needs to play SS most every day at Eugene and on days he doesn't Christopher Morel will play there, but the main reason is that Verdugo is only 17 years old and is making his pro debut (although he did attend AZ Instructs as a 16-year old post-2017 and Minor League Camp and Extended Spring Training this season). 

The four recently-signed position player draft picks (Artis, Galazin, Wharton, and Daniel) participated in pre-game baserunning drills, fielding practice, and BP, but did not play in the game, while the five pitchers who signed this week (Richan, McCauley, Vega, Whitney, and Patterson) are throwing bullpen side-sessions as a first step toward getting themselves "game ready" for the start of AZL play next week.    

In AZL mini-camp roster news, CF D. J. Wilson has completed his rehab and has rejoined Myrtle Beach. 

Here is the box score from the game: 
SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1. Reivaj Garcia, 2B: 1-3 (3-U, 1B, K)
2. Chris Coghlan, RF: 0-2 (K, 6-4-3 DP, BB)
NOTE: R. Garcia and Coghlan switched slots third time thru batting order
3. Yonathan Perlaza, SS: 0-2 (5-3, F-7)
4. Kevin Zamudio, C: 1-1 (BB, 2B, R)
5. Yovany Cuevas, CF:1-2 (K, 1B, R, RBI, SB)
6. Jose Alonso Gaitan, DH-LF: 1-2 (1-3, 1B, RBI)
7. Luis Hidalgo, 1B: 0-2 (1-U, 4-3)
8. Henrry Pedra, 3B: 0-2 (P-4, F-9)
9. Kevin Moreno, LF-DH: 0-2 (K, K)
10. Raymond Pena, DH #2: 0-2 (5-3, K)

SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1. Josue Huma, 2B: 1-2 (3-1, BB, 2B, R)
2. Orian Nunez, 3B: 1-2 (BB, F-8, 1B, R, RBI)
3. Luis Verdugo, SS: 2-3 (4-3 DP, 3B, 3B, 2 R, RBI)
4. Franklin Tineo, 1B: 0-2 (6-3, BB, FC+E3, 2 R, RBI)
5. Richard Nunez, C: 1-1 (BB, 2B, BB, R, RBI)
6. Jose Gutierrez, CF: 0-3 (5-4-3 DP, 3-U, F-8, RBI)
7. Jose A. Gonzalez, RF: 1-2 (F-8, BB, 2B, 2 RBI)
8. Herson Perez, DH #1: 0-3 (6-3, K, 5-3)
9. Tolly Filotei, LF: 0-1 (BB, K) 
10. Eric Gonzalez, DH #2: 1-2 (1B, K)

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS
1. Erling Moreno: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 0 K, 2 GIDP, 5/1 GO/AO, 45 pitches (21 strikes) 
2. Yovanny Cruz: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 23 pitches (12 strikes) 
3. Nathan Sweeney: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 39 pitches (24 strikes) 

SQUAD "B" PITCHERS
1. Riger Fernandez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 4/0 GO/AO, 26 pitches (18 strikes) 
2. Chi-Feng Lee: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/2 GO/AO, 25 pitches (18 strikes) 
3. Fauris Guerrero: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO, 43 pitches (24 strikes) 

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 1
1B Luis Hidalgo: E-3 (errant throw home on FC allowed batter to advance to 2nd base)  

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: NONE 

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE
Richard Nunez: 0-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 5 

WEATHER: Clear skies with temperatures 100+ 

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Muy bien and gracias AZ PHIL: I am wondering, do the Cubs currently have one pitching prospect in the entire system that throws at 99 or better?

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In reply to by The E-Man

dillon maples works 99mph+ occasionally, but generally works a touch lower. dylan cease (now with the wsox) hit 99+ with a bit more regularity. if maples can figure out his command/control and reign in those walks he could be deadly with a 96-99mph fastball and a slider that has an unreal break on it. total closer material if he gets that shaped up.

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In reply to by The E-Man

E-MAN: The hardest thrower I saw at Spring Training this past March was Justin Hancock (who was touching 98-99 in MLB Cactus League games but wasn't there consistently), but I don't know what kind of FB velocity he has right now at Iowa. But he's 27 years old so he may have maxed-out his velo.

Hancock was acquired from SD in the Matt Szczur deal and he was eligible to be a minor league 6YFA post-2017 but agreed to sign a successor contract and then went undrafted in the December 2017 Rule 5 Draft despite being eligible for selection.

Dillon Maples sits at 95-97 and (like Hancock) touches 98+ occasionally.  

21-year old Erling Moreno's FB has been sitting at 96-98 at EXST but he hasn't touched 99 (yet). E. Moreno was left behind at EXST to work on his mechanics, and while he looked like he had maybe turned a corner, he had a relapse (poor outing) last night, walking four in 2.2 IP (with no strikeouts) and throwing only 46% strikes.  

Among the U21 pitchers I have personally seen this year, Eury Ramos (age 20) was sitting 94-95 T 96-97, Danis Correa (age 18) was at 92-94 T-95-96 but then was shut-down a few weeks ago (also he is only 5'11 so there may be some limit to his velo), and both Yovanny Cruz (age 18) and Eduarniel Nunez (turned 19 last week) were hitting 95 fairly regularly by the end of EXST, but they don't throw 99.

The "wild card" may be 22-year old 6'8 Stephen Ridings. who ramped his FB up to 95-96 in some of his outings at EXST, and with his size and relatively young age he could add some MPH to his FB eventually. Ridings struggled a bit with command and consistency at EXST but was assigned to Eugene anyway, and since he was not stretched-out beyond one inning at EXST, he will likely work as a late-inning reliever going forward (at least in the immediate future) where his velocity would play-up. 

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.