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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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# bats both

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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Cubs @ Giants: Montgomery vs Cueto (Game 90)

CHC (52-37): LHP Mike Montgomery (3-3, 3.68)
SF (48-46): RHP Johnny Cueto (3-1, 1.95)
First pitch: 2:45pmCST
 
Montgomery gave up 3 ER in 5 innings and lost to the Reds on Friday. He’s 1-2 with a 2.09 away from Wrigley this year. Overall, the Giants are 9-41 (.220) against him.
 
Cueto lost to the Cardinals (5 IP, 5 ER) in his first game back from the DL (sprained left ankle). The Cubs are 18-92 (.196) against him. Russell is 3-8.
 
In a matchup for the ages, Chatwood and Richard are on tap for Friday at 9:00pmCST in San Diego. 
 
Go Cubs! 

Comments

Giving props - 

...to Kyle Schwarber who has an OPS+ of nearly 130, and an OBP of .377. He *should have 100 RBI by the end of the year, and he has worked REALLY hard to be slightly-below average in LF, as opposed to "Suck-ass".

I love to see people put the time in/hard work, AND show results. He (and of course J-Hey) has so far answered my negativity wanting him traded to an AL team so he can DH, and it must be incredibly challenging to learn a new position completely, while also putting the time in for advanced video review of pitchers, swing development, learning the Chili method, etc.

Good for you Kyle!

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In reply to by The E-Man

I'm amazed when anyone can move from the infield to the outfield (or the much rarer vice versa) at the MLB or even minor league level and even approach average. They are making up for nearly a lifetime of repetitions for a skill that requires you to react quickly. Schwarber deserves a lot of credit for adjusting, and I'm impressed with Happ for also not being completely terrible. Schwarber, like Rizzo, really suffers from the prevalence of the shift. But his on-base skills and power should carry him through it like they are this year. And he's a ton of fun to watch. He's gotten some attitude when he has the chance to throw someone out, too!

The performances of Schwarber, JHey, Baez, Russell, Almora and the pen have offset the injuries to Darvish and KB and the fact that Rizzo's current OPS would be the worst of his career.  Good thing those guys stepped up!

Remember to use the good bats today, boys!

I believe Monty had talked recently about being a bit out of gas or some other words to that effect. All star break coming at the right time for him. 

TIED!

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In reply to by Hagsag

most likely. norwood was the last pitcher available and clearly not much more than a 2-inning guy at best, though. great 1st inning, sketchy control and putting meat over the center of the plate when he got into trouble in the 2nd. it was bound to get ugly one way or another.

from the department of "this is the guy that got too pricey (2/15.5m) for the cubs so they signed t.chatwood (3/38m)"...

"Miles Mikolas won't be available to pitch in the All-Star Game on Tuesday."

he's not injured, he's just going to start a game before the break. ...could have been.

What the hell is up with Rizzo?  His inabiity to catch a baseball, twice, cost them the first game, then he leaves 6 on base today and his OPS is now down to .726.  His SLG is under .400.  This from a guy who has received MVP votes the last 4 years.  Is he hurt?  Does he miss Hinske that much? Hopefully, he will hit one of his hot streaks soon, but, for now, he's really hurting the team.

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In reply to by The E-Man

Like Zobrist last year -- he was clearly not right (and said so), but Joe kept running him out there. The play where he didn't beat out the infield hit with the bases loaded -- he was moving remarkably slowly, even for him. Once the ball got by the pitcher, It should have been a hit -- but it wasn't even close. More fodder for the "something's wrong with him" file.

Cubs with one hit in the last 6 innings.  Ugh.

Hope they can at least win 2 in SD, although thier history their isn't good. 

Nico Hoerner bumped up to SB, will start at SS and bat 3rd tonight.  Post an 1.010 OPS in 7 games at Eugene.

Got get 'em, Kid!

 

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In reply to by billybucks

2/4, both singles. hoerner/amaya back to back in the lineup (amaya 0/4) if bote gets enough ABs to drop prospect status, both of those guys could be the cubs #1 and #2 prospects (order to be determined). amaya's emerging power this season has been earlier and greater than expected. he's only 19 (barely 19).

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In reply to by crunch

Emerging power?

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Anyone who was reading TCR during Extended Spring Training in 2017 shouldn't be surprised about Amaya's power. Amaya was over-matched at Eugene last season (he skipped AZL), but the power has always been there. It didn't just emerge this season. 

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

yeah, i just think more people were expecting him to grow/show into his production power when he was in his 20s, not be on pace for a 20-ish HR season a few months past age 19. still, some are probably not surprised. he wasn't ranking high on many cubs team-level prospect lists, but he's a looking like a sure thing top-5 team prospect this offseason pending weirdness. speaking of power guys waiting to emerge, nelson velazquez is having a really disappointing season...

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In reply to by crunch

I wonder if/hope that the Brewers are hitting a pre-break wall, like the Cubs did in 2016. They have played a lot of games without a day off. Cubs need to take advantage now, because they will be in the same situation post-break.

RHP Luke Farrell was optioned to Iowa on Thursday without a corresponding addition to the 25 (saves the Cubs $2,500 in salary and one day of Farrell's MLB Service Time to go with a 24-man roster on the off-day), so LHRP Brian Duensing could be reinstated from the DL prior to Friday's game at SD (he was actually eligible to be reinstated a couple of days ago, but he was on a Minor League Rsehab Asignment at Tennessee).  

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...