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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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Cubs vs. Brewers: Hendricks vs. Woodruff (Game 1)

CHC (0-0): RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-0, -.-- ERA)
MIL (0-0): RHP Brandon Woodruff (0-0, -.-- ERA)
First pitch 6:10pmCDT

Opening Day arrives at Wrigley for the Chicago Cubs and on televisions and radios across Cubs fandom. Said fans will be treated to Kyle Hendricks's first Opening Day start, a recognition not only for his remarkably consistent performance in the Cubs rotation but also his excellent preparation for the season--he should be available for 100 pitches if things go his way. Hendricks has handled current Brewers reasonably well over his career, including Christian Yelich. In this shortened season, it's not hard to imagine an 8-game winner walking away with the Cy Young and a 35-win team taking the division; every start is going to count for both the individual performers and the teams.
Brandon Woodruff will face off against the Cubs hitters. After debuting in 2017, he missed most of 2018 and some of 2019; Cubs hitters have very few at-bats against him as a result. He has been very good for the Brew Crew when healthy, including last year when he earned over 3WAR in 121.2 innings. He's struck out more than a batter per inning in his career and walked 2.52 per 9 innings. Rookie manager David Ross will likely use the DH to get an extra lefty in the lineup.

On this date last year, our Cubs defeated the Giants 4-1 to raise their record to 55-47. This year, they have a clean slate in late July.

Unlike most opening days in Chicago, we probably won't see any players breaking out the thermal gear. The forecast for the day is clear with highs in the 70s. A lovely day for team personnel only to be at the ballpark.

Go Cubs! And stay safe.

Comments

Opening lineup guess: KB, Rizzo, Javy, Schwarbs (LF), Willson, JHey, CaratinI (DH), Kipnis, Happ (CF)

I think Nico is the starting 2B. Has to be. But, I honeslty don't think Kipnis is a better hitter than Victor anymore. I'd say Victor at DH. That's five potential lefties and at least four righty's. Balance

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In reply to by Childersb3

In very limited at bats I caught on TV this past week, I'm definitely encouraged by Nico's play. Also some national baseball podcast guys are buying shares of Nico stock. 

That said, Woodruff is tuff, last season righties batted 218/259/292 against him - lefties batted 265/332/431 - big difference. That's why I'd shade to starting Kipnis over Nico, at least today. 

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In reply to by Eric S

nico will probably be historically "boring" when his career is done, but he was picked to quickly get to the majors and play quality middle IF without a lot of tweaking.  he's accomplished that, and hopefully he can stick for 5-ish more years.  even if he never hits 20+ homers or has a ob% regularly over .350 he should have a decent career long past the cubs possible club control.

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In reply to by Eric S

Based on Nico's swing last year and what I've see on TV so far, I think he's going to Ryan Theriot 2.0 at the plate in the early going. Everything is geared to punch the ball the other way. But unlike Theriot he might develop average power as he gets experience, and he's already the better defender.

nicely played: mlb.com has Cub lineup as above EXCEPT 8) Hoerner (2B)

vs. Sogard (3B), Yelich, Hiura, Smoak, Braun (DH), Avi Garcia (RF), Narvaez (C), Cain, Arcia

Bluejays to play in Buffalo. When was the last time a MLB team played most of their home games in a AAA stadium. 

In football, we all know who started as the Decatur Staleys.

a'ite...let's do this.  also, let's not dress up len and jd in suits anymore.

the outfield seats are covered in huge ad-filled tarps.  hefty trash bags are repping part of LF.  much respect to trash bags.  cubs 2020.

when they don't play massive boo'ing piped in over the PA for stadium noise when ryan braun goes to bat how am i supposed to take this seriously?

I thought I was going to hate Demp working with Len and JD - thought he may play the fool like Jeff Garland's appearances. He was alright all things considered and definitely not the fool. 

8ip 2h 0bb 9k, 0r/er...89 pitches

complete game or kimbrel...can't imagine they want hendricks out there throwing 100+ pitches at this point in the "season."

I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT

60-0

d.ross's first MLB game managed involved 1 defensive sub and 1 mound visit, both in the 9th.

nice way to ease into the job.

who had joe maddon does the "5 man infield thing" in game 1 he manages for LAA?

oh, everyone.  okay.  nevermind.

Today's lineup almost same as yesterday's, with Kipnis playing 2nd instead of Nico and Willson/Caratini switching positions at catcher and DH.

Recent comments

  • 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...

  • crunch (view)

    wow.  what a blown call.  go cubs, i guess.