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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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Cubs @ Cardinals: Series Thread (Games 102-104)

What remains of the Chicago Cubs following the 2022 trade deadline will take on the Cardinals in a 3-game series. See below for matchups.


Game 102, Tuesday, August 2, 6:45 pm central

CHC: RHP Keegan Thompson (8-4, 3.16 ERA)

STL: RHP Adam Wainwright (7-8, 3.28 ERA)


Game 103, Wednesday, August 3, 6:45 pm central

CHC: LHP Justin Steele (4-7, 3.86 ERA)

STL: RHP Miles Mikolas (8-8, 2.86 ERA)


Game 104, Thursday, August 4, 6:45 pm central

CHC: RHP Marcus Stroman (3-5, 3.99 ERA)

STL: TBD

Comments

n.madrigal not activated, but he's with the big league club taking BP in STL.

they most likely had plans to activate him, you know, today...but, you know, things happen...

madrigal activated and brault to the COVID IL...

oooookay.

m.rucker and a.espinoza called up to take the place of givens/robertson

could really use a win tonight.

happ and contreras are still here, player movement drama is out-of-mind for a couple months, smiles all around on the field, and keegan thompson's had his 12th Red Bull...let's go.

damn this sucks.

they need to blow this whole team up and trade everyon...oh, damn, nevermind.

Velazquez has to play at least 5 games per week the rest of the season. Wasteful if he doesn't. 

Schwindel and Wisdom are who they are. They're maxed out.

Gomes doesn't need extra ABs. Just when he catches. 

Even Willy doesn't need extra ABs as a DH 

Morel and Velazquez need these ABs

Jared Young and Darius Hill probably don't a look now with no hitter spots opening up and McKinstry being added.

No Mervis due to him not being a Rule5 guy. And no AA guys getting a look, even if they're Rule5 eligible. 

Suzuki, Morel and Velazquez are all this Aug, Sept and Oct matter. It would be nice to see Hoerner stay close to 300 BA but more importantly for Nico is to play the whole season.

I guess Madrigal can show some hittability in order to get traded this off season.  Just don't see him staying on North side

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In reply to by Childersb3

i can live with wisdom, but guys like him use pop to take advantage of situations set up for him.  he's support crew for a more solid lineup even if he hits 40 doubles and 40 homers doing it.

he doesn't make consistent contact, he K's over 1/3rd of his plate appearances, and he plays average D.  that said, over half his hits can empty the bases the past couple years (155 hits, 82 doubles+homers).

if they dont have a good lineup up top, they might as well shop him when he starts to get even marginally expensive.  there's other teams out there built for a guy like him to slot in the 5-7 part of the lineup.

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In reply to by crunch

Wisdom is a guy who would have great value on a team where his offensive downsides can be mitigated and he can be protected. Playing 3B everyday, batting in the middle third of the lineup is something I'm sure he loves but it isn't maximizing what he can do. I have no ill will toward him, he's been working his ass off for a decade for this chance. If we had anyone to push for those ABs, then it's different. But as the team is currently constructed? I'm cool with letting him live his dream.

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In reply to by Childersb3

Happ, Velazquez, and McKinstry could split LF, DH, and 1B duties for the rest of 2022. Schwindel was fun in 2021 but there doesn't seem to be much reason to give him more opportunities. I like Rivas's style, but he doesn't look like a passable hitter as a 1B only player.

we're out here letting STL take BP off stroman in the 7th...even the outs are going near the warning track.

...and we're tied.  sigh.

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In reply to by crunch

I was pretty floored that Uelman got that opportunity. Then I looked at who else was available and it was legit no high leverage arms except maybe Wick

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In reply to by Dolorous Jon Lester

uelman's deception doesn't work when he doesn't throw strikes.  slider is nasty with a ton of sink, but not when people aren't swinging at it (i think there was 1 swing at a slider all inning, a miss).

...also a fastball nearly down the middle to a lefty doesn't work.

Phil, I see ACL game is cancelled tonight because of Covid. Cubs or Reds problem?

new york is straight up falling in love with vogelbach.  he's gotta be having fun.

also in ex-cubs related things, the angels hit 7 homers in today's game and lost.  angels are 17-32 since firing 27-29 maddon.  ouch.

bases loaded for pujols.  crowd is pumped.

...laser speed grounder to deep 3rd, and wisdom handles the force out at 3rd.  1 pitch, over quick.

I can answer my own question. ACL Reds, not Cubs have the Covid issue. Their games through Saturday are canceled. Cubs back on the field tomorrow

Marlins v Cubs thread isn't up yet, so I'll make this comment here.  The Marlins' starting lineup today has only one hitter (1B Gerrett Cooper) with an OPS over .700 (.775).  I'm not counting Leblanc who only has 18 AB this season.  Pretty weak offense.  Steele has 7 Ks through the first 3 innings.

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    For sure. This lineup isn’t exactly stacked as is, and subbing out a Cooper or even a Tauchman for Madrigal won’t do it any favors.

  • crunch (view)

    the ESPN bottom graphic taking up 1/8th of the screen sucks.

    i only use ESPN during baseball season and i'm forced to watch a baseball broadcast designed to be broadcast in sports bars and betting parlors where the news/scores of other games is as important as what you're actually tuned in to watch.

  • crunch (view)

    morel triple to start the season....yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    LHP Blake Weiman appears to have been the last cut from the AAA Iowa roster. He is with the Tennessee group at Minor League Camp.

     

  • crunch (view)

    bruce bochy is hobbling rather badly for a guy who's had 2 hip replacements.  his gait is extremely wonky taking the lineup card to the ump.

  • crunch (view)

    yeah, for me this isn't about who's better at 3rd.  it's madrigal, period.  for me it's about who's not hitting in the lineup because madrigal is in the lineup.

    occasional play at 3rd for madrigal, okay.  going with the steele/ground-ball matchup...meh, but okay, whatever.

    seeing madrigal get significant starting time...no thanks.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Yeah I am very disappointed Madrigal is starting. He has no business as a starter. He is AAA insurance, a back up at best. Sure his defense looks fine because he plays far enough in that his noodle arm isn’t totally exposed. It comes at the cost of 3B range.

    He’s garbage, and a team serious about winning would NOT have him starting opening day.

  • crunch (view)

    in other news, it took 3 PA before a.rizzo got his 1st HBP of the season.

  • Eric S (view)

    With two home runs (so far) and 5 rbi today … clearly Nick Martini is the straw that stirs the Reds drink 😳

  • crunch (view)

    madrigal at 3rd...morel at DH.

    making room for madrigal or/and masterboney to get a significant amount of ABs is a misuse of the roster.  if it needed to get taken care of this offseason, they had tons of time to figure that out.

    morel played almost exclusively at 3rd in winter ball and they had him almost exclusively there all spring when he wasn't DH'ing.

    madrigal doing a good job with the glove for a bit over 2 chances per game...is that worth more than what he brings with the bat 4-5 PA a game?  it's 2024 and we got glenn beckert 2.0 manning 3rd base.

    this is a tauchman or cooper DH situation based on bat, alone.  cooper is 3/7 with a double off eovaldi if you want to play the most successful matchup.

    anyway, i hope this is a temporary thing, not business as usual for the rest of the season.  it will be telling if morel is not used at 3rd when an extreme fly ball pitcher like imanaga is on the mound.