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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 @ Pirates: Chatwood vs Musgrove (Game 122)

CHC (71-50): RHP Tyler Chatwood (4-5, 5.06)
PIT (61-62): RHP Joe Musgrove (4-7, 3.49)
First pitch: 6:05pmCST
 
Chatwood, in for the DLing Montgomery (shoulder inflammation), last pitched on August 11—three scoreless innings against the Nationals. He’s given up 5 ER in 6 innings in one start and two appearances against the Pirates this season.
 
Overall, they are 21-70 (.300) against him. Marte is 2-6 with a HR.
 
Musgrove lost in San Francisco his last time out (6 IP, 3 ER). He beat the Cubs on May 30, giving up 1 ER in 7 innings. For their careers, the Cubs are 8-41 (.195) against him. Heyward is 2-5.
 
Quintana and Taillon tomorrow at 12:35pmCST to finish the series.
 
Go Cubs!

Comments

The problem with Chatwood starting is you don't have Chatwood in the bullpen to come in and pitch 3 garbage innings in a Chatwood-inspired blowout.

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

I'll just give my stock comment whenever this comes up. The people who make this decision are just down the hall from the guy who cuts Chatwood's check every month. There's no solution to a bad contract except the player starting to earn his pay, whether it's his 3rd try or his 20th.

A's are 8-2 in the ten games started by Edwin Jackson.  Good FIP numbers from what I hear. 

Ah, Walkwood. Both walks scored. Rosario up in the 2nd. Pirates run different for this series is 3-2.

I know he's crying all the way to the bank but feel bad for Chatwood - gotta be a lonely feeling being on that squad contributing jack shit for the most part. Seeing how well Hamels is pitching in his place has got to be particularly galling 

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In reply to by crunch

I hate to be cold, but I don't give a damn how Chatwood feels.  This is about winning the last MLB game of 2018.  If he can't help that outcome, then he can sit in the bullpen wait for mop up duty or take his unconditional release. 

His problem is his mechanics and you don't fix that in season. Right now, the only 3 SPs look to be Lester, Hendricks, and Hamels.  Quintana's results and Darvish's September will decide who gets the 4th slot.

Chatwood, Duensing will not be on any playoff roster in Chicago.

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In reply to by George Altman

i dont care how he feels either, but at least the cubs have a guy failing who doesn't try to drag the team or it's coaches down with him or turn it into a media circus.

it would be nice if he wouldn't fail anywhere near this extent, and i dunno how long the cubs can keep him around in 2019 if this continues.

they can skate with him around until the rosters expand in a couple weeks and he probably won't make the post-season rosters, but this is a 2019 issue that can't be ignored for 6+ months.

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In reply to by crunch

I had my 2 oldest boys pitch D1 baseball (LHP & RHP). The RHP had to rework his delivery after his Sophomore season.  Took the whole off-season.  This is probably what Chatwood is facing after he watches the playoffs from the dugout and gets into about 5 more games in September. Maybe he'll make it but Theo should be ready to eat a big portion of his 2019-20 contract.

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In reply to by George Altman

As a former (bad) HS pitcher, I feel for Chatwood, because there is no worse feeling than standing on the mound and not being able to throw a strike.  Similarly, I feel for Addison Russell, who continues to prove he is a truly terrible offensive player -- in over 500 MLB games, he has a .315 OBP and a .712 OPS.   He has been epically bad since the break -- .480 OPS. 

But, sorry guys, this is big boy baseball -- if you don't perform, you don't get to play.  

 

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In reply to by Charlie

majors or minors...it's ugly for a "step in" 5th starter.

trevor clifton is "the man" right now, but he's not 2018 MLB ready.  alec mills and duane underwood are rather iffy/boring options that are MLB ready.   michael rucker should be in AAA by now, but they seem to be handling him with kid gloves.

Well, it looks like the one-run offense has run its course.  Although, it might have worked again if someone other than Chatwood had started.

Let's try a new approach and score multiple runs tomorrrow and see what happens.  Neither team hitting at all this series -- did they change the hitting background in Pittsburgh or something?

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think if you had ranked players by how much the team could ill afford to have them miss significant time, Steele would be right at the top of the list.

  • 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