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

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PITCHERS: 14
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Double Plays, Errors, and Injuries Strike Cubs at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

The EXST Diamondbacks turned four double plays and took advantage of seven EXST Cubs errors to score three unearned runs, en route to a 6-3 victory in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa.

Today’s game was extended an extra half-inning so that all of the Cubs pitchers who were due to throw could get their scheduled work. Several other Cubs pitchers threw in a “sim game” on Field #2 simultaneous with the EXST game on Field #3.

This was the final Cactus League Extended Spring Training game for the Cubs, as the players will be given a short break before returning to Fitch Park after next week’s draft to prepare for the start of the short season leagues. The Boise Hawks begin play on June 17th at Eugene (Hawks home opener is June 22nd), and the AZL Cubs first game is the night of June 20th versus the AZL Giants at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.

The AZL Cubs will play their home games at HoHoKam Park (with a 7 PM start time) up through July 24th, before moving to Fitch Park and playing their home games in the morning (11 AM start time) beginning on July 26th.

As far as today’s game is concerned, lanky 20-year old Dominican LHP Willengton Cruz got the start (his third game started in six days), and allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits in three innings of work (53 pitches – 35 strikes). He was the unlucky victim of five errors behind him (four in the first inning alone), but he came back strong to strike out the last five batters he faced (all swinging).

Of the ten Cubs pitchers at Extended Spring Training who spent last season pitching in the Dominican Summer League, W. Cruz and 20-year old Dominican RHP Starling Peralta are easily the top two, and I would say both have a good chance to get assigned to Boise (skipping AZL Cubs).

Unfortunately, two Cubs suffered injuries and had to leave today’s game. OF Jesus Morelli was hit on the left hand by a pitch (and it did not look good), and catcher Johan DeJesus had to be helped from the field after taking a foul tip direct hit on the groin/protective cup. DeJesus was on the ground writhing in pain for five minutes, and looked like he was about to pass out once he got to his feet. (Just watching it made me feel like passing out, too).

1B Trevor Gretzky (Oaks Christian HS - Westlake Village, CA) worked out for Cubs scouts on Field #1. The son of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, Trevor didn't show a whole lot at the plate (opposite-field stroke with warning track power), but he is still recovering from labrum surgery. He has a lanky body with long legs, and looks like he could maybe benefit from an off-season body-building regimen at Camp Colvin. If he does not choose to sign with an MLB club this year, he will attend San Diego State.

Here is today’s abridged box score (Cubs players only):

LINEUP:
1. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B: 2-4 (1B, 6-3, K, 1B, RBI)
2a. Eduardo Gonzalez, RF: 0-1 (4-6-3 DP)
2b. Jesus Morelli, RF: 0-0 (HBP)
2c. Wilson Contreras, PR-3B: 0-2 (L-7, 3-1)
3. Marco Hernandez, SS: 0-4 (L-9, 3-6-3 DP, F-8, K)
4. Dong-Yub Kim, LF: 1-4 (P-4, K, K, 1B)
5. Brandon May, 1B: 2-4 (2B, 1B, 6-3, 6-4-3 DP, R)
6. Brian Inoa, DH #1: 1-3 (K, K, 2B, R)
7. Max Kwan, DH #2: 1-2 (1B, BB, E-6, RBI)
8a. Johan DeJesus, C: 0-2 (P-4, K)
8b. Carlos Romero, C: 0-1 (4-6-3 DP)
9. Gregori Gonzalez, 3B-RF: 1-3 (6-3, K, 2B, R, RBI, SB)
10. Oliver Zapata, CF: 0-2 (F-9, P-6, BB)

PITCHERS:
1. Willengton Cruz: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 53 pitches (35 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO
2. Luis Liria: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 47 pitches (27 strikes), 6/0 GO/FO
3. Jose Rosario: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 44 pitches (30 strikes), 5/0 GO/FO
4. Ramon Garcia: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 18 pitches (12 strikes)

ERRORS: 7
1. 1B Brandon May - E3 (missed catch on pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed base-runner to advance to 2nd base)
2. 2B Vismeldy Bieneme - E4 (dropped pop fly in infield allowing batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
3. C Johan DeJesus - E2 (errant throw on stolen base attempt at 2nd base alllowed runner on 3rd base to score)
4. C Johan DeJesus - E2 (missed catch on play at the plate on RBI single allowed batter to advance to 2nd base)
5. LF Dong-Yub Kim - E7 (fielding error on RBI double allowed batter to advance to 3rd base – eventually scored unearned run)
6. SS Marco Hernandez - E6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely and unearned run to score)
7. 1B Brandon May - E3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Johan DeJesus 3-5 CS, 2 E (see above)

ATTENDANCE: 13

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90’s

 

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Comments

Submitted by W Flag on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 06:37 am

AZ Phil: At this moment, assuming no promotions, the draft, and such, what does the EXST roster look like currently? I'm just thinking about what Boise will look like (excluding the guys drafted beginning on the 6th) and the depth chart associated with it. Thanks for all ya do

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 06:40 pm

Submitted by W Flag on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 11:37pm. AZ Phil: At this moment, assuming no promotions, the draft, and such, what does the EXST roster look like currently? I'm just thinking about what Boise will look like (excluding the guys drafted beginning on the 6th) and the depth chart associated with it. ================================================ W FLAG: Last year only two draft picks (RHP Joe Zeller and C Jeff Vigurs) signed fast enough to make the Boise Hawks Opening Day roster, so there won't be many guys selected in this week's Rule 4 Draft or Non-Drafted Free-Agents (NDFA) signed post-draft who will be on the Boise roster right at the start of the Hawks season a week from Friday. Most players (including college draft picks) spend a few days with the AZL Cubs before getting moved up to Boise (and some will stay in Mesa for an extended period), so there will be some player movement (both ways) between Boise and AZL Cubs over the first couple or three weeks as the 2011 draft picks and NDFA who sign complete their "Intro to Pro Ball" at Mesa. But if you just take the Cubs Extended Spring Training Active List the way it was the last day of EXST (yesterday) and split it in half, here is how the squad would probably be divided, at least as things stand right now (very much subject to change). Note that both Boise and AZL Cubs have a 35-man "RESERVE LIST," and Boise has a 30-man ACTIVE LIST and a five-man INACTIVE LIST (the INACTIVE LIST consisting of injured players and/or recently signed players who will be assigned to Boise but who are not yet ACTIVE). There is no distinction made between the AZL Cubs RESERVE LIST and ACTIVE LIST. In both cases, 25 players are designated ACTIVE for each game, of which ten must be pitchers. Also note that both Brandon May (Valley Fever rehab) and Jon Nagel (post-2010 elbow surgery rehab) are active but will likely remain in Mesa until they are physically closer to 100% (May is still not back to full-strength, and Nagel needs to build-up stamina). * bats or throws left # bats both SP/PB = Stretched-out as STARTING PITCHER or PIGGY-BACK reliever BOISE: PITCHERS: * Hunter Ackerman (SP/PB) * Kyler Burke Dustin Fitzgerald Ryan Hartman Jin-Young Kim (SP/PB) Luis Liria (SP/PB) Hector Mayora Austin Reed (SP/PB) Colin Richardson Jose Rosario (SP/PB) Charles Thomas Yao-Lin Wang (SP/PB) Ben Wells (SP/PB) Joe Zeller (SP/PB) CATCHERS: Yaniel Cabezas Carlos Romero INFIELDERS: Gioskar Amaya Wilson Contreras * Wes Darvill Dustin Geiger OUTFIELDERS * Pin-Chieh Chen Reggie Golden Jesus Morelli Blair Springfield DISABLED LIST Jose Guevara, C Tarlandus Mitchell, P Jhon Rodriguez, P Eric Rice, P # Jose Valdez AZL CUBS PITCHERS * Willengton Cruz (SP/PB) Rafael Diplan (SP/PB) Ramon Garcia (SP/PB) Alvido Jimenez (SP/PB) Jon Nagel Amaury Paulino Felix Pena Starling Peralta (SP/PB) Santo Rodriguez (SP/PB) Yilver Sanchez (SP/PB) Jean Sandoval * Brian Smith (SP/PB) * Luis Villalba Tzu-An Wang (was INACTIVE at EXST) CATCHERS Johan DeJesus # Brian Inoa INFIELDERS # Vismeldy Bieneme Gregori Gonzalez # Marco Hernandez Max Kwan Brandon May OUTFIELDERS: * Eduardo Gonzalez Dong-Yub Kim # Oliver Zapata My best-guess about the most-likely Opening Day lineups for Boise and AZL Cubs as things stand right now? BOISE: 1. Pin-Chieh Chen, CF 2. Wes Darvill, SS 3. Jesus Morelli, DH 4. Wilson Contreras, 3B 5. Reggie Golden, RF 6. Yaniel Cabezas, C 7. Dustin Geiger, 1B 8. Blair Springfield, LF 9. Gioskar Amaya, 2B SP: Luis Liria or Yao-Lin Wang AZL CUBS: 1. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B 2. Eduardo Gonzalez, RF 3. Marco Hernandez, SS 4. Brandon May, DH 5. Max Kwan, 1B 6. Dong-Yub Kim, LF 7. Johan DeJesus/Brian Inoa, C 8. Gregori Gonzalez, 3B 9. Oliver Zapata, CF SP: Willengton Cruz or Starling Peralta

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 06:16 am

Submitted by Raisin101 on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 4:26pm. Thanks for the breakdown, Arizona Phil. I was hoping Dong-Yub Kim would go to Boise given he seemed to hit well in extended (based off just memory of reading your reports) and since he was a big bonus guy. ================================= RAISIN: There is nothing wrong with Dong-Yub Kim's bat (plus-bat speed, XBH power, and he can hit HR when he elevates his swing), and he has above-average speed, but his defense in LF is bad (he has difficulty tracking fly balls), and he's even worse at 1B (can't catch throws from infielders and doesn't understand how to cut throws from the outfield). DY Kim missed all of last season after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder, but before that he had a gun for an arm, and looked like he could maybe be a five-tool RF if he could learn how to track and catch fly balls. Now he looks more like a DH.

Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 06:05 pm

I wonder if Carlos Marmol would be enough to pry Justin Smoak from Seattle?

Submitted by navigator on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 06:56 pm

"We played like a Triple-A team. This is embarrassing, embarrassing for the team, for the owners, for the fans. Embarrassing. That’s the word for this team. We should know better than this, we should know better than we did on the field. We should know that Ryan Theriot is not a good fastball hitter. We should know that as a team. We should play better here. We stink. That’s all I’ve got to say.” Carlos Zambrano talking about Marmol shaking off a call for a fastball and throwing a slider to Theriot instead.

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    BOS 1B Casas just hit the IL. Maybe Cooper goes there.

    Cooper leaving does open a 40man spot. Probably for an arm at some point.

    Horton?

    Maybe Caissie

  • crunch (view)

    now that cooper is gone, who's going to the IL?  seems like it will probably be a pitcher at this point.

  • crunch (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Cooper DFA'd

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Players on the 40 can be recalled and be placed on the MLB Taxi Squad for one day, like for example if a club is unsure if a player might or might not be placed on the IL ("game time decision"). Like maybe Happ, for example. 

    Also, a player on the MLB Taxi Squad must be returned to his optional assignment the next day if he is not officially recalled to the 26-man roster. 

    The player is NOT paid at the MLB split rate and does NOT accrue MLB Service Time while he is on the Taxi Squad. Also, it is not considered to be an official recall / option back if he is not added to the 26-man roster. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Wesneski has not spent 15 days on optional assignment since he was optioned so he cannot be recalled unless he is replacing a player being placed on the IL or other MLB inactive list (Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical, et al), a player who is traded, or a player who is claimed off waivers.

  • crunch (view)

    excited to see more power in the lineup.

    HOU going with 3 righty starters vs the cubs and their only lefty pen arm is hader.

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  • fullykräusened (view)

    More than 50 years ago (I'm old), I was in the audience when my HS choir performed the whole thing. (It was a really elite choir and director.) That was my first exposure to the piece. You're right, Sonicwind75, there is a lot more to it than "O Fortuna," just like there's a lot more to Beethoven's Ninth than the Ode to Joy, etc. Much if it, as you say, is bawdy: "O! O! Totus florio! Iam amori virginali, totus ardeo!" Basically, "I'm really horny for these virgins!" And the guys in the choir adopted the "Skoal"- type greeting from the tavern scene: "Wafna!" 

  • crunch (view)

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    I don't think Jed would do that.

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