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40-Man Roster Info

39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 





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2023 Cubs Extended Spring Training Stats (Thru 5/27)

2023 Cubs Cactus League Extended Spring Training Stats  

LAST UPDATED: 5-27-2023 


There is no Official Scorer at Cactus League Extended Spring Training games, so all stats are unofficial 

Arizona 
Scoring 
Service 

"Just because it isn't official doesn't mean it didn't happen" 

EXST CUBS CACTUS LEAGUE EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING RECORD THROUGH 5/27: 16-11-7 (34 games)

NOTE: Stats from EXST Cubs intrasquad games are not included 

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POSITION PLAYERS 

* bats left 
# bats both

"TRIPLE SLASH LINE" below position player's name = AVG/OBP/SLG  

NOTE: Position players are sorted by PLATE APPEARANCES (PA) 

QUALIFIED POSITION PLAYERS (minimum 34 PA so far in 2023 Cactus League Extended Spring Training games)  

NOTE: Only players with at least one PA for each Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played by EXST Cubs can qualify as a team rate stat leader in a particular category.  
 

JEFFERSON ROJAS - age 18 - 5'10 150+ - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
286/380/476 (856 OPS / 190 ISO) 
100 PA (32 games) 
24-84
7 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 18 RUNS, 12 BB (12% walk-rate), 18 K (18% K-rate), 2 HBP, 2 SF, 2 GIDP, 11 SB (3 CS)    
DEFENSE: SS (18 games), 2B (4 games), and 3B (4 games)
ERRORS: 2 (both throwing errors while playing SS) 
NOTE: Leads team in hits, RBI, RUNS, and SB, is second in doubles behind Paciolla, is tied for second in walks with Olivo behind Collier, and is tied for second in HR with Lubo behind Suriel

* ANDERSON SURIEL - age 20 - 5'11 175 - 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic)
217/280/470 (750 OPS / 253 ISO) 
93 PA (33 games) 
18-83
5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 10 RUNS, 8 BB (9% walk-rate), 12 K (13% K-rate), 0 HBP, 2 SF, 1 GIDP, 5 SB (0 CS), 1 PO 
DEFENSE: 1B (25 games) and LF (7 games) 
OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 1 (from LF)
ERRORS: 3 (two fielding errors while playing 1B and one throwing error while playing LF) 
NOTE: Leads team in HR, and he has the lowest OBP and is tied with Mena for the lowest (best) K-rate among qualified players 

CHRISTOPHER PACIOLLA - age 19 - 6'0 185 - 2022 3rd round draft pick (Temecula Valley HS - Temecula, CA) 
253/307/367 (674 OPS / 114 ISO) 
88 PA (30 games) 
20-79 
9 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 10 RUNS, 6 BB (7% walk-rate), 22 K (25% K-rate), 2 HBP, 1 SF, 3 SB (2 CS), 2 PO
DEFENSE:  3B (11 games), 2B (9 games), and SS (8 games)   
ERRORS: 3 (one dropped pop fly while playing SS, one dropped pop fly while playing 2B, and one throwing error while playing 3B) 
NOTE: Leads team in doubles, and is tied with Lubo for second lowest (second-worst) walk-rate behind Mena among qualified players  

ADAN SANCHEZ - age 18 (on 5/24) - 6'0 205 - 2022 IFA (Panama) 
306/373/458 (831 OPS / 152 ISO) 
83 PA (29 games)
22-72 
5 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 6 RUNS, 7 BB (8% walk-rate), 17 K (20% K-rate), 2 HBP, 2 SF, 3 SB (2 CS)
DEFENSE: C (20 games) and 1B (1 game) 
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 7-31 CS (23%), 5 PB, 0 PO, 2 E (one throwing error to 2nd base on SB attempt and one throwing error to 1st base on pick-off attempt)  
NOTE: Is second on team in hits and RBI behind J. Rojas

BRAYAN ALTUVE - age 20 - 5'9 160 - 2019 IFA (Venezuela) 
300/372/400 (772 OPS / 100 ISO)  
78 PA (31 games) 
21-70 
3 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 7 RUNS, 7 BB (9% walk-rate), 25 K (32% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 6 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: LF (16 games), CF (8 games), and RF (7 games) 
ERRORS: 1 (fielding error while playing RF)  
OUTFIELD ASSIST: 1 (from CF)
NOTE: Is second on team in strikeouts behind Coran and has second-highest (second-worst) K-rate behind Coran among qualified players

* ISMAEL MENA - age 20 - 6'3 185 - Padres 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic)
286/320/486 (806 OPS / 200 ISO) 
75 PA (27 games) 
20-70 
5 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 14 RUNS, 3 BB (4% walk-rate), 10 K (13% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 SF, 2 GIDP, 8 SB (1 CS) 
NOTE-1: HR was inside-the-park 
DEFENSE: CF (18 games), RF (8 games), and LF (1 game)  
ERRORS: 1 (fielding error while playing RF) 
OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 1 (from LF)
NOTE-2: Has lowest (worst) walk-rate among qualified players, is tied with Suriel for lowest (best) strikeout rate, is tied with Y. Santana for most-triples, and is second in RUNS and SB behind J. Rojas
NOTE-3: Mena was signed by SD in 2019, then was traded to Cubs in December 2020 as part of Yu Darvish deal

GEURI LUBO - age 19 - 6'2 185 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic)
275/333/464 (797 OPS / 189 ISO)
75 PA (30 games)
19-69
4 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10 RUNS, 5 BB (7% walk-rate), 19 K (25% K-rate), 1 HBP, 3 GIDP, 2 SB (0 CS), 1 PO
DEFENSE: 3B (22 games), SS (4 games), and 2B (2 games)
ERRORS: 4 (two throwing errors while playing 3rd base, one fielding error while playing 2nd base, and one missed catch while playing 2nd base)
NOTE: Is tied with J. Rojas for second-most HR behind Suriel  

ALEXIS HERNANDEZ - age 18 - 6'0 155 - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
219/324/297 (621 OPS / 78 ISO)
74 PA (31 games) 
14-64 
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 10 RUNS, 8 BB (11% walk-rate), 23 K (31% K-rate), 2 HBP, 1 SH, 6 SB (0 CS)
DEFENSE: 2B (16 games), SS (8 games), and 3B (7 games)
ERRORS: 3 (one dropped pop fly and one throwing error while playing SS, and one fielding error while playing 2B)   
NOTE: Younger brother of Cristian Hernandez

CHRISTIAN OLIVO  - age 19 - 5'9 168 - 2021 17th round draft pick (Leadership Christian Academy - Guaynabo, PR) 
143/304/179 (483 OPS / 36 ISO) 
69 PA (30 games) 
8-56 
2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 10 RUNS, 12 BB (17% walk-rate), 12 K (17% K-rate), 1 HBP, 5 SB (2 CS)
DEFENSE: CF (8 games), LF (7 games), 2B (5 games), 3B (4 games), SS (3 games), and RF (3 games)
ERRORS: 2 (one fielding error while playing SS and one fielding error while playing 3B)
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS 
NOTE: Has the lowest AVG and SLG among qualified players, has the second highest (best) walk-rate behind Collier, and is tied with J. Rojas for second-most walks behind Collier 

# JAIRO DIAZ - Age 18 - 5'10 180+ - 2021 IFA (Venezuela) 
250/313/325 (638 OPS / 75 ISO)
58 PA (26 games)
12-48 
1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 9 RUNS, 9 BB (16% walk-rate), 11 K (19% K-rate), 0 HBP, 1 SF, 0 SB (1 CS)  
DEFENSE: C (19 games) and 1B (4 games)
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 5-15 CS (33%), 6 PB, 2 PO  
ERRORS: 2 (both fielding errors while playing 1B) 
NOTE: Several sites have Diaz listed as a LH-hitter, but he is actually a switch-hitter

RAINO CORAN - age 21 - 6'4 210 - 2021 IFA (Curacao)
196/291/326 (617 OPS / 130 ISO) 
55 PA (23 games) 
9-46 
1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 8 RUNS, 6 BB (11% walk-rate), 27 K (49% K-rate), 1 HBP, 2 SF, 3 SB (0 CS) 
DEFENSE: RF (13 games), LF (6 games), and CF (3 games) 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS 
ERRORS: NONE 
NOTE-1: Leads team in strikeouts and has the highest (worst) K-rate, has the second-lowest AVG behind Olivo, and the second-lowest OBP behind Suriel among qualified players
NOTE-2: Is being converted to a RHP, last game as a position player was 5/20 (struck out in four of his last five PA that week) 
   
* KE'SHUN COLLIER - age 22 - 5'7 160 - 2022 20th round draft pick (Meridian CC)
256/463/256 (719 OPS / 0 ISO) 
54 PA (24 games) 
10-39 
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 6 RUNS, 15 BB (28% walk-rate), 10 K (19% K-rate), 0 HBP, 6 SB (3 CS), 1 PO  
DEFENSE: CF (12 games), RF (8 games), and LF (3 games)
ERRORS: 2 (dropped fly ball while playing CF and fielding error while playing LF) 
OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 1 (from LF) 
NOTE: Leads team in walks, has the highest (best) walk rate, has the second-highest OBP behind Howard, and has the second-lowest SLG behind Olivo among qualified players 

ED HOWARD - age 21 - 6'1 185 - 2020 1st round draft pick (Mt. Carmel HS - Chicago, IL)
405/511/676 (1.187 OPS / 271 ISO)
45 PA (16 games) 
15-37 
3 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 RUNS, 7 BB (16% walk-rate), 8 K (18% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1 SB (0 CS)  
DEFENSE: SS (10 games), 2B (2 games), and 3B (2 games) 
NO ERRORS 
NOTE-1
: Leads team in AVG, OBP, and SLG among qualified players  
NOTE-2: Howard has been on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL (2022 hip surgery) since the beginning of the season and is at EXST on a rehab assignment. He began playing in EXST games on 4/25.  

* WALLY SOTO - age 20 - 5'6 170 - 2020 IFA (Dominican Republic)
342/432/579 (1.011 OPS / 237 ISO) 
44 PA (24 games) 
13-38
1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 RUNS, 6 BB (9% walk-rate), 12 K (27% K-rate), 0 HBP, 0 SB 
DEFENSE: C (20 games) and 1B (2 games)
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 6-22 CS (27%), 3 PB, 2 PO, 2 ERRORS (both errant PO attempts) 
NOTE: Is second in AVG and SLG behind Howard among qualified players 

FRANK HERNANDEZ - age 21 - 5'9 185 - 2019 IFA (Spain) 
270/364/297 (678 OPS / 33 ISO)
44 PA (21 games)
10-37
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 8 RUNS, 6 BB (14% walk-rate), 10 K (23% K-rate), 0 HBP, 1 SF, 1 GIDP, 1 SB (1 CS) 
DEFENSE: 1B (10 games), RF (4 games), and LF (3 games)
NO ERRORS 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS
NOTE
: Is in the EXST Catcher Conversion Program with Lizardo Ruiz, but so far he has been catching only in bullpen side sessions and "live" BP, and he has been a bullpen catcher in games (alternates with Ruiz). Frank's twin brother Omar is a catcher in the Royals organization.      

YEISON SANTANA - age 22 - 5'11 170 - Padres 2017 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
294/368/471 (839 OPS / 177 ISO) 
38 PA (15 games) 
10-34 
0 2B, 3 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 5 RUNS, 4 BB (11% walk-rate), 7 K (18% K-rate), 0 HBP, 3 GIDP, 5 SB (0 CS), 1 PO
DEFENSE: 2B (7 games), SS (2 games), and 3B (1 game) 
ERRORS: 1 (fielding error while playing 2B)
NOTE-1: Is tied for most triples with Mena 
NOTE-2: Y. Santana was signed by SD in 2017, then was traded to Cubs in December 2020 as part of Yu Darvish deal
NOTE-3: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/20


NON-QUALIFIED POSITION PLAYERS (less than 34 PA in Cactus League Extended Spring Training games thru 5/27) 


* CRISTIAN MORE - age 21 - 5'10 170 - 2019 IFA (Cuba) 
316/350/526 (876 OPS / 210 ISO)
20 PA (9 games) 
6-19 
1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB (5% walk-rate), 3 K (15% K-rate), 0 HBP, 2 SB (0 CS) 
DEFENSE:  LF (3 games), CF (3 games), and RF (3 games) 
NO ERRORS 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS 
NOTE-1: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 4/28 

* EZEQUIEL PAGAN - age 22 - 5'9 163 - 2018 13th round draft pick (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy - Gurabo, PR)
316/350/579 (929 OPS / 263 ISO) 
20 PA (6 games) 
6-19 
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB (0% walk-rate), 2 K (10% K-rate), 1 HBP, 0 SB 
DEFENSE: LF (4 games) and RF (1 game) 
NO ERRORS 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS  
NOTE-1: Was on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL (knee surgery) at beginning of season and was at EXST on rehab assignment until he was reinstated from IL and moved-up to South Bend on 4/25. 

* RONNIER QUINTERO - age 20 - 5'9 175++ - 2019 IFA (Venezuela) 
294/368/294 (662 OPS / 0 ISO)
19 PA (9 games) 
5-17 
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 2 RUNS, 2 BB (11% walk-rate), 6 K (32% K-rate), 0 SB, 1 PO 
DEFENSE: C (7 games) 
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 1-7 CS (14%), 1 PB, 1 E (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt) 
NOTE: R. Quintero was released on 5/4 

JAMES TRIANTOS - age 20 - 6'1 195 - 2021 2nd round draft pick (James Madison HS - Vienna, VA)
214/313/286 (599 OPS / 72 ISO) 
16 PA (5 games) 
3-14 
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 RUNS, 1 BB (7% walk-rate), 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1 SB (0 CS)  
DEFENSE: 2B (2 games) and 3B (1 game)
ERRORS: 1 (two-base fielding error while playing 2B) 
NOTE: Was on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL (knee surgery) at beginning of season and was at EXST on a rehab assignment. He began playing in EXST games on 5/1, and then he was reinstated from IL and moved-up to South Bend on 5/8 

LIZARDO RUIZ - age 20 - 5'11 165+ - 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
231/333/308 (641 OPS / 77 ISO) 
15 PA (7 games)
3-13  
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 4 RUNS, 2 BB (13% walk-rate), 2 K (13% K-rate), 0 HBP, 1 GIDP, 2 SB (0 CS) 
DEFENSE: 1B (6 games) 
NO ERRORS 
NOTE: Was moved up to EXST from Cubs Dominican Academy on 5/8 and is in the EXST Catcher Conversion Program, but so far he has been catching only in bullpen side sessions and "live" BP, and he has been a bullpen catcher in games (alternates with F. Hernandez).

* COLE ROEDERER - age 23 - 5'9 180 - 2018 2nd round draft pick (William S. Hart HS - Newhall, CA)
444/500/1.222 (1.722 OPS / 778 ISO) 
10 PA (3 games) 
4-9 
1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 RUNS, 1 BB (10% walk-rate), 1 K (10% K-rate), 0 HBP, 0 SB
DEFENSE: CF (1 game) and LF (1 game) 
NOTE: Was on AA Tennessee 7-day IL (broken collar bone) and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He began playing in EXST games on 5/16 and he was reinstated from IL and moved-up to Tennessee on 5/20.  

* BRYCE WINDHAM - age 26 - 5'10 190 - 2019 32nd round draft pick (Old Dominion) 
000/333/000 
3 PA (1 game) 
0-2 
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 RUN, 1 BB (33% walk-rate), 0 K 
DEFENSE: C (1 game) 
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 1-1 CS (100%) 
NOTE: Was on AAA Iowa 7-day IL (broken hand) and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He played in just one Cactus League EXST game on 5/16 before being reinstated from the IL and returning to AAA Iowa on 5/17     
 

PITCHERS

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NOTE: Pitchers are sorted by INNINGS PITCHED (IP) 

QUALIFIED PITCHERS (minimum 11.1 IP thrown so far in 2023 Cactus League Extended Spring Training games) 

NOTE: Only pitchers who have thrown at least one inning for every three games played by EXST Cubs can qualify as a team rate stat leader in a particular category 


FREILYN SILVERIO - age 18 - 6'3 180 - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
7.20 ERA - 1.90 WHIP - .320 OppBA
7 GAMES (6 GS) 
20.0 IP, 24 H, 20 R (16 ER), 14 BB, 18 K, 3 HBP, 2 HR, 7 WP, 1 PO, 18/15 GO/AO, 8.1 K/9, 6.3 BB/9, and he has thrown 54% strikes, and 20.0 pitches-per inning  
NOTE: Has the highest (worst) OppBA among qualified pitchers and has the second-most strikeouts after Morales

* CARLOS GARCIA - age 20 - 6'4 190++ - 2021 IFA (Cuba) 
2.29 ERA - 1.02 WHIP - .167 OppBA 
7 GAMES (1 GS)  
19.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R (5 ER), 10 BB, 14 K, 3 HBP, 4 WP, 3 GIDP, 23/16 GO/AO, 6.4 K/9, 4.6 BB/9, and he has thrown 54% strikes, and 15.7 pitches-per-inning  
NOTE: Has the lowest WHIP, the lowest OppBA, and the second-lowest BB/9 behind Machado among qualified pitchers 

STARLYN PICHARDO - age 19 - 6'0 175 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
4.60 ERA - 1.53 WHIP - .255 OppBA 
6 GAMES (1 GS)  
15.2 IP, 14 H, 9 R (8 ER), 10 BB, 11 K, 2 HBP, 2 HR, 8 WP, 1 GIDP, 14/17 GO/AO, 6.3 K/9, 5.7 BB/9, and he threw 52% strikes, and 18.0 pitches-per inning 
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt)
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/20 

GLEIBER MORALES - age 20 - 5'10 165+ - 2019 IFA (Venezuela)
7.90 ERA - 2.05 WHIP - .229 OppBA 
6 GAMES (1 GS)
13.2 IP, 11 H, 12 R (12 ER), 17 BB, 22 K, 3 HBP, 2 HR (both grand slams), 5 WP, 1 BALK, 4/11 GO/AO, 14.5 K/9, 11.2 BB/9, and he has thrown 51% strikes, and 22.8 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: Has the most strikeouts and has issued the most walks, has the highest (best) K/9, the highest (worst) WHIP, and the second-highest (worst) BB/9 behind T. Sanchez among qualified pitchers 

DOMINIC HAMBLEY - age 20 - 6'2 230 - 2021 18th round draft pick (Belmont SS - Victoria, BC)  
5.40 ERA - 1.43 WHIP - .240 OppBA 
4 GAMES (3 GS) 
13.1 IP, 12 H, 8 R (8 ER), 7 BB, 15 K, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 1 GIDP, 15/8 GO/AO, 10.1 K/9, 4.7 BB/9, and he threw 61% strikes, and 15.3 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE-1: Has the second-highest (second-best) K/9 behind Morales, is tied with Machado for having thrown the fewest number of pitches per inning, and  is second to Machado in throwing the highest percentage of strikes among qualified pitchers. 
NOTE-2: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/12 

ELIGIO PAREDES - age 20 - 6'1 190 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
1.38 ERA - 1.23 WHIP - .190 OppBA 
6 GAMES (2 GS) 
13.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R (2 ER), 8 BB, 13 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1 BALK, 8/13 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 5.5 BB/9, and he has thrown 57% strikes, and 17.8 pitches-per-inning 
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt) 
NOTE-1: Has lowest ERA, and the second-lowest WHIP and OppBA behind C. Garcia among qualified pitchers 
NOTE-2: Paredes made his U. S. stateside debut at post-2022 AZ Instructs

TOMY SANCHEZ - age 20 - 5'8 163 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic)
4.97 ERA - 1.97 WHIP - .220 OppBA 
8 GAMES  
12.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R (7 ER), 16 BB, 11 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1 PO, 5/16 GO/AO, 7.8 K/9, 11.4 BB/9, and he has thrown 49% strikes, and 21.6 pitches-per-inning  
ERRORS: 2 (a missed catch on an attempted 3-1 put-out, and an errant pick-off attempt) 
NOTE: Has the highest (worst) BB/9, the second highest (second-worst) WHIP, and has issued the second-most walks after Morales, and he has thrown the lowest percentage of strikes among qualified pitchers

JOEL MACHADO -  age 21 - 6'1 160++ - 2018 IFA (Venezuela) 
2.92 ERA - 1.38 WHIP - .251 OppBA 
5 GAMES (2 GS) 
12.1 IP, 12 H, 5 R (4 ER), 5 BB, 12 K, 0 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 11/12 GO/AO, 8.8 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, and he has thrown 62% strikes, and 15.3 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Has the lowest (best) BB/9, has thrown highest percentage of strikes, and is tied with Hambley for throwing fewest number of pitches per inning among qualified pitchers  


NON-QUALIFIED PITCHERS (have thrown less than 11.1 IP so far in Cactus League Extended Spring Training games): 


* DJ HERZ - age 22 - 6'2 175 - 2019 8th round draft pick (Sanford HS - Fayetteville, NC)
0.00 ERA - 1.03 WHIP - .088 OppBA 
3 GAMES (2 GS) 
10.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8 BB, 13 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 8/10 GO/AO, 11.0 K/9, 6.8 BB/9, and he threw 60% strikes, and 17.2 pitches-per-inning 
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt)
NOTE: Herz was on AA Tennessee 7-day IL on Opening Day and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the IL and moved up to Tennessee on 5/9  

ZAC LEIGH - age 25 - 6'0 170 - 2021 16th round draft pick (Texas State) 
2.61 ERA - 1.35 WHIP - .167 OppBA 
9 GAMES (2 GS) 
10.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 9 BB, 14 K, 1 HBP, 5 WP, 2 GIDP, 9/4 GO/AO, 12.2 K/9, 7.8 BB/9, and he has thrown 60% strikes, and 18.1 pitches per inning  
NOTE: Leigh is on the AA Tennessee 7-day IL, and his rehab assignment was transferred to Hi-A South Bend on 5/25 

MASON McGWIRE - age 19 - 6'4 190 - 2022 8th round draft pick (Capistrano Valley HS - Mission Viejo, CA)
4.50 ERA - 1.50 WHIP - .273 OppBA 
5 GAMES (3 GS) 
10.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R (5 ER), 6 BB, 10 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 6 WP, 1 GIDP, 7/8 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 6.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 57% strikes, and 17.9 pitches-per-inning

SCARLYN LEBRON - age 21 - 6'3 178 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
9.64 ERA - 2.04 WHIP - .364 OppBA 
6 GAMES 
9.1 IP, 12 H, 10 R (10 ER), 7 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 2 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 8/6 GO/AO, 7.7 K/9, 6.8 BB/K, and he has thrown 55% strikes, and 19.9 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Lebron made his stateside U. S. game debut on 4/18, and he was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/21 

YENRRI ROJAS - age 19 - 6'1 186 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
5.00 ERA - 1.11 WHIP - .192 Opp BA 
4 GAMES (2 GS)  
9.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R (5 ER), 5 BB, 7 K, 3 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1 WP, 10/5 GO/AO, 7.0 K/9, 5.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 62% strikes and 13.9 pitches-per-inning  
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt) 
NOTE: Y. Rojas made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/5

LUIS RUJANO - age 20 (4/22) - 6'4 200 - 2022 13th round draft pick (Sunshine State Elite Academy - Kissimmee, FL) 
1.00 ERA - 0.67 WHIP - .148 OppBA 
2 GAMES 
9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 11/9 GO/AO, 4.0 K/9, 2.0 BB/9, and he threw 62% strikes, and 12.4 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/12

LUIS A. REYES - age 19 - 6'3 220 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
7.88 ERA - 1.63 WHIP - .240 OppBA 
5 GAMES 
8.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R (7 ER), 7 BB, 8 K, 2 HBP, 4 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 3/9 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 7.9 BB/9, and he has thrown 54% strikes, and 18.9 pitches-per-inning   
NOTE: L. A. Reyes made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/5   

* JACKSON FERRIS - age 19 - 6'4 195 - 2022 2nd round draft pick (IMG Academy - Bradenton, FL) 
0.00 ERA - 1.38 WHIP - .240 OppBA 
3 GAMES (3 GS) 
8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 9/5 GO/AO, 5.6 K/9, 5.6 BB/9, and he threw 56% strikes, and 14.0 pitches-per inning 
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/5 

EDUARNIEL NUNEZ - age 23 - 6'2 170 - 2017 IFA (Dominican Republic)
6.75 ERA - 1.80 WHIP - .227 OppBA 
7 GAMES 
6.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R (5 ER), 7 BB, 7 K, 2 HBP, 1 HR, 1 WP, 5/5 GO/AO, 9.5 K/9, 9.5 BB/9, and he threw 53% strikes, and 23.2 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: E. Nunez was on AA Tennessee 7-day IL on Opening Day and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the IL and moved up to Hi-A South Bend on 5/9   

WILME MORA - age 19 - 6'5 180 - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
9.00 ERA - 2.33 WHIP - .375 OppBA  
6 GAMES 
6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 8 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 4 WP, 1 BALK, 1/3 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 12.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 50% strikes, and 26.3 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: W. Mora made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/5 

MAX BAIN - age 25 - 6'5 240 - 2020 NDFA (Northwood)  
5.06 ERA - 1.69 WHIP - .222 OppBA 
3 GAMES 
5.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 12 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 2 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 20.3 K/9, 8.4 BB/9, and he has thrown 52% strikes, and 21.8 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Bain is on the AA Tennessee Development List 

DANIS CORREA - age 23 - 5'11 150 - 2016 IFA (Colombia)  
0.00 ERA - 0.80 WHIP - .077 Opp BA 
4 GAMES
5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 6/2 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 5.4 BB/K, and he has thrown 56% strikes, and 14.6 pitches per inning
NOTE: Correa was on the AA Tennessee Development List on Opening Day, and he was reinstated and moved up to Tennessee on 5/20

KYLE HENDRICKS - age 33 - 6'3 190 - Rangers 2011 Comp pick (Dartmouth) 
1.80 ERA - 1.0 WHIP - .222 Opp BA 
2 GAMES (2 GS) 
5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 6 K, 4/4 GO/AO, 10.8 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, and he threw 67% strikes, and 15.2 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Hendricks was on Cubs MLB 15-day IL on Opening Day and was at Extended Spring Training for a couple of weeks before starting an Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment at AAA Iowa. 

SAMUEL REYES - age 27 - 5'11 180 - Pirates 2016 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
3.60 ERA - 1.40 WHIP - .235 OppBA 
4 GAMES 
5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 6 K, 1 GIDP, 4/3 GO/S|AO, 10.8 K/9, 5.4 BB/9, and he threw 58% strikes, and 16.0 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE-1: S. Reyes was on the AA Tennessee Development List on Opening Day, and he was moved up to Tennessee on 5/9
NOTE-2: Selected by Cubs from Pirates in AAA Phase of 2020 Rule 5 Draft 

WILBER RODRIGUEZ - age 23 - 6'4 220 - 2022 IFA (Venezuela) 
9.64 ERA - 3.21 WHIP - .294 OppBA 
6 GAMES 
4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R (5 ER), 10 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 3 WP, 1/2 GO/AO, 17.4 K/9, 19.3 BB/9, and he has thrown 47% strikes, and 27.0 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: W. Rodriguez made his U. S. stateside debut at post-2022 AZ Instructs 

GABRIEL AGRAZAL - age 19 - 6'1 185 - 2021 IFA (Panama) 
9.64 ERA - 2.14 WHIP - .471 Opp BA 
2 GAMES 
4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 2/7 GO/AO, 1.9 K/9, 3.9 BB/9, and he has thrown 61% strikes, and 16.5 pitches per inning 
NOTE: Agrazal made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/18 

MANUEL ESPINOZA - age 22 - 5'11 175 - 2017 IFA (Mexico) 
1.93 ERA - 1.07 WHIP - .176 OppBA 
2 GAMES (1 GS) 
4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 5/3 GO/AO, 11.6 K/9, 3.9 BB/9, and he threw 69% strikes, and 16.5 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: M. Espinoza was on the Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL on Opening Day and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the IL and was moved up to South Bend on 5/7 

KENYI PEREZ - age 21 - 6'2 165+ - 2020 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
2.08 ERA - 0.69 WHIP - .077 Opp BA 
3 GAMES 
4.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 7/3 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 0 BB/9, and he has thrown 53% strike, and 10.8 pitches per inning
NOTE: K. Perez is on the Myrtle Beach 60-day IL and is on an injury rehab assignment at EXST

DANIEL PALENCIA - age 23 - 5'11 160+ - Athletics 2020 IFA (Venezuela)  
4.50 ERA - 1.75 WHIP - .250 Opp BA 
3 GAMES 
4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP, 1/4 GO/AO, 11.3 K/9, 9.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 56% strikes, and 16.0 pitches per inning 
NOTE-1: Palencia was on the AA Tennessee Development List, and he was reinstated and moved up to AAA Iowa on 5/23  
NOTE-2: Was signed by Oakland A's in 2020, and then was traded to Cubs in Andrew Chafin deal in July 2021

OLIVER ROQUE - age 21 - 6'3 180 - 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
8.10 ERA - 2.10 WHIP - .250 OppBA 
2 GAMES 
3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/1 GO/AO, 10.8 K/9, 10.8 BB/9, and he threw 51% strikes, and 21.0 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Roque was released on 4/21

* BURL CARRAWAY - age 23 (24 on 5/27) - 6'0 173 - 2020 2nd round draft pick (Dallas Baptist)  
0.00 ERA - 1.33 WHIP - .111 OppBA 
3 GAMES 
3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 3/1 GO/AO, 12.0 K/9, 9.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 48% strikes and 18.0 pitches-per-inning  
NOTE: Carraway is on the AA Tennessee 7-day IL and is at EXST on an injury rehab assignment 

CHRIS CLARKE - age 24 (25 on 5/13) - 6'7 215 - 2019 4th round draft pick (USC) 
6.00 ERA - 1.00 WHIP - .250 oppBA 
1 GAME 
3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 3/4 GO/AO, 6.0 K/9, 0.0 BB/9, and he threw 73% strikes, and 14.7 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Clarke began the 2023 season on the AAA Iowa Development List, and he spent a few days at Extended Spring Training before reporting to the I-Cubs. 

LUIS DEVERS - age 23 - 6'3 178 - 2017 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
0.00 ERA - 2.00 WHIP - .333 OppBA 
1 GAME (1 GS) 
2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 1/2 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 9.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 55% strikes, and 15.5 pitches per inning  
NOTE: Devers has been on AA Tennessee 60-day IL since Opening Day and is at EXST on rehab assignment

JORDAN HOLLOWAY - age 26 - 6'6 2330 - signed by Cubs as minor league FA post-2022 
0.00 ERA - 0.50 WHIP - .000 Opp BA 
2 GAMES (2 GS) 
2.0 IP, 0 H,. 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 4.5 BB/9, and he threw 67% strikes, and 13.5 pitches per inning 
NOTE-1: Holloway has been in AAA Iowa 60-day IL since Opening Day, and he was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment 
NOTE-2: Was moved up to Myrtle Beach on 5/19 where he is continuing his rehab 

MATHEW PETERS - age 22 - 6'4 215 - 2022 12th round draft pick (Ivy Tech - Ft. Wayne) 
0.00 ERA - 1.50 WHIP - .333 OppBA 
1 GAME 
1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 1/0 GO/AO, 6.8 K/9, 6.8 BB/9, and he has thrown 56% strikes, and 13.5 pitches per inning 

PEYTON REMY - age 26 - 6'2 170 - 2017 17th round draft pick (Central Arizona JC) 
0.00 ERA - 1.50 WHIP - .250 OppBA 
1 GAME 
1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 6.8 K/9, 6.8 BB/9, and he threw 50% strikes, and 10.5 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Remy began the 2023 season on AA Tennessee Development List, and was assigned to Extended Spring Training for a few days before being released on 4/25  

CODI HEUER - age 26 - 6'5 200 - 2018 White Sox 6th round draft pick (Wichita State) 
0.00 ERA - 0.00 WHIP - .000 OppBA 
1 GAMES 
1.0 IP, 0 H,. 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 27.0 K/9, 0 BB/9, and he threw 69% strikes, and 16.0 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE-1: Heuer is on Cubs MLB 60-day IL, and he was at Extended Spring Training until he began an Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment at AAA Iowa on 5/6 
NOTE-2: Acquired by Cubs from White Sox in the Craig Kimbrel deal in July 2021 

KYLE JOHNSON - age 29 - 6'4 220 - signed by Cubs out of indy ball in March 2022 
0.00 ERA - 0.00 WHIP - .000 OppBA 
1 GAME 
1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 18.0 K/9, 0 BB/9, and he threw 80% strikes, and 10.0 pitches per inning 
NOTE: Johnson began the 2023 season on the AA Tennessee Development List, and was assigned to Extended Spring Training for a few days before being released on 4/17 

JOEL SIERRA - age 22 - 6'1 190 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
18.00 ERA - 45.00 WHIP - .000 OppBA 
2 GAMES 
1.0 IP, 0 H, 3 R (2 ER), 5 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 45.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 33% strikes, and 42.0 pitches-per-inning 

Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    This is Cubs adjacent but…


    Jordan Walker just was optioned by the deadbirds. For all the talk of the Cardinals development machine, they’ve really missed on a lot of can’t miss superstars lately. Walker has struggled. Gorman has been okay. They’re already trying to push Carlson out the door. Their pitching system has been so bad they had to go out and sign basically a full rotation over the last two offseasons.

    They’ve still developed a few of those pesky solid players, like Donovan, Edman, and Nootbaar. Their two best prospect to MLB players have been Adolis and Arozarena, neither of which is a cardinal.

    I hope they never figure it out again. Cardinal failure brings me such joy.
     

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate not only all your posts but how eager you are to respond to our questions.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Is it just me or does it seem that official scorers are becoming less likely to call a misplay an error? 

     

    Guess I've hit my cranky old-man phase in life.  "I remember back in the day when an error was an error.  Official scorers have gone soft.  Now where did I put my readers?!!??"

     

    Sidenote, maybe Bellinger should be a little more careful against the Astros.  That was the series last year that a play at wall put him on the IL.   

  • crunch (view)

    i hated the almonte pickup, but he's 9-10 out of 12 for good outings, following a great spring.  hope he can keep it up.

    i already miss cooper, but yeah...the thin OF roster backup the team seems to want to carry probably got wisdom preference over cooper.  i could live without seeing wisdom at 3rd unless it's a blowout, though.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.