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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: 13
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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Freddy Sanchez Inspects Fitch Park as Cubs & Giants Split Twin-Bill

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Rafael Disla roped a two-run triple into the RF corner to score the tying and go-ahead runs in the bottom of the 7th, rallying the EXST Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the EXST Giants on Field #2, while over on Field #3, Cubs hitters could only muster three hits and two walks while striking out 11 times as the Giants blanked the Cubs 6-0, in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training split-squad doubleheader played at Fitch Park in Mesa this morning. The games were played simultaneously

San Francisco Giants infielder Freddy Sanchez (at Extended Spring Training while rehabbing from shoulder and knee surgeries) played in the game on Field #2, getting five PA over the first five innings while playing 2B. Facing LHP Marcos Perez, Sanchez grounded out 4-3 on an 0-1 pitch in the top of the 1st inning, walked on a 3-2 pitch in the top of the 2nd, and struck out swinging on a 1-2 pitch in the top of the 3rd, and then he walked twice against RHP Jose Rosario.

Marcos Perez continued his fine work at Extended Spring Training, working three more shutout innings. Through his first five games (covering 10.1 IP), Perez has allowed no runs on two hits, one walk, and one HBP, while striking out 10, with a 14/7 GO/FO.

Pin-Chieh Chen had two more hits today, raising his EXST BA to .435. He also scored the Cubs first run on Field #2, lining a lead-off single to CF in the bottom of the 4th, advancing to 2nd base on a Wild Pitch, and then scoring on a catcher’s E-2 overthrow when he stole 3rd base with one out.

With the Cubs trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the 7th, Arismendy Alcantara reached on a one-out infield single to 1st base (he just flat out-ran the pitcher to the bag), and Blair Springfield drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch. Rafael Disla then lined a triple into the RF corner, scoring Alcantara with the tying run and Springfield with the winning run. Disla later scored the third run of the inning on a two-out RBI single by Alvaro Ramirez.

On the injury front, speedy 18-year old Korean CF Kyung-Min Na left the game on Field #2 after suffering some type of injury while running the bases, and OF Manuel Pestana remains sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury while diving head-first into 3rd base in a game last week. .

In EXST Cubs roster news, catcher Luis Flores has been reinstated from the Suspended List and was in uniform today warming up pitchers in the bullpen, 1B Rebel Ridling (appendectomy) has completed his rehab at Fitch Park (where he hit .286 with a double and four K in 21 PA) and has moved up to Daytona (in a related transaction, the Cubs released 1B Ryne White, one of two players they acquired from Arizona in the Aaron Heilman deal), and finally supersub utility C-IF-OF Jonathan Mota (308/400/538 with three doubles and four RBI at EXST) has been moved up to Peoria after learning the basics of the catching trade at Fitch Park (and in a related transaction, C-1B-3B Jovan Rosa was released). 

Here are today’s abridged box scores (EXST Cubs players only):

FIELD #2

LINEUP
1. Alvaro Ramirez, LF-CF: 1-4 (P-5, F-7, 4-3, 1B, RBI)
2. Pin-Chieh Chen, DH #1: 2-4 (K, 1B, 1B, F-7, R, SB)
3. Xavier Batista, RF: 1-3 (K, K, 1B)
4. Charles Thomas, 3B: 1-3 (1B, 6-3, F-9)
5. Melvin Camarena, 1B: 0-3 (1-3, 6-3, K)
6. Arismendy Alcantara, DH-SS: 1-2 (6-3, BB, 1B, R)
7. Blair Springfield, 2B: 0-2 (K, L-4 DP, BB, R)
8. Rafael Disla, SS-LF: 1-3 (F-7, F-7, 3B, R, 2 RBI)
9. Jose Guevara, C: 0-3 (6-3, F-9, K)
10a. Kyung-Min Na, CF: 1-1 (1B)
10b. SKIPPED AFTER KYUNG-MIN NA LEFT GAME WITH INJURY

PITCHERS:
1. Marcos Perez – 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 4/3 GO/FO, 41 pitches (28 strikes)
2. Jose Rosario – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 6/0 GO/FO, 28 pitches (14 strikes)
3. Carlos Rojas – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/3 GO/FO, 30 pitches (19 strikes)

ERRORS (3):
SS Rafael Disla E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach 1st base – did not score)
P Marcos Perez E-1 (throwing error on attempted pick-off at 2nd base allowed runner on 2nd to advance to 3rd base and runner on 1st base to advance to 2nd – neither runner scored)
2B Blair Springfield E-4 (throwing error allowed runner at 2nd base to advance to 3rd base – did not score)

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Jose Guevara: 1 PB

FIELD #3

LINEUP
1. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B: 0-3 (4-3, P-3, 1-U)
2. Runey Davis, CF: 0-3 (K, K, F-9)
3. Jesus Morelli, RF: 1-3 (K, 6-3, 1B)
4. Brandon May, 3B: 1-3 (1B, K, K)
5. Jae-Hoon Ha, C-DH: 0-3 (K, F-9, K)
6. Bobby Wagner, 1B: 0-2 (BB, 1-3, K)
7. Albert Hernandez, DH #1: 0-2 (K, K)
8. Carlos Romero, DH-C: 1-1 (BB, 2B)
9. Wes Darvill, SS: 0-2 (3-U, F-9)
10. Cody Shields, LF: 0-2 (K, F-8)

PITCHERS:
1. Yao-Lin Wang – 3.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3/4 GO/FO, 48 pitches (34 strikes)
2. Rogelio Carmona – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/FO, 10 pitches (7 strikes)
3. Jesse Ginley – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 4/2 GO/FO, 26 pitches (16 strikes)
4. Danny Keefe – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 3/1 GO/FO, 21 pitches (17 strikes)

ERRORS (2):
2B Vismeldy Bieneme E-4 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base – did not score)
SS Wes Darvill E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base – did not score)

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Jae-Hoon Ha: 0-1 CS, 1 PB
Carlos Romero: 0-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 9

WEATHER: Sunny, cloudless, and warm, with temperatures in the 90’s

Tags
Extended Spring Training
Jovan Rosa
EXST Cubs
Rebel Ridling
Kyung-Min Na
Jonathan Mota
Marcos Perez
Alvaro Ramirez
Freddy Sanchez
Rafael Disla
Ryne White
Luis Flores
Pin-Chieh Chen

Comments

Submitted by W Flag on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 04:28 pm

How about Ping-Chieh Chen! He is tearing up EXST. Do you see him making a full season roster this year? Currently, I imagine seeing Chen, Alcantara, and Darvill going to Boise to start the year, and whoever takes off out there will take over at Peoria after the inevitable move ups of Lee to Daytona, Castro to AAA/Majors, and a middle infielder from Daytona moving to Tennessee. Anxious to see your thoughts on some of these guys, and what their future could hold this summer. Also, do you follow the DSL at all? If you do, could you give me a name or two to follow this summer? I'm always up for learning more info. Thanks as always

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  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

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