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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, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, two players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players are 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
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

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




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Cubs Triple-Down on A's at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Rafael Disla, Cody Shields, and Xavier Batista ripped RBI triples in a five-run Cub 7th, leading the EXST Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the EXST A’s in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in Mesa.

21-year old Cuban Defector RHP Juan Yasser Serrano got the start for the Cubs and went three innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk, while striking out two. This was Serrano’s third appearance in the last week, and his pitch count has been increased each time out (one inning - 13 pitches last Saturday, two innings - 23 pitches this past Tuesday, and now three innings - 40 pitches today), as it appears that the Cubs are making an effort to get him through Extended Spring Training as quickly as possible. Serrano received a reported $250K bonus (essentially equivalent to "4th round money") when he was signed by the Cubs this past March.

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

LINEUP:
1. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B: 1-4 (K, 1B, F-7, 6-3, RBI, R, SB)
2a. Kyung-Min Na, CF: 1-3 (K, 1B, 5-3, RBI, R)
2b. SLOT SKIPPED 4th TIME THRU ORDER ALTHOUGH NA REMAINED IN CF
3a. Blair Springfield, DH #1: 0-3 (5-3, E-6, K, CS)
3b. SLOT SKIPPED 4th TIME THROUGH ORDER
4. Xavier Batista, RF: 2-4 (F-8, P-2, 1B, 3B, RBI, PO)
5. Bobby Wagner, DH #2: 1-3 (1B, BB, P-6, K)
6. Albert Hernandez, 1B: 0-4 (6-4 FC, 5-4-3 GIDP, E-5, L-8, R)
7. Sergio Burruel, C: 0-3 (F-7, K+WP, BB, F-9, R)
8. Rafael Disla, 3B: 1-4 (F-7, F-8, 3B, L-3, 2 RBI, R)
9. Wes Darvill, SS: 1-4 (4-3, 3-U, 1B, 1-U, RBI, R)
10. Cody Shields, LF: 2-2 (BB, 1B, 3B, RBI, 2 R, SB)

PITCHERS:
1. Juan Yasser Serrano – 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 1 BALK, 5/2 GO/FO, 40 pitches (29 strikes)
2. Eduardo Figueroa – 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 1/4 GO/FO, 66 pitches (41 strikes)
3. Andres Quezada – 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 38 pitches (26 strikes)
4. Rogelio Carmona – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 19 pitches (11 strikes)

ERRORS: NONE

ATTENDANCE: 23

WEATHER: Sunny, cloudless, and breezy, with temperatures in the 80’s

Tags
Extended Spring Training
EXST Cubs
Juan Yasser Serrano
Xavier Batista
Rafael Disla
Cody Shields

Comments

Submitted by sweett310 on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 05:40 pm

Carpenter chased after 3 IP in AA Montgomery. Had good command of FB (90-93 MPH) but slider was in the dirt most of the night. Only had one ball hit in the air, but a lot of seeing eye singles and high pitch count (60+ thru 3), along with some sketchy infield play forced him out. 2 ER and 2 unearned.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 05:43 am

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 10:52pm. Do you feel our Cuban Defectors have MLB "chops", AZ PHIL ================================================================= E-MAN: I don't see OF Smaily Borges (presently at Daytona) having much of a future with the Cubs, but RHP Juan Yasser Serrano could develop into an MLB pitcher and do it fairly quickly. I just can't say right now how good he'll be, but he is clearly more advanced than most other young pitchers I've seen come through Fitch Park.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 05:54 pm

Thanks Lou - from Bruce Levine tonight: "With the Cubs struggling to get base hits, manager Lou Piniella has decided to give rookie Tyler Colvin more at-bats. Colvin’s pinch-hit home run was the only production of any significance from Cubs hitters in Friday’s 7-1 loss to the Cardinals. “I’ve got some veteran outfielders who are good players,” Piniella said. “This kid is telling me [by his actions], ‘Put my name in the lineup a few more times.’” Really, Lou? REALLY?

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 05:54 pm

Az Phil: since Thomas Diamond, Jay Jackson and Andrew Cashner are all doing well at AAA Iowa, of the three, which do you project best and most ready (in order)as far as helping the Cubs bullpen this year? As far as who moves to make room for one or more of them, right now the youngest righty is Stevens but based on performance maybe they can find a spot from Grabow as it seems his knee hasn't responded to the cortisone shot he was given and James Russell is showing he should be the 2nd bullpen lefty. What is your impression of Jeff Stevens and his ability to stick at the mlb level?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 05:31 pm

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 12:54pm. Az Phil: since Thomas Diamond, Jay Jackson and Andrew Cashner are all doing well at AAA Iowa, of the three, which do you project best and most ready (in order)as far as helping the Cubs bullpen this year? As far as who moves to make room for one or more of them, right now the youngest righty is Stevens but based on performance maybe they can find a spot from Grabow as it seems his knee hasn't responded to the cortisone shot he was given and James Russell is showing he should be the 2nd bullpen lefty. What is your impression of Jeff Stevens and his ability to stick at the mlb level? ============================================= CUBSTER: Andrew Cashner was the #1 closer in college baseball in 2008 (at TCU), so he has a lot of experience working out of the bullpen and late in games. He also throws big-time gas AND he has a true strikeout pitch (a hard slider) that can put hitters away (like Marmol does). It's great that Cashner has developed the way he has as a staring pitcher, but the Cubs don't need another starter right now, they need somebody who can work out of the bullpen and can get big outs at critical times. Jay Jackson is the classic starting pitcher type, in that he has a starter's array of pitches (he has at least three pitches that he can command), he is a good hitter, he has the stamina and contol needed to go seven innings start-to-start without losing velocity, and he gives up more than your average number of HR (which is bad for a reliever). J-Jax also does NOT throw harder out of the bullpen (while Cashner does). Thomas Diamond probably walks too many guys to be considered for the 8th inning set-up gig, but I guess he might be a possibility in middle relief. He also could be an MLB starter, although he throws a lot of pitches-per-inning and that will tax a bullpen over time. My guess is that the Cubs will add Diamond back to their 40-man roster no later than September (he is eligible to be a Rule 55 Minor League FA post-2010 if he is not added to the Cubs 40-man roster by the 4th day following the conclusion of the World Series), and then they will (at the very least) have him at Iowa available for recall as needed in 2011 (he will have one minor league option left once he is added back to the 40), or he could get traded. Jeff Stevens should be an OK MLB middle-reliever, although I'm not sure how he would work out as a set-up guy or closer at the big league level. His slider has a tendency to flatten-out at times, and when it does he gets creamed.

Recent comments

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions.  Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022.  I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
    I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
    I probably won't like the move Jed makes, but he can't play the "let's hope no one wants his 1.7mil remaining deal and we can hide him in Iowa" card.
    That's why I think the current Bullpen stays as is and Wicks goes to Iowa.
    I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
    We'll find out soon enough!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Teheran minor league deal is done, per MLB.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Based on Phil’s sound analysis it sounds like a no brainer for Almonte to be placed on waivers as today’s roster move. We shall see.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I suspect Counsell/Hottovy will use the piggy-back extensively, with Taillon and Hendricks pitching as the "pig" (and with a very short leash) and some combo of Wicks, Brown, and Wesneski (whichever two do not start) as the "backers."  

    Keep in mind that Keegan Thompson has a minor league option available, and if Yency Almonte is not outrighted by 4/26 he cannot be sent to the minors without his consent after that date. Almonte is out of minor league options, so I am talking about him getting outrighted to the minors if he is not claimed off waivers, and if he is claimed off waivers, the Cubs save the pro-rated portion of his $1.9M salary, which helps lower the Cubs 2024 AAV.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Totally agree. The 26 man roster very rarely consists of the 13 best position players and 13 best pitchers.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Based on what Jed has done in the past, I’d say the plan is to

    -give Hendricks another few starts
    -give Taillon some runway ot get his season underway

    -Mix and match in the bullpen and see what sticks

    Jed usually doesn’t do a whole lot of waiver wire plays in-season, at least early in the season. He only reallly did that after he blew up the rosters in 21 and 22 because they needed bodies (guys like Schwindel, Fargas, etc).

    I think he’s a little handcuffed by a full 40 man in that he can’t really maneuver much with giving anyone showing ability at AAA (R Thompson/ Sanders/ Edwards etc). Brewer has the most tenuous grip there, and we will see what kind of chance he gets. Other than his spot, there isn’t a ton of 40 man wiggle room.

    I’m very curious to see what happens with Brown now that Taillon returns. Bullpen? Wicks to Iowa? 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Pro teams have to play their "big money" guys if they are healthy and not "locker room" issues.
    The Cubs wanted to deal JHey off well before they bought him out. They just didn't want to pay him to play for someone else for that long. Jed did give him 20+mil to play for LAD last yr.
    Jed might also let Kyle walk at some point this year. Similar scenario to JHey, except Jed thought Kyle was going to be good/solid in '24!!
    You'd think Smyly is in the same book as well. Same with Neris (he's a 1yr vet RP, so he's not really in this convo too much).
    That's ~35mil between those three and those three are going to get opportunities until at least late June) over younger guys even if their performance is "iffy".
    But, Jed is going to play Taillon a lot. They have to try and justify that contract and hope a veteran works out.
    So, Taillon, Imanaga, and Hendricks are locks for the rest of April and probably May.
    Assad, Brown and Wicks handle the last spots until Steele is ready.
    Now, you're question has real merit when Steele comes back. That will interesting if Brown is still good and Hendricks is still bad. But Taillon is entirely safe as long as he's healthy.

    And the bullpen moves were "money" based as well. Smyly has actually been okay. But he hasn't been clearly better than Little. Little had one bad outing. But Smyly makes 9mil. If they needed another RHRP and one of Little and Smyly had to go, it was going to Little. But that doesn't mean Smyly is one of the best 13 arms for the team. 

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