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Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# 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 

 



 

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Javy Baez Bats Eight Times in Cactus League Extended Spring Training Doubleheader

Justin Steele tossed three innings of one-hit shutout ball and Eloy Jimenez drove-in all three Cub runs with a two-run single and a sacrfice fly, as the Cubs and Giants played to a 3-3 tie on Field #1, and Dylan Davis belted a solo home run, a double, and an RBI single, and scored three runs, Steven Neff (ex-LHP) collected a single, a double, and a two-run triple, and Julio Pena slugged a solo home run, helping the Giants to an 8-4 victory over the Cubs on Field #2, in Cactus League Extended Spring Training split squad doubleheader action this morning at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, AZ.. 

The game on Field #1 was called in the 8th inning with the score tied, and the game on Field #2 was called after six innings of play. 

Danny Gutierrez drilled three hits (two singles and a double) in the game on Field #2, but he also committed two errors in LF, one by having a line-drive clank off his glove for a two-base error, and the other when he allowed a bouncing single to hop past him for a three-base error (the batter was able to circle the bases and score)  

Javy Baez played in the game on Field #1, batting eight times (once in each inning), and playing second-base for four innings before moving over to shortstop. He went 1-7 for the day... #1) roped a line drive single to left on a 1-0 pitch in the top of the first inning before scoring the Cubs first run of the day on a sacrifice fly; #2) grounded out sharply 5-3 on an 0-1 pitch in the top of the second inning; #3) struck out swinging on a 1-2 breaking ball in the third; #4) reached base after being hit by a pitch (upper left arm) on an 0-1 count and then scored a run in the fourth; #5) struck out swinging on a 2-2 breaking ball in the fifth; #6) lined out to right on a 1-1 pitch in the top of the sixth; #7) reached base on a throwing error by the Giants shortstop on a 2-2 pitch in the seventh, and #8) struck out looking on a 2-2 breaking ball in the top of the eighth. He handled four chances in the field flawlessly. 

In three Cactus League Extended Spring Training games (15 Plate Appearances) since returning from Bereavement Leave, Baez is 3-14 with two singles and a double, six strikeouts (five swinging), no walks, and one HBP. 

Here are the abridged box scores from today's games (Cubs players only): 

FIELD #1 

CUBS SQUAD "A" LINEUP
X. Javy Baez, 2B-SS: 1-7 (1B, 5-3, K, HBP, K, L-9, E-6, K, 2 R) 
NOTE: Baez batted 2nd in the top of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd innings, and he batted 3rd in the top of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th innings
1. Kevonte Mitchell, CF: 1-3 (L-7, 2B, F-9, R) 
2. Frandy de la Rosa, DH #1: 1-2 (2B, 1-4 SH, F-7) 
3. Eloy Jimenez, RF: 1-2 (F-8 SF, 1B, 4-3, 3 RBI)
4a. Tyler Alamo, C: 0-1 (HBP, K) 
4b. Tyler Pearson, C: 0-1 (4-3) 
5a. Kevin Encarnacion, DH #2: 0-1 (K) 
5b. Tim Saunders, PH-3B: 0-1 (F-8) 
6. Ricardo Marcano, LF: 0-2 (3-U, 4-3)
7. Adonis Paula, 3B-DH: 0-2 (L-4, K)
8. Roney Alcala, 1B: 1-2 (3-U, 1B)   
9. Ho-Young Son, SS-2B: 0-2 (K, 6-4 FC) 
10. Varonex Cuevas, DH #3: 0-2 (K, P-3)
 
CUBS SQUAD "A" PITCHERS
1. Justin Steele: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4/4 GO/FO, 41 pitches (29 strikes) 
2. Austin Reed: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 21 pitches (11 strikes) 
3. Santiago Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/FO, 9 pitches (6 strikes) 
4. Brad Markey: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 3/1 GO/FO, 24 pitches (16 strikes) 
5. Dillon Maples: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GO/FO, 26 pitches (9 strikes) 

CUBS SQUAD "A" ERRORS: NONE

FIELD #2

CUBS SQUAD" B" LINEUP
1. Roberto Caro, CF: 2-4 (1B, K, F-9, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 2 SB)
2. Carlos Sepulveda, SS: 0-4 (F-7, P-6, F-8, FC) 
3. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 1-3 (1B, K, F-9, BB, RBI) 
4a. Jhonny Pereda, C: 0-1 (L-7, BB, BB)
4b. Yohan Matos, C: 0-0 (BB, RBI)
5. Carlos Jimenez, 2B: 1-4 (K, K, 2B, K)
6a. Miguel Rico, DH: 1-1 (3B, R) 
6b. Bryant Flete, PH-DH: 1-2 (2B, BB, K) 
7. Jenner Emeterio, RF: 0-3 (K, K, 6-3)
8. Jose Paniagua, 1B: 0-3 (K, P-3, F-9) 
9. Danny Gutierrez, LF: 3-3  (1B, 1B, 2B, R, RBI, SB)

CUBS SQUAD "B" PITCHERS
1. Oscar de la Cruz: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 3/4 GO/FO, 45 pitches (29 strikes) 
2. Enrique de los Rios: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 1/1 GO/FO, 15 pitches (12 strikes) 
3. Andin Diaz: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1/0 GO/FO, 25 pitches (18 strikes) 
4. Corbin Hoffner: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 3/2 GO/FO, 36 pitches (18 strikes) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 4 
1. 3B Wladimir Galindo - E-5 (two-base throwing error allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely)
2. LF Danny Gutierrez: - E-7 (missed catch om line-drive to left allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely) 
3. 3B Wladimir Galindo - E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
4. LF Danny Gutierrez - E-7 (fielding error on ground single to left allowed batter to circle the bases and score) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE
Yohan Matos: 0-1 CS 

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 90's 

ATTENDANCE: 5  

Comments

Brief 2-1/2 inning intrasquad game on Field #6 at Riverview Park this afternoon.

LHP Sam Wilson (two innings), RHP Greyfer Eregua (two innings), and RHP Scott Frazier (one inning) were the pitchers. Because of his extreme control issues and because the Cubs want him to throw only to LH hitters, Frazier does not pitchi in Cactus League EXST games, but he does pitch once or twice a week in intrasquad or "sim" games (facing only LH batters).     

Calvin Graves slugged a HR off Wilson leading off the game. 

Javy Baez has left Mesa and is en route to rejoin the Iowa Cubs. 

RHP Pierce Johnson (lat strain) has been assigned to the Pitchers Rehab Group (with Carreno, Cease, Masek, Moreno, and Reed), but he is not yet ready to pitch in EXST games. 

CRUNCH: A couple of the Cubs coaches told me over a year ago that they thought Frazier has the best pure stuff in the system. But then he apparently developed some kind of mental block the first Spring Training after he signed. BTW, he actually has the same type of problem with LH hitters that he does with RH hitters. It's just that he isn't as likely to hit a LH hitter. 

He was working consistently 96-98 and then hit 99 with his last pitch in the intrasquad game last Thursday, and he was throwing in the upper 90's last Monday and again today. . 

When he pitches in a game the other pitchers crowd around behind the screen to watch him throw, because none of the other pitchers down here can top 95.  

It's not too much fun for the batter or the catcher though, because a lot his pitches short-hop the catcher or are thrown behind the batter or ten feet up on the back screen. 

I don't think there is a more popular guy down here than Scott Frazier. Everybody wants him to get it back together. 

Frazier also finished second (to Billy McKinney) in the HR Derby at Instructs last fall. He has outstanding HR power. He was a two-way player (RHP-OF) in high school, and he would sometimes DH on days he wasn't pitching at Pepperdine. 

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.