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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

Last updated 4-21-2024
 
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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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Sunday Not Funnies: Rizzo and Russell collide.

Submitted by CubbyBlue on

Maybe you were watching.
Maybe you heard it on the radio.
But when Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell collided going for that pop up, I figure everybody felt like this.

Luckily, they're okay.
 

Comments

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:18 am

I love the old "Realistic" radio, complete with correct logo. Such an honor for the now defunct Radio Shack.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:27 am

Watching Kris Bryant swing and miss some falling off the table breaking pitches and Soler struggling a bit, I feel a bit like the Dana Carvey old man character when he says, "when I was young..." pitchers who threw like Bruce Sutter were, well, Bruce Sutter, and led the league in saves. Today, every major league pitcher not named Schlitter seems to have some electric pitch. It's really amazing. They either throw 100 mph like a guy I can't even remember the name of from a few weeks back, or they have nasty breaking stuff and sliders. This Cubs season is going to be up and down with these kids. Hopefully enough up to keep them afloat and above .500. When the kids look great, I need to remind myself that it is probably nothing more than a taste of what's coming. And when they suck, I just have to remind myself that it's a helluva lot better than watching the Hendry journeymen getting consistently overmatched.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:58 am

1. Carlos Gomez (R) CF 2. Jean Segura (R) SS 3. Ryan Braun (R) RF 4. Adam Lind (L) 1B 5. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B 6. Khris Davis (R) LF 7. Elian Herrera (S) 2B 8. Martin Maldonado (R) C 9. Jimmy Nelson (R) P

vs.

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF 2. Jorge Soler (R) RF 3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B 4. Kris Bryant (R) 3B 5. Miguel Montero (L) C 6. Starlin Castro (R) SS 7. Chris Coghlan (L) LF 8. Jason Hammel (R) P 9. Addison Russell (R) 2B

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:35 pm

I honestly would not take out Nelson if I was Roenicke. He's pitching really well, got nasty stuff. See what happens here. EDIT: That's why I''m not a major league manager.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:38 pm

All I could think of watching Segura on the ground there was, "We'll take the loss if you can get up on your own."

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Submitted by crunch on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:25 pm

they blare a lot of stuff at wrigley now...walk up music, pitching change music, mound visit music, dude just popped out music... with all the crap being done...i mean damn, just open a new park somewhere already. all that's left at wrigley is some ivy on a brick wall as far as that oldschool park feel...and some really cruddy bathrooms. even the city views are disappearing in many directions.

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:11 pm

Tyler Skulina pitched 6IP, 1H, no runs, 8K, 1BB and Billy McKinney hit two solo HR's in a Pelicans 2-1 win.

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Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:07 am

from BP on McKinney, based on games of May 1-3:
Billy McKinney, OF, Cubs (Myrtle Beach, A+): 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, K. Scouts have questioned McKinney’s raw bat speed, which is average to above average, but lacks that elite level associate with most plus hit tools (which McKinney features). The Cubs outfielder makes up for it with exceptional feel for the barrel and with a patient approach that consistently puts him in strong hitters counts that allows him to cheat and get the barrel of the bat moving. He’s a smart hitter with good instincts, which can help make up for less-than-elite natural talent.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=26245

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:26 pm

STL playing their 20th extra inning game of the season...or something like that. top of the 11th, but whatever, they're like 19-0 so far in extra inning games this year.

Submitted by Cubnut on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:11 pm

From @DanHirsch:

How good has the Cardinals pitching been? Their ERA+ is 172. In Sandy Koufax's peak (1963-1966), he had a 172 ERA+

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:41 pm

I know that over a long season the Cubs will lose a few series like this to total crap teams....but it still really sucks when it happens. So, let's take 3 of 4 in STL and make us all feel a lot better.

Submitted by Brick on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:52 am

I was at the game yesterday. Beautiful day, depressing game. There was a guy there wearing a shirt that had an image of a red plastic cup on it. Instead of "Solo Cup," it said "Soler Cub." So at least one cool thing came out of yesterday.

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:28 am

good news, the panels for the RF jumbotron have arrived and are expected to be installed by the next home series. revenue-rific.

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Submitted by crunch on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:29 pm

they changed (and got approved) the signage scheme toward the end of 2014 to replace the proposed small RF signage with another big board in RF. it's supposed to be "sunk" a bit lower in the park's OF section so it shouldn't tower above the park like the board in LF, though.

Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:40 pm

White Sox announced signing of Tyler Colvin over the weekend, sent him to Charlotte. Brett Jackson off to a good start at Sacramento (Giants) before he hit the DL last week. (That's a familiar pattern with him.) Josh Vitters released by Rockies in late March. Hasn't turned up so far in any venue known to Baseball Reference.

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Submitted by crunch on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:16 pm

wsox released 26yo 2009 1st rounder j.mitchell (23rd pick) after slashing .050/.174/.100 with 22K at AAA in 46PA to make room for colvin. blah blah blah obligatory reminder of everyone in the 2009 draft who didn't pick m.trout (who went 25th). in it's own odd way, it's an upgrade.

Submitted by Ryno on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:34 pm

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 12/20/2014 - 7:33pm Permalink Prediction: The 2014-15 off season will haunt Rick Hahn.

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:11 pm

Does anybody understand what they are planning to do with the bullpens? The stuff I have heard -- under the bleachers (?) -- doesn't seem to make sense.

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