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28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

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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Wednesday Funnies: Cardinals go splat

I know, it's like I'm 12 years old.
Don't really care, this is just so much fun.
Go Cubs.

ps: this gif has been repurposed from one I did in like 2010...STILL WORKS!

Comments

TIM!!! Awesome baby! You have brought your game up even more to Playoff Level.

Gents - You may know this already, but as of this AM, the Cubs are top MLB offense with a TOTAL .OPS of .823, slashing .237/.316/.506 Go Meelee! And, re the next opponent, the Mets are doing horribly against LH pitching, whereas the Dodgers have performed well. The Dodgers are somewhat the reverse with 38 K's against RH pitching in 4 Games.

So, do they give out an LDS MVP title? Because dat Soler. Wow. Lead the team in OPS, RBI, and R, and he nabbed the runner at the plate in the game yesterday to preserve the tie and end the inning. That was the Soler series.

Nice. Just needs some army planes shooting down at the splat and then Godzilla stomping on it.

I love your cartoons. They're a blast. I'm assuming the reason the bird went down is because he got hit by a Schwarber missile?

Cubs confirmed today that the ball on the video board was the Schwarber bomb. After examining it, they put it back up there, to remain until the current Cub run is over. There was also a guy in section 538--upper deck, right field corner--who took before-and-after snapshots of the board that confirm that the ball appeared there in the bottom of the seventh. (See under Sullivan in the Trib.) I preferred to believe the ball "slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God," but this is still cool.

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In reply to by The E-Man

If that's true, seems like one of two things going on: 1. Maddon is quite concerned abour Arrieta running out of gas and needs to get him one more day rest and is concerned Lester is sitting for too long between starts. 2. He is playing matchups and knows Dodgers and Mets can't use their #1 in game 1 and is confident Lester can hold his own against a #2. Either way, I don't like it at all. Tired Arrieta is more dependable than Lester on longer rest.

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In reply to by Rob Richardson

Not if the series goes 5 games. If all is healthy, pitch your clear #1 in game 1. Get the series lead, and then whether down 3-1 or 2-2, pitch your best in the pivotal game 5. With that said, I don't think all is equal. I think Cubs want to protect Arrieta a bit after his mechanics got out of whack on Monday. As for Lester it would either be 7 or 8 days rest, so don't buy the "regular rotation" story.

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In reply to by blockhead25

Here's the other positive aspect of Lester first: whoever pitches Saturday will face a lower tier of the other two team's staffs. In that situation I'd rather have Lester who is the 1a behind Arietta and save Arietta for game 2 where he is more likely to beat their ace than Lester.

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In reply to by johann

I don't buy that argument, though I'm sure you are not alone, and you may even be right. My view is go for the kill in game #1. Get your best pitcher out there, win that game, and then roll the dice in game #2. Lose game 1 and the Cubs could be down 3-0 in a the blink of an eye. With that said, Maddon is clearly worried about Arrieta and probably rightfully so. This gives Arrieta an extra day of rest twice in a row, while Lester has had a ton of rest the last two weeks.

Fun fact- Just yesterday, Schwarber was listed on the Cubs roster on the website under "catchers". Today he is listed under "outfield". Shrug.

NLDS winner locker room shirt...good color, great use of Wrigley in the design, stupid, stupid, wording ruins it all. "Chicago wants it more" blech.

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In reply to by crunch

Yes, of course...didn't mean to imply otherwise. I just think the whole MLB tag line crap is dumb. what's wrong with "Cubs, 2015 NLDS winners" while not these goofy headlines, it has been like this for awhile where the products are about selling MLB postseason and not the team. My 2007 Division winning hat has "2007 CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPION" in big writing and a tiny Cubs "C" following. Don't understand that at all.

Something weird/controversial happening in the Rangers/Jays game. Tuned in on the radio partway through, but sounds like a run scored on what might have been TX player interference. Jays proceeding under protest.

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In reply to by Brick

it wasnt interference...they checked with an ump conference and then with the video replay crew to make sure it was right. the delay was very long...much trash was thrown onto the field. basically, russell was throwing the ball back to the pitcher and threw it into choo's bat...runner on 3rd scored...tie game no more in the top 7th with 2 outs. if it ends like this for TOR...ow.

this is little league level D in the bottom 7th. i think the blacksox were the last team to play this badly in a postseason game.

MY GAWD...3 RUN HR. a 1-man TOR fail followed by a collective collapse by TEX.

MLB AT Bat: "Josh Donaldson pops into a force out, second baseman Rougned Odor to shortstop Andrus, run scores" Huh?

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In reply to by blockhead25

it was a popout that should have been caught...it wasn't caught. seriously, this 1/2 inning has been full of some of the worst D i've ever seen...all in a row. this ranks up there with the "bob brenley at 3rd" game level of suck.

I assume Toronto is going bonkers right now? Russel Martin is a very, very, happy man right now.

Lots of pain in the ALDS so far: Texas up 2 games, heading home, lose 2 at home, then make 3 straight errors to lose the series, and have to watch Bautista act like an absolute douche while beating them. And the Astros blow a 4-run lead at home in the 8th inning of Game 4, while leading the series 2-1. Ouch, and double ouch. Lot of pain in the ALDS this year.

The catcher error that scored the Texas run was sketchy. Just saw the replay and the Texas batter sticks his bat right in front of home plate before the ball was thrown. Very sketchy, not sure that was the right call.

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.