Cubs Sweep D'backs at Salt River Fields

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 5:02pm

Andruw Monasterio (two doubles and a single) and Kevonte Mitchell (two singles and a sacrifice fly) knocked-in three runs a piece and every player in the lineup (including four late-inning replacements) collected at least one hit as part of a 19-hit attack, helping the Cubs maul the Diamondbacks 15-6 on Whirlwind Field, and 6'8 LHSP Bryan Hudson hurled three innings of no run/no hit ball with no walks and four strikeouts and Yonathan Perlaza drilled a two-run single with two outs in the top of the 8th to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead, as the Cubs rallied to defeat the D'backs 4-2 on Quail Field, in Cactus League Extended Spring Training split-squad doubleheader action this morning at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ. 

On the negative side, Cubs Squad "A" committed six errors in the game on Whirlwinfd Field, despite winning the game by nine runs. 

For the D'backs, Ramon Hernandez slugged a two-run home run on Quail Field and Luis Silverio belted an RBI triple and a single and scored two runs on Whirlwind Field. 

John Arguello (Cubs Den) has game notes and a photo slide-shoiw from Salt River Fields 

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And here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):  

WHIRLWIND FIELD 

CUBS SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1a. Robert Garcia, CF: 1-3 (1-3, BB, L-7, 1B, R, SB)
1b. Roberto Caro, CF: 1-2 (2B, E-6, R, 2 RBI)
2a. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 2-4 (K, F-8, 1B, 1B, R, SB)
2b. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 1-2 (E-8, 1B, R)
3. Kevonte Mitchell, RF 2-5 (K, F-9 SF, 1B, K, 1B, K, R, 3 RBI)
4a. Kelly Dugan, 1B: 1-1 (BB, 1B, BB, R)
4b. Alberto Mineo, PH-1B: 1-2 (BB, 1B, 4-3, R, 2 RBI) 
5. Kwang-Min Kwon, DH-LF: 1-4 (1B, HBP, K, K, F-9 SF, F-8, R, RBI)
6. Rafael Mejia, 3B: 1-5 (BB, F-9, K, 4-3, 1B, F-9, 2 R)
7. Jonathan Sierra, LF-DH: 1-4 (3-U, 4-3, 1B, K, BB, R, RBI)
8. Andruw Monasterio, SS-DH: 3-5 (1B, 2B, K, 4-3, 2B, R, 3 RBI)
9a. Marcus Mastrobuoni, C: 1-1 (1B, HBP, RBI)
9b. Miguel Amaya, C: 1-3 (4-3, 2B, 5-3, R, RBI)
10. Aramis Ademan, DH-SS: 2-5 (K, 3-1, 1B, E-9, 1B, 2 R)  

CUBS SQUAD "A" PITCHERS:
1. Kyle Miller: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 4/4 GO/AO, 48 pitches (31 strikes)
2. M. T. Minacci: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 22 pitches (12 strikes) 
3. Tyler Peitzmeier: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 22 pitches (14 strikes) 
4. Enrique de los Rios: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 0/3 GO/AO, 17 pitches (11 strikes) 
5. Daniel Lewis: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 2/4 GO/AO, 27 pitches (18 strikes)

CUBS SQIAD "A" ERRORS: 6 
1. P Kyle Miller: E-1 (errant throw on pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
2. 2B Yeiler Peguero; E-4 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
3. SS Andruw Monasterio: E-6 (errant throw on 6-4 FC attempt allowed runner to reach 2nd base safely)
4. 3B Rafael Mejia: E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
5. SS Aramis Ademan: E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
6. 1B Alberto Mineo: E-3 (dropped pop fly in foul territory extended AB for batter) 

CUBS SQUAD "A" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Miguel Amaya: 0-2 CS 

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QUAIL FIELD 

CUBS SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1a. Luis Ayala, LF: 0-3 (5-3, L-9, K)
1b. Yohan Matos, LF: 0-1 (K) 
2a. Rafael Narea, SS: 1-2 (1B, BB, F-8, 2 SB)
2b. Yonathan Perlaza, SS: 1-1 (1B, 2 RBI, CS) 
3. Trey Martin, CF: 0-3 (F-9, F-9, 5-3, HBP, R, SB)
4a. Alex Bautista, RF: 0-3 (F-8, 5-3, F-9) 
4b. Jose Gonzalez, RF: 0-1 (F-8)
5. Chris Pieters, 1B: 1-4 (4-3, 4-3, 4-3, 1B, RBI)
6. Tyler Payne, C-DH: 1-4 (4-3, F-9, 1B, 5-3)
7. Ricardo Marcano, 3B: 1-4 (1B, F-9, F-8, K)
8. Kevin Zamudio, DH-C: 1-3 (6-3, F-9, 1B, R)
9a. Abraham Rodriguez, DH #2: 1-2 (E-3, 1B, SB)
9b. Gustavo Polanco, PH: 1-1 (1B, R)
10. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-2 (F-7, K, 3-4 SH) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" PITCHERS: 
1. Bryan Hudson: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 4/0 GO/AO, 33 pitches (22 strikes) 
2. Jose Albertos: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 27 pitches (13 strikes) 
3. Tommy Nance: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/2 GO/AO, 21 pitches (14 strikes) 
4. John Michael Knighton: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1/3 GO/AO, 34 pitches (20 strikes)   
5. Jared Cheek: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 12 pitches (9 strikes) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 1 
3B Ricardo Marcano: E-5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Tyler Payne: 1-3 CS 
2. Kevin Zamudio: 1-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 47 

WEATHER: Sunny and a bit breezy with temperatures in the 70's 

Tags: 
Cubs Extended Spring Training
Andruw Monasterio
Kevonte Mitchell
Yonathan Perlaza
Bryan Hudson

Comments

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 7:27pm  
it's weird watching y.gallardo pitch for the O's...dude is struggling to hit 88mph and a big chunk of it is 86-87mph. he's been a rather consistent 90-92mph guy for his career. they had multiple chances to not make this contract after injury concerns, but they did it anyway. *shrug* 2/22m doesn't seem to be quite the deal it seemed to be at the time. it's one thing to assume time off due to a greater potential injury, it's another to purchase damaged-and-showing-it goods.

Submitted by The E-Man  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 7:33pm  
Thanks PHIL.

Submitted by The E-Man  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 7:35pm  
Fuck you Dusty. The Nats have it unbelivably lucky. Here is their April schedule so far: Miami Atlanta Philly Miami Lucky asshole.

Submitted by cubbies.4ever  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 9:00pm  
AZ PHIL- What have you seen from Zac Rosscup lately? Since the Cubs roster is sitting at 39 for a handful of days (after Jokisch got waived) now is he close to at least start pitching in the minors and they're just saving the spot for him when he comes off the 60 man DL so they don't have to outright someone when he's healthy or what?

Submitted by The E-Man  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 9:39pm  
Not AZ PHIL of course but Zac Rosscup is not looking like much of a prospect now at age 27. If he wasn't a lefty, I am not sure if he would still be still on the Cubs. He's also had his share of injuries, and with his latest DL trip, I personally am not real optimistic about the player remaining depending on the number of options left. Of course the Cubs are not the deepest with MiLB pitching prospects, so who knows...

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 9:50pm  
his ceiling is a lefty middle/setup reliever anyway. the age don't matter as much as the years of cheap club control. his arm/results are deception based more than pure hardcore stuff, but he's averaged around 11 K/9 in the minors and majors...hell, 13-14 K/9 in his AA/AAA years. that said, he doesn't have velocity to lose and if his shoulder doesn't let him get the movement on his pitches that contribute to his deception it might be the end for him. he was flashing better control last year, but even at his best (so far) his control wasn't a strength.

Submitted by Arizona Phil  on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 12:02pm  

CUBBIES-4-EVER: Zac Rosscup is out on the Agility Field every day, but I haven't seen him throw any bullpen sessions yet. Once he throws a bullpen session (and presuming it goes OK), he could see some game action.

Rosscup is not eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day DL until May 24th, so he can go on a minor league rehab assignment for 30 days beginning no earlier than 4/24. But he'll have to throw in a couple of EXST games (intrasquad, Cactus League, and/or "sim" game) down here before that happens, and he hasn't done that yet.

As far as his spot on the 40-man roster is concerned, I don't think the Cubs dropped Jokisch to make room for Rosscup. Even if Rosscup was eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day DL, the Cubs could just transfer Christian Villanueva from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.

The Cubs placed Eric Jokisch on Outright Assignment Waivers as a pre-cursor to releasing him, If a team claims him (Miami did), the Cubs get $20,000 and don't have to pay his salary going forward. If he hadn't been claimed, he would have been outrighted to Iowa, and then would have been released once Beeler and/or Brooks (or Buchanan) is ready to rejoin the I-Cubs rotation.

A minor league player not on an MLB 40-man roster receives only two weeks salary as termination pay when he is released (which would be about $5,000 for Jokisch), but the Cubs would have had to pay Jokisch his entire 2016 minor league split salary ($80,000+) if he was released prior to being outrighted. So the Jokisch move had nothing to do with opening up a slot on the 40-man roster for another player. 

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 10:11pm  
"Cubs manager Joe Maddon plans to give Javier Baez about 2-to-3 starts per week." maddon may end up with 150-ish different lineups this season.

Submitted by Hagsag  on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 5:28am  
AZ Phil, can you give us a little scouting report on the young Latins that are in camp. Peguero and Perlaza interest me. Thanks.

Submitted by Arizona Phil  on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 12:10pm  

HAGSAG: Not at this point. I need to see more of them. 

Submitted by Cubster  on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 8:54am  
AZ Phil: I saw that Iowa pitchers had a nice day yesterday. In particular Michael Wagner, Scott Barnes and CJ Edwards combined for 9K's in 7 innings. What are the chances they get promoted during the season. I thought Edwards is closest, but am not sure now. Are they all bullpen arms? Not much room in the pen unless someone gets injured or there is a trade. If they are deemed to be MLB ready, it might lead to a trade, no?

Submitted by Arizona Phil  on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 12:24pm  

CUBSTER: Carl Edwards Jr is a definite MLB prospect, but he needs AAA work to develop better command and more-consiastency. He could get called-up at some point in 2016, but I think Spencer Patton is the first RH bullpen call-up if there is one.

Ex-CLE LHP Scott Barnes is a former Indians Top 10 prospect who was signed by the Cubs as a minor league 6YFA post-2015, but he did not get an NRI to big league camp. I saw him pitch several times at Minor League Camp and he racked-up the strikeouts with a 91-93 MPH fastball and a plus-slider. He looked great. Even though he is not on the 40-man roster, I think Barnes very likely could get a call-up as a lefty reliever at some point in 2015, because he has more upside than either Rosscup, Riefenhauser, or Soto (who are on the 40-man roster). The problem with Barnes is that he is out of minor league options, so he cannot be sent back-and-forth to Iowa like the other three LHRP (Rosscup, Riefenhauser, and Soto) can. 

Michael Wagner was the closer at the U. of San Diego and waa Kris Bryant's teammate there. He is a mature and polished high-floor/low ceiling type who has been moved around the organization and pitches wherever he's needed. He's a long-shot to make it to the big leagues, but stranger things have happened.