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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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Rule 5 Draft 
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Paredes & Paulino Let Bat & Arm Do the Talking at the Stick

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Isaac Paredes (2015 IFA - Mexico - $800K signing bonus) drilled an RBI single and an RBI double, Kelly Dugan singled, doubled, walked, and scored a run, and LHSP Jose Paulino tossed three innings of perfect baseball (24 pitches - 83% strikes - 6/1 GO/AO) for the Cubs, and Scott Burcham singled, doubled, and scored a run for the Rockies, as the two teams played to a 3-3 tie in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action this morning on Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ. 

Shane Victorino (calf strain rehab) played LF for six innings and went 0-3 (K, L-7, E-1) at the plate. I don't know how much longer he will be down here, but he is about as ripe as a rehabber can get, and has been for several days now. Hang loose, bruddah. 

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):  

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Shane Victorino, LF: 0-3 (K, L-7, E-1)
1b. Jose Gonzalez, LF: 0-1 (K)
2. Robert Garcia, RF: 0-4 (F-8, 2-3, 3-6-3 DP, F-9)
3. Trey Martin, CF: 0-3 (HBP, K, 5-3, K, R)
4a. Kelly Dugan, 1B: 2-3 (1B, 2B, 3-1, BB, R)
4b. Luis Ayala, PR: NO AB 
4c. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: NO AB 
5. Isaac Paredes, SS: 2-4 (1B, 2B, 5-3, 6-3, 2 RBI)
6a. Rafael Mejia, 3B: 0-3 (L-7, F-7, 6-3)
6b. Jhonny Bethencourt, 3B: 0-1 (K)
7a. Vimael Machin, DH: 0-1 (4-3, BB)
7b. Yonathan Perlaza, PH: 0-1 (6-3)
7c. Jhonny Pereda, C: 0-1 (6-3)
8. Alberto Mineo, C-DH: 1-2 (1-3, 1B, BB, R)
9. Jonathan Sierra, DH #2: 1-3 (4-3, 6-4 FC, 2B)
10. Rafael Narea, 2B: 1-3 (F-7, 6-3, 1B, RBI)

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Jose Paulino: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 6/1 GO/AO, 24 pitches (20 strikes) 
2. Erling Moreno: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 5/2 GO/AO, 36 pitches (22 strikes) 
3. Alexander Santana: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 14 pitches (8 strikes) 
4. M. T. Minacci: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/AO, 10 pitches (7 strikes) 
5. Jared Cheek: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K,  0/1 GO/AO, 14 pitches (6 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 2
1. 1B Kelly Dugan: E-3 (missed catch on attempted 5-3 put-out allowed batter to reach base safely) 
2. P Alexander Santana: E-1 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely) 

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Alberto Mineo: 2-2 CS 
2. Jhonny Pereda: 1-1 CS 

CUBS BASERUNNING : 
Alberto Mineo - thrown out 8-2 attempting score from 2nd base on single to CF 

ATTENDANCE: 19 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

Tags
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Shane Victorino
Jose Paulino
Isaac Paredes
Kelly Dugan

Comments

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 04:24 pm

so...that schilling guy finally got fired from ESPN. yup. that's a thing that happened.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 04:00 pm

The Cubs have released RHSP  Jonathan Pettibone (ex-PHI). He was signed to a minor league contract in January and got an NRI to Spring Training, but was unable to throw off a mound (he had shoulder surgery last year) and was left behind in Mesa when the Cubs full-season minor league clubs left Arizona. He spent the past couple of weeks trying to get it going at Extended Spring Training, but it didn't work out. 

Also, the Cubs decided not to try and void LHRP Manny Parra's second minor league contract (the one he signed after being released on 3/29), and have instead placed him on the Iowa 60-day DL while he recovers from his TJS (the elbow UCL tear was detected the last week of ST when he took his physical after signing the second contract). So he will be able to utilize the club's rehab facilities at the Under Armour Performance Center in Mesa, even though he will be a minor league FA post-2016. I suspect the Cubs probably hope that they can re-sign Parra to a 2017 minor league contract after the season so that they can maybe get something back for their time & money investment.   

Other Cubs minor leaguers likely out for the 2016 season are C Will Remillard (April 2016 TJS #2) and RHP Frank Batista (knee surgery), although there are several others who may soon join the list. 

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 04:43 pm

Almora on a nice streak in Iowa -- 11 for his last 23, I believe. 2B and HR tonight.

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Submitted by crunch on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 04:52 pm

good...because the way fowler is going he may opt out...and having almora's advanced-coverage D in CF might let schwarber more easily stick in LF. /tooearlyforthiskindoftalk that said, the way fowler's contract is structured fowler signed a 1-year deal. it would take a weird mix of mediocre/suck to have that 2nd year happen.

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Submitted by First.Pitch.120 on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 04:10 am

Dexter Fowler per Cot's Contracts: 16:$8M, 17:$9M mutual option ($5M buyout) On paper it's a 2 year (1 standard + 1 mutual option), but in effect it's a 1-year. The buyout is essentially deferred $ to make the books balance year-to-year. Nobody expects Dex to take the $9m option when he is looking at a multi year deal at >$10m per year. Something I don't know is how the 2017 mutual option impacts a qualifying offer... my guess is that a club couldn't decline an option and then make a QO, which would serve as a form of insurance for Fowler's market not being depressed again by the draft pick compensation attached to a QO. However, I am really making this up as I go now... so, yeah...

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 04:01 am

FIRST PITCH: There is nothing to prevent a club from declining a $9M club option, pay a $5M buy-out, and then extend a qualifying offer to the player, although I don't know why the Cubs would pay a $5M buy-out and then extend a 2017 QO (which will be well in excess of $16M). 

If I had to guess, I would speculate that there is probably a "gentlemen's agreement" in place that if the 2017 $9M mutual option is exercised by the Cubs (so no buy-out) but then declined by Fowler, that Fowler will let the Cubs know in advance whether or not he will accept a 2017 QO, and if he says he isn't interested, the Cubs won't offer it. 

Submitted by Hagsag on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 04:27 am

What is the temp. inactive list? I see Garner was on it for a day or two and Peralta is still on it? Thanks.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 04:32 pm

Five inning EXST Cubs intrasquad game this morning on Field #6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

Here are some of the more noteworthy performances... 

SQUAD "B" 
Jesse Hodges, 3B 2-2 (2B, HR, R, 2 RBI) - line-drive RBI double into LF corner & solo HR over LF fence  

SQUAD "A" PITCHERS 
1. Dylan Cease: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 PO, 43 pitches (23 strikes) - 94-97 MPH FB - could not command CH or CV
2. Eugenio Palma: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 0/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (7 strikes) - 88-89 MPH FB - decent CV
3. Hector Garcia: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 0/3 GO/AO, 13 pitches (7 strikes) - 88 MPH FB - SL had good movement

SQUAD "B" PITCHERS: 
1. Enrique de los Rios: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 4/1 GO/AO, 28 pitches (16 strikes)  - 87-88 MPH 2-seam FB - plus CV 
2. P. J. Francescon: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 9 pitches (8 strikes) - 88-89 MPH FB - 80 MPH dive-bomb splitter
3. Pablo Ochoa: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 7 pitches (6 strikes) - 91-92 MPH FB - plus CH 
4. Andri Rondon: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 13 pitches (5 strikes) - 90-92 MPH FB - had major command issues

Two more throwing errors for SQUAD "A" SS Yonathan Perlaza. Although they are at Extended Spring Training in Mesa, I expect both Aramis Ademan and Yonathan Perlaza to spend the 2016 season in the DSL (one playing SS for DSL Cubs #1 and the other playing SS for DSL Cubs #2).  

I wouldn't be surprised to see Jesse Hodges get moved-up to South Bend sooner rather than later, sharing 3B-DH with Matt Rose (and Rose can also play 1B). Hodges was really driving the ball with authority today, and he also has been playing outstanding "D" at 3B. 

RHRP P. J. Francescon (the closer at AA Tennessee in 2015) is serving a 50-game Drug of Abuse suspension, and he can be reinstated on May 27th. Although he is on the Restricted List, Francescon is eligible to participate in Extended Spring Training. His splitter was just plain filthy today. Reminded me of Rod Beck.  

While the intrasquad game was in progress, RHP (ex-INF) Francisco Garay and RHP (ex-OF) Wander Feliz threw "live" BP on Field #5 (two innings each - 15 pitches each inning). Garay and Feliz are the only two position-player to pitcher conversions undertaken by the Cubs this season (so far).  

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  • crunch (view)

    “I respect his track record of what he’s accomplished,” Counsell said on Sunday morning. “And you go through these. He’s gone through -- maybe not this particular stretch -- but stretches where you’re not pitching the way you want to and struggling. And you figure it out.” -- Counsell on Hendricks

    fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...

    i respect his track record of no longer being in the rotation.  in 2016 he threw 2 innings out of the pen, his only work out of the pen.  the cubs won the world series that year.  let's repeat that magic.  the formula is obvious.  stats don't lie.  etc etc whatever...

    small sample size and all, but how about this craziness...

    "Entering Sunday, Hendricks had allowed an .843 OPS against hitters in their initial plate appearance, followed by a 1.056 OPS in a second meeting and a 2.449 OPS when seeing batters for a third time."

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    Phil: Great to see what Rosario is doing!

    Do you think having Rosario may have influenced/impacted the front office's decision on including Hope in the trade for Busch at all?

  • crunch (view)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Savannah Bananas will be playing the Party Animals at Sloan Park in Mesa this coming Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The games are sold out (15,000+ each night), and berm tickets are going for well over $100. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    RAISIN: In the game versus the A's at Fitch Park last Friday, Mule threw half FB and half SL (16/16), and one CH (which coincidentally was the only hard-hit ball off him -- a near HR line-drive double off the LF fence). FB was 91-94 and the SL (really more of a "slurve") was 80-82, and he got three swing & miss on each pitch (six swing & miss total out of his 20 strikes). So I think it is safe to say that right now, Mule is strictly a two-pitch pitcher (FB/SL), 

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    Recalled it was sampled in a Nas song.  Did a little sleuthing.  It was a Nas song called "Hate Me Now" that featured Puff Daddy.  Imploring the crowd to hate somebody seems a bit overly dramatic for a keyboardist but perhaps there is some other connection to the song. 

     

    In general there has been a weird overuse of Carmina Burana's O Fortuna in sports and commercials in past decade or so.  Maybe it is a fallback choice if there isn't anything else.   

     

    Sidenote, while the O Fortuna part has become a bit pop-culture cliched; the overall piece is very interesting and rather expansive in scope. I played percussion in a production of it while in college.  There is a rather jovial movement set in a tavern.  In the score it calls for the clinking of beer steins.  Let's just say we did a lot of research to determine the best sounding beer steins. 

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