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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

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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Hudson Stifles Giants, While Giants Hey! Hey! Cubs

LHSP Bryan Hudson hurled four innings of shutout ball and Edgar Rondon belted a two-run double, helping the Cubs defeat the Giants 3-1 on Field #2, and Cody Brickhouse drove-in four runs with a two-run double and a two-run single, John Riley knocked-in three runs with an RBI double, an RBI single, and a sacrifice fly, and Robbie Garvey reached base four times (three singles and a walk), stole two bases, scored three runs, and drove-in another, as the Giants battered the Cubs 11-3 on Field #1, in Cactus League Extended Spring Training split-squad doubleheader action Wednesday morning at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, AZ.  

D. J. Wilson tripled, walked twice, stole a base, and scored a run in a losing cause for the Cubs on Field #1.

The game on Field #1 was called by mutual consent after 6-1/2 innings of play, and the game on Field #2 was called after 7-1/2 innings. 

Bryan Hudson combined 2016 Cactus League EXST line (thru 5/25): 
6 games
2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, .246 OppBA 
20.0 IP, 17 H, 7 R (6 ER), 5 BB, 19 K, 1 HBP, 0 HR, 1 WP, 3 GIDP, 25/8 GO/AO, 290 pitches (62% strikes), 14.5 PITCHES-PER-INNING 

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

FIELD #2

CUBS SQUAD "A" LINEUP
1. Robert Garcia, RF: 0-3 (4-3, 4-3 DP, 1-4 SH, 3-U)
2. Edgar Rondon, DH #1: 1-3 (K, 3-1, 2B, 2 RBI)
3. Kevonte Mitchell, CF: 0-3 (F-9, K, K)
4. Jose Paniagua, DH #2: 1-3 (3B, F-8, L-9, R)
5. Isaac Paredes, SS: 0-2 (BB, 5-3, 4-3)
6. Alberto Mineo, 1B:  2-3 (1B, 1B, P-5, RBI, CS)
7. Eric Gonzalez, C: 1-3 (1B, F-7, 5-3)
8. Rafael Mejia, 3B: 0-3 (K, L-5, P-3)
9. Michael Foster, LF: 1-2 (P-4, 1B, BB, R)
10. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 1-2 (BB, 1B, 3-6 FC, R)

CUBS SQUAD "A" PITCHERS
1. Bryan Hudson: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 GIDP, 6/0 GO/AO, 50 pitches (28 strikes) 
2. Nick Sarianides: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2/1 GO/AO, 21 pitches (11 strikes) 
3. Tyler Peitzmeier: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 20 pitches (15 strikes) 
4. John Michael Knighton: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 23 pitches (15 strikes) 

CUBS SQUAD "A" ERRORS: 0 

CUBS SQUAD "A" OUTFIELD ASSISTS
RF Robert Garcia - runner thrown out 9-2 attempting to score from 2nd base on ground single to RF 

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FIELD #1 

CUBS SQUAD "B" LINEUP:
1. D. J. Wilson, CF: 1-2 (3B, BB, BB, F-7, R, SB, CS)
2. Andruw Monasterio, SS: 1-4 (K, F-8, F-9, 1B)
3. Chris Pieters, 1B: 0-3 (K, BB, K, K, R) 
4. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 0-4 (K+WP, F-9, K, K)
5. Kevin Zamudio, C-DH: 1-4 (L-7, 2B, K, K, R, RBI)
6. Ricardo Marcano, RF: 2-3 (1B, 1B, F-7, PO)
7. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 2-3 (K, 1B, 1B)
8. Tyler Payne, DH-C: 2-3 (1B, F-9, 1B)
9. Yohan Matos, DH #2: 0-3 (P-3, P-3, P-6)
10. Luis Ayala, LF: 0-3 (K, 6-3, 4-6 FC) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" PITCHERS
1. Erling Moreno: 2.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R (7 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 1/2 GO/AO, 65 pitches (37 strikes) 
2. Luis Aquino: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2/2 GO/AO, 25 pitches (16 strikes) 
3. Tommy Nance: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 45 pitches (31 strikes) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" ERRORS: 2 
1. 3B Wladimir Galindo: E-5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)
2. 3B Wladimir Galindo: E-5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Kevin Zamudio: 0-2 CS  

CUBS SQUAD "B" OUTFIELD ASSISTS
RF Ricardo Marcano - runner thrown out 9-5 attempting to advance from 1st to 3rd on line single to RF 

ATTENDANCE: 5 

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80's 

Comments

Thanks PHIL. Boy, that is a nifty K:BB ratio Hudson has going at almost 4:1! I hope he continues improving.

Phil, I just wanted to say thank you for diligently tracking the Cubs prospects in extended spring training and sharing your knowledge with us. It's remarkable how you're able to keep box scores for multiple games at once. I, and I'm sure others here, appreciate the data and insight you provide for us.

O&B: I think D. J. Wilson is a legit MLB prospect.

He is a hyperactive dynamo on the field, a protypical lead-off hitter who is looking to get on base any way he can, a triple machine (if there is such a thing) when he does make solid contact, a daring baserunner who goes berserk once he is on base, and a CF who plays a "no fear" crash & burn style of defense.

Guys like that sometimes get injured more-often than the average player, but if he can stay healthy and continue to progress, I believe he will be an MLB CF, or at worst a 4th OF. 

dodgers calling up julio urias for tommorow's game. neat. fernando-mania might have a new heir...dude is 19 (turns 20 in august) and he's got a legit argument for being MLB-ready.

yow...the a.gordon/m.moustakas collision now makes the schwarb collision look minor in scope. gordon broke his wrist, expected to miss 4+ weeks...and today moosetacos has been diagnosed with a torn ACL. fun times in KC.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    yeah, for me this isn't about who's better at 3rd.  it's madrigal, period.  for me it's about who's not hitting in the lineup because madrigal is in the lineup.

    occasional play at 3rd for madrigal, okay.  going with the steele/ground-ball matchup...meh, but okay, whatever.

    seeing madrigal get significant starting time...no thanks.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Yeah I am very disappointed Madrigal is starting. He has no business as a starter. He is AAA insurance, a back up at best. Sure his defense looks fine because he plays far enough in that his noodle arm isn’t totally exposed. It comes at the cost of 3B range.

    He’s garbage, and a team serious about winning would NOT have him starting opening day.

  • crunch (view)

    in other news, it took 3 PA before a.rizzo got his 1st HBP of the season.

  • Eric S (view)

    With two home runs (so far) and 5 rbi today … clearly Nick Martini is the straw that stirs the Reds drink 😳

  • crunch (view)

    madrigal at 3rd...morel at DH.

    making room for madrigal or/and masterboney to get a significant amount of ABs is a misuse of the roster.  if it needed to get taken care of this offseason, they had tons of time to figure that out.

    morel played almost exclusively at 3rd in winter ball and they had him almost exclusively there all spring when he wasn't DH'ing.

    madrigal doing a good job with the glove for a bit over 2 chances per game...is that worth more than what he brings with the bat 4-5 PA a game?  it's 2024 and we got glenn beckert 2.0 manning 3rd base.

    this is a tauchman or cooper DH situation based on bat, alone.  cooper is 3/7 with a double off eovaldi if you want to play the most successful matchup.

    anyway, i hope this is a temporary thing, not business as usual for the rest of the season.  it will be telling if morel is not used at 3rd when an extreme fly ball pitcher like imanaga is on the mound.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    There are two clear "logjams" in the Cubs minor league pipeline at the present time, namely AA outfielders (K. Alcantara, C. Franklin, Roederer, Pagan, Pinango, Beesley, and Nwogu) and Hi-A infielders (J. Rojas, P. Ramirez, Howard, R. Morel, Pertuz, R. Garcia, and Spence, although Morel has been getting a lot of reps in the outfield in addition to infield). So it is possible that you might see a trade involving one of the extra outfielders at AA and/or one of the extra infielders at Hi-A in the next few days. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    18-year old SS Jefferson Rojas almost made the AA Tennessee Opening Day roster, and he is a legit shortstop, so I would expect him to be an MLB Top 100 prospect by mid-season. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Among the relievers in the system, I expect RHRP Hunter Bigge at AAA Iowa and RHRP Ty Johnson at South Bend to have breakout seasons on 2024, and among the starters I see LHP Drew Gray and RHP Will Sanders at South Bend and RHP Naz Mule at ACL Cubs as the guys who will make the biggest splash. Also, Jaxon Wiggins is throwing bullpen sides, so once he is ready for game action he could be making an impact at Myrtle Beach by June.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I expect OF Christian Franklin to have a breakout season at AA Tennessee in 2024. In another organization that doesn't have PCA, Caissie, K. Alcantara, and Canario in their system, C. Franklin would be a Top 10 prospect. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Reds trading Joe Boyle for Sam Moll at last year's MLB Trade Deadline was like the Phillies trading Ben Brown to the Cubs for David Robertson at the MLB TD in 2022.