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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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Cubs @ Braves: Arrieta vs Wisler (Game 60)

Submitted by CTSteve on

Sucklanta.CHC (41-18): RHP Jake Arrieta (9-1, 1.80)
ATL (18-42): RHP Matt Wisler (2-6, 3.98)
First pitch: 3:10pmCST

Arrieta lost (?!) to the D’backs his last time out (5 IP, 3 ER, 12 K, 1 BB). Arizona batters either struck out or hit it somewhere where no one could catch it. Arrieta is 6-0 with a 1.71 ERA on the road this year. Atlanta is 23-79 (.291) against him. A.J. Personality is 8-14 with 2 HR.

Wisler pitched like his mother in his last outing (4 IP, 8 ER, 5 K, 3 BB), an ugly loss in LA, after going 2-3 with a 2.51 in May. He’s 0-4 with a 4.12 at Turner Field this year. The Cubs are 7-16 (.438) against him. Bryant and Fowler both have a hit (HRs).

Lester (7-3, 2.06) versus Blair (0-4, 7.13—aw, yeah) tomorrow at 12:35pmCST before we head to DC.

Go Cubs!

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Comments

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:38 am

One small achilles heel I'm noticing in the Cubs that probably actually does need to be corrected before the playoffs. They don't seem to be much of a come from behind team. I am wayyyyy to lazy to look it up, but I'd be really surprised if they've won more than a game or two after being behind in the 8th inning. I suppose most teams are not good there, given how good modern late inning pitching has become, but still, a small concern. If I was at all ambitious I'd look for comps. But it doesn't just seem to be late innings - I'd be curious what their record is in come from behinds after 5/6 innings. Again, a very tiny wart in an amazing team, and that wart may be a figment of my imagination. Last night barely counts. They were flat and that just happens on the road sometimes.

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Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 06/12/2016 - 06:18 am

The Brewers DFA's Neil Ramirez shortly after acquiring him. I wonder if they thought he could be easier for them to get through the waiver wire and store him in AAA. Given the mess the White Sox bullpen has been (now including year ending injuries), I'd not be surprised to see him go there (they have been a landing spot for ex-Cubs like Mike Olt and Jacob Turner). The injury history and inconsistent performance this year makes me think he'll be OK eventually but might need another year to resurface from whatever has been ailing him. Obviously, he's just not the pitcher we saw in 2014 when he was better than Grimm. The Richard issue is more about a 2nd lefty. Last year he was needed as a spot starter but not so far in 2016. At this point, I think Cahill, Warren and even T. Wood would be ahead of him for a spot start situation. So if he's not spot starting, if they come up with a better 2nd lefty option, and he continues to not function as a LOOGY, I expect he'll not end the year here.

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:16 pm

Cubs going for variety on day 3 (just kidding, except for the lefty shrimp...hope he's the next Billy Wagner) Rounds 8-10 were all RHP 6'6-8", so they must have run out of giant sized RHP pitchers: 11- Michael Rucker, BYU, RHP, Sr. 6'1" 185 12- Trey Cobb, Oklahoma St, RHP, Jr. 6'1" 190 13- Wyatt Short, Miss, LPH, Jr. 5'8" 180 14- Parker Dunshee, Wake Forest, RHP Jr. 6'1" 205 15- Jed Carter, Auburn (Montgomery), RHP Jr. 6'0' 190 16- Holden Carmack, Oral Roberts, RHP Jr. 6'0" 195

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:15 pm

Looks like the Cubs have come up "short" in this draft 17-Zack Short, Sacred Heart SS, 5'10, 175. Wow, a short-shortstop (SSS?). Then 3 more pitchers in rounds 18-20 including 2 southpaws and a big righty from what I thought on first glance was Klutztown University (Kutztown, must be some limited dyslexic thing and it turns out not far from Joe Maddon's Hazleton, PA)

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:13 pm

if tim federowicz was a real team player he'd go on a fake DL assignment at this point...just saying. do it for the team, bro! i'm sure they can sneak a fake hamstring injury under the radar.

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:13 pm

Watching the newest Cub pitch in the college WS, and it reminded me of one odd thing I noticed about the SB Cubs game -- before I was distracted by the deep-fried mac & cheese sandwich -- they only use 2 umpires. It's like a high school game -- one guy behind the plate and one roaming around the bases depending on base runners. I had just assumed all levels of pro ball would have 4 umps. With no runners on, the ump stands at first, making LF fair/foul and lefty checked swings hard to call. Hunh.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:11 pm

RHRP Joe Nathan (on Cubs MLB 60-day DL - April 2015 TJS) threw his first "live" BP at Riverview Park this morning (one inning - 20 pitches), and he threw 75% of his pitches for strikes, the five balls were close to being strikes, and none of the hitters put a ball in play (Just foul balls and swings & misses). 

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Players on the 40 can be recalled and be placed on the MLB Taxi Squad for one day, like for example if a club is unsure if a player might or might not be placed on the IL ("game time decision"). Like maybe Happ, for example. 

    Also, a player on the MLB Taxi Squad must be returned to his optional assignment the next day if he is not officially recalled to the 26-man roster. 

    The player is NOT paid at the MLB split rate and does NOT accrue MLB Service Time while he is on the Taxi Squad. Also, it is not considered to be an official recall / option back if he is not added to the 26-man roster. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Wesneski has not spent 15 days on optional assignment since he was optioned so he cannot be recalled unless he is replacing a player being placed on the IL or other MLB inactive list (Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical, et al), a player who is traded, or a player who is claimed off waivers.

  • crunch (view)

    excited to see more power in the lineup.

    HOU going with 3 righty starters vs the cubs and their only lefty pen arm is hader.

    unless busch has a mystery injury, we should see busch+mervis working all 3 games.

  • fullykräusened (view)

    More than 50 years ago (I'm old), I was in the audience when my HS choir performed the whole thing. (It was a really elite choir and director.) That was my first exposure to the piece. You're right, Sonicwind75, there is a lot more to it than "O Fortuna," just like there's a lot more to Beethoven's Ninth than the Ode to Joy, etc. Much if it, as you say, is bawdy: "O! O! Totus florio! Iam amori virginali, totus ardeo!" Basically, "I'm really horny for these virgins!" And the guys in the choir adopted the "Skoal"- type greeting from the tavern scene: "Wafna!" 

  • crunch (view)

    i would have pause if the cubs had a pitching squeeze.   as it is, they have more guys than they have roster.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Maybe Brewer

    He'd be able to leave the Cubs. He's out of options. That would open up a 40man spot.

    I don't think Jed would do that.

  • crunch (view)

    brewer has done nothing to keep him on the big league roster...imagine that's 1 guy gone.

    yeah, it's only 2 appearances, but they were both unimpressive.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Yeah it is.....sorry......closers don't throw 89mph

    It would be unique for sure.

    But CP can't be HR susceptible

    That's what Alzolay has right now and that's what Kyle has no matter the situation.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Supposedly Happ said on a radio show he's good to go

    I hadn't read that anywhere from the usual accounts, so this could be off.

    If true, Canario goes down.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Hmmm. Maybe my idea of transitioning Hendricks into a closer role isn’t so crazy.

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