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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

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* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
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
 




Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Eugene Emeralds, AZL Cubs, and Mesa Rehab Rosters (updated 6/13)

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

The Cubs Extended Spring Training squad has been split into three groups:

Eugene Emeralds
AZL Cubs
Mesa Rehab 

MINOR LEAGUE SERVICE TIME & ROSTER LIMITS

For the purpose of determining minor league roster limits & restrictions, a minor league player accrues a year of "service time" for every season in which the player spends at least 30 days on an MLB and/or minor league active list and/or disabled list, unless the player spent the entire season on the Disabled List.

1. Service time accrued by a player while assigned to a club or clubs in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) and/or Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) does not count when determining minor league roster limits and restrictions for minor league clubs in non-foreign affilated leagues.

2. A position player making a position change to pitcher or a pitcher making a position change to position player receives a one-year exemption from minor league service time restrictions. However, a position player being converted to a pitcher may not be used as a position player in a minor league game during the exempt year, and a pitcher being converted to a position player may not be used as a pitcher in a minor league game during the exempt year.

3. A player on a minor league "rehab" assignment does not count against the Active List or Reserve List of the affiliate to which he is assigned.

4. A maximum of three players on a minor league rehab assignment may be assigned to any one affiliate at any one time, but there is no limit to the number of players who can be on a minor league rehab assignment with the organization's Extended Spring Training and post-season Instructional League squads.

EUGENE (SS-A): 
ROSTER LIMITS: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - 35 players (ACTIVE LIST) - 25 players designated "ACTIVE" for each game (ten must be pitchers) 
SERVICE TIME LIMITS: Beginning on July 1st, maximum three players with four or more years of service time (VSL/DSL service time excluded)
OPENING DAY: Friday 6/17 versus Boise 

AZL CUBS (SS-R): 
ROSTER LIMITS: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - 35 players (ACTIVE LIST) - 30 players designated "ACTIVE" for each game (ten must be pitchers) 
SERVICE TIME LIMITS: Beginning on July 1st, no players with three or more years of service time (VSL/DSL service time excluded)  
OPENING DAY: Monday 6/20 versus AZL Brewers 

Here are the rosters as of 9 AM (MST) this morning:

Also see 2016 Cubs Cactus League Extended Spring Training final stats 


EUGENE EMERALDS: 33

Updated 6-13-2016

* bats or throws left 
# bats both

PITCHERS: 18
Jesus Castillo 
Dylan Cease
Jared Cheek
Enrique de los Rios
P. J. Francescon
Scott Frazier
* Bryan Hudson
John Michael Knighton 
Mark Malave 
M. T. Minacci 
Tommy Nance
* Jose Paulino
* Tyler Peitzmeier
* C. J. Riefenhauser 
* Manny Rondon
Alexander Santana
Pedro Silverio
* Justin Steele

CATCHERS: 3 
Marcus Mastrobuoni 
* Alberto Mineo
Tyler Payne

INFIELDERS: 7
Wladimir Galindo 
* Vimael Machin
Andruw Monasterio
Jose Paniagua
# Yeiler Peguero
* Chris Pieters
Matt Rose

OUTFIELDERS: 5
Michael Foster
# Robert Garcia
* Ricardo Marcano
Kevonte Mitchell 
* D. J. Wilson

MANAGER: 
Jesus Feliciano

COACHES 
Brian Lawrence (Pitching Coach) 
Gary Van Tol (Assistant Coach)
Ty Wright (Hitting Coach) 

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH 
Ryan Nordtvedt 

ATHLETIC TRAINER: 
Logan Severson 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

AZL CUBS: 23 

Updated 6-13-2016

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# bats both

PITCHERS: 10
Jose Albertos
Luis Aquino 
Javier Assad 
* Yapson Gomez
Jose Leidenz
Junior Marte
Erling Moreno
* Eugenio Palma 
Andry Rondon
Ho-Young Son (ex-INF)

CATCHERS: 3 
Eric Gonzalez
Jhonny Pereda
Gustavo Polanco

INFIELDERS: 5
Jhonny Bethencourt
Rafael Mejia
Isaac Paredes 
# Edgar Rondon 
Kevin Zamudio

OUTFIELDERS: 5
* Luis Ayala
Jose Gonzalez 
* Kwang-Min Kwon
Yohan Matos (ex-C)
* Ruben Reyes

MANAGER: 
Carmelo Martinez 

COACHES 
Armando Gabino (Pitching Coach) 
Jeremy Farrell (Hitting Coach) 
Jonathan Mota (Assistant Coach) 
Jose Zapata (Assistant Pitching Coach) 

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH 
Dallas Lopez 

ATHLETIC TRAINER: 
Adrian Pettaway 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

MESA REHAB: 23 

Updated 6-13-2016

* bats or throws left 
# bats both

PITCHERS: 18
Andury Acevedo (May 2016 knee surgery)
* Jeffry Antigua (???)
Frank Batista (April 2016 TJS)
Jordan Brink (post-2015 right shoulder surgery)
Cole Brocker (???)
Jesus Camargo (???)
Aaron Crow (April 2015 TJS)
Oscar de la Cruz (right elbow)
* Andin Diaz (left elbow)
Stephen Fife (oblique strain)
Tanner Griggs (???)
Luis Hernandez (???)
* Jack Leathersich (July 2015 TJS)
Gabriel Lima (???)
Joe Nathan (April 2015 TJS)
* Manny Parra (April 2016 TJS)
* Zac Rosscup (May 2016 left shoulder surgery) 
Ryan Williams (???)

CATCHERS: 2
Taylor Davis (???) 
Will Remillard (April 2016 TJS #2) 

INFIELDERS: 2
Adonis Paula (broken left hand)
Christian Villanueva (fractured fibula)

OUTFIELDERS: 1
Ryan Kalish (May 2016 appendectomy) 

REHAB TRAINING COORDINATOR 
Chuck Baughman  

COACHES 
Lance Rymel (Assistant Rehab Coach/Bullpen Catcher)
Ron Villone (Rehab Pitching Coach) 

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Comments

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 06:39 pm

After the conclusion of Sunday morning's workout at Riverview Park, there was a brief (two-inning) intrasquad game played on Field #1 so that Dylan Cease and Bryan Hudson could have a final tune-up before their scheduled starts for Eugene versus Boise this coming Friday and Saturday respectively. 

Here is the box score from the game (the squads had not yet been divided into "Eugene" & "AZL Cubs") : 

SQUAD "B" LINEUP: 
1. D. J,. Wilson, CF: 0-1 (P-5)
2. Andruw Monasterio, SS: 0-1 (4-3)
3. Chris Pieters, 1B: 0-0 (BB, SB)
4. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 0-0 (BB)
5. Gustavo Polanco, C: 0-1 (F-9)
6. Ricardo Marcano, RF: 0-1 (F-8)
7. Yohan Matos,LF: 0-1 (K) 
8. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 0-0 (BB) 
9. Jose Gonzalez, DH: 0-1 (L-8) 

SQUAD "A" LINEUP:
1. Robert Garcia, CF: 0-1 (5-3)
2. Yeiler Peguero, 2B: 1-1 (1B, CS)
3. Kevonte Mitchell, RF: 0-0 (BB) 
4. Matt Rose, 1B: 0-1 (L-7)
5. Jose Paniagua, DH: 0-0 (BB)
6. Isaac Paredes, SS: 0-1 (F-8)
7. Alberto Mineo, C: 0-1 (3-6 FC) 
8. Kwang-Min Kwon, LF: 1-1 (2B) 
9. Rafael Mejia, 3B: NO AB

CUBS SQUAD "B" PITCHER:
Bryan Hudson: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 33 pitches (17 strikes)

CUBS SQUAD "A" PITCHER:
Dylan Cease:  2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 1/4 GO/AO, 37 pitches (21 strikes) 

CUBS SQUAD "B" CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Gustavo Polanco: 1-1 CS

CUBS SQUAD "A" CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Alberto Mineo: 0-1 CS 

SQUAD "B" ERRORS: NONE 

SQUAD "A" ERRORS: NONE 

SQUAD "B" OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 
CF D. J. Wilson - baserunner  (Alberto Mineo) thrown out 986-2 attmpting to score from 1st base on two-out double to right-centerfield 

ATTENDANCE: 1 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures 100+ 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 06:50 pm

The Eugene Emeralds are on their way to Sky Harbor Airport, but the AZL Cubs had a work-out this morning (Monday) at Riverview Park. 

RHRP Jordan Brink (post-2015 right shoulder surgery) and LHRP Andin Diaz (left elbow/triceps injury) each threw "live" BP (first time this season for both of them), one inning (20 pitches) each.

Among the hitters facing Brink and Diaz were AAA Iowa OF Ryan Kalish (May 2015 appendectomy) and South Bend 3B Adonis Paula (April 2015 broken hand), Kalish also participated fully in outfield & baserunning drills, and looks to be in good shape.  

3B Christian Vilanueva had his first  BP session since breaking his leg in a Spring Training work-out in February, and he launched four balls over the LF fence. Then he took about 50 grounders on the half-field. Villanueva is out of minor league options, so once he has completed his 21-day Article XiX-C minor league injury rehab assignment (which will probably begin next Monday at AZL Cubs) the Cubs will have to figure out what to do with him. A one-time Baseball America Top 100 prospect, Villanueva is actually still a decent 3B prospect, and if the Cubs can't find a spot for him on their MLB 25-man roster, another MLB club probably can/will.

RHSP Oscar de la Cruz (right elbow soreness) threw a 25-pitch bullpen side-session this morning and apparently had no problems, unlike last week when his bullpen was shut-down after only a half-dozen pitches. One of the Cubs top prospects (he was ranked as the Cubs #3 pitching prospect and their 8th best overall prospect by Baseball America coming into the 2016 season), de la Cruz has not pitched in a game since being shut-down with a sore elbow at Minor League Camp in March.  

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 06:53 pm

RHP (ex-INF) Ho-Young Son threw a bullpen side-session with the other nine AZL Cubs pitchers this morning, and his fastball sure has a lot of movement (it's almost uncatchable). With his extreme sidearm delivery, Son is being groomed as a one-inning reliever. 

Submitted by azbobbop on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 06:37 pm

Phil, did anything on the respective rosters surprise you? And thanks again for your great reporting all year!

Submitted by champsummers on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 06:39 pm

Phil, Forgive my apparent ignorance, but what on earth is the manager of the Emeralds supposed to do with 18 pitchers? Seems like maybe a half dozen too many. Double headers every day in the Northwest league?

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Submitted by crunch on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:17 am

obligatory "not phil, but..." a chunk of guys in eugene will be working on things as much off-game as in-game. they may not get as much in-game work as some guys in full-season leagues, but it's not exactly uncommon to see games where relievers or innings-restricted starters start a game only to put in a few innings. it's a league populated by a chunk of guys that are filtered for a better challenge than what's going to be left in arizona, or are "sent down" from higher levels because they're struggling at higher level full-season minor league ball. they may still be working on things or refining things, but when they are in-game they can at least face a decent level of talent.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:48 am

CHAMP: The Eugene and AZL Cubs rosters are fluid and will change almost daily. For example, LHRP Tyler Peitzmeier was moved up to South Bend after yesterday morning's workout (before the Emeralds left for Eugene), and Francescon and Riefenhauser might not even pitch at Eugene (they could get assigned to Tennessee or get released in the next few days). A couple of more players presently assigned to Eugene could get released in the next few days, too, and especially once the draft picks start to arrive.  

Draft picks and NDFA must be placed on a minor league active list or DL no later than 15 days after the club files the player's contract with the MLB office, and many of the draftees will be assigned to Eugene. So eventually there will actually be 20-21 pitchers on the Eugene active roster, including maybe as many as 9-10 2016 draft picks. 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 06:56 pm

It was the final tune-up for AZL Cubs Opening Day starter RHP Erling Moreno, as the 6'7 Colombian worked in a three-inning initrasquad "sim" game played this morning on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

Moreno pitched three shutout innings (47 pitches), allowing four singles and a walk while striking out one and inducuing one GIDP, with a 5/1 GO/AO.  

Ex-NYM LHRP Jack Leathersich (July 2016 TJS) and RHRP Tanner Griggs also pitched in the game. Leathersich struck out four (all four swinging) and walked one in two hitless innings.

Because the AZL Cubs do not have enough position players in camp to field two full teams, there was no batting order or "teams" for the position players. Instead, they rotated in and out of the field in groups of three or four, getting two or three PA a piece (which is why it was considered a "sim" game rather than a traditional intrasquad game).

Here is the abridged box score from the game:  

POSITION PLAYERS:
Eric Gonzalez, C: 1-3 (6-4-3 DP, 6-3, 1B, 2 RBI)
Jhonny Pereda, C: 1-2 (6-3, 3B, R)
Guatavo Polanco, 1B: 1-2 (K, 1B)
Edgar Rondon, 2B-SS: 0-2 (4-3, 1-3)
Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-0 (BB, BB)
Isaac Paredes, SS: 1-2 (F-8, 1B)
Rafael Mejia, 3B: 0-2 (5-3, K) 
Adonis Paula, 3B-1B: 0-2 (K, K)
Luis Ayala, LF-CF: 0-2 (5-3, 3-1)
Yohan Matos, LF: 1-2 (F-9, 1B)
Jose Gonzalez, CF-RF: 1-2 (K, 1B, CS)
Ruben Reyes, RF: 1-2 (1B+E7, 4-3, R) 
Kevin Zamudio, C: NO AB 
NOTE: OF Kwang-Min Kwon was not on the field today. 
 
SQUAD "A" PITCHERS: 
Erling Moreno: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 5/1 GO/AO, 47 pitches (30 strikes) 

SQUAD "B" PITCHERS: 
1. Jack Leathersich: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 32 pitches (19 strikes) 
2. Tanner Griggs: 1.0 IP, 3 H 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/AO, 21 pitches (10 strikes) 

SQUAD "A" CATCHERS: 
Jhonny Pereda: 1-1 CS 

SQUAD "B" CATCHERS:
1. Eric Gonzalez (Leathersich) 
2. Keven Zamudio (Griggs) 

ERRORS: 1
LF Yohan Matos: E-7 (fielding error on line-drive single to left allowed batter to take 2nd base)

ATTENDANCE: 1 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 06:58 am

HAGSAG:: Jack Leathersich's first outing at EXST (5/27) was not good, as he struggled to throw strikes and was unable to complete his assigned inning  

However, since then he has thrown the ball very well, and he racked up strikeouts in yesterday's intrasquad "sim" game, throwing both his fastball and curve for strikes.  

I expect he will probably go on a rehab assignment with the AZL Cubs starting Monday (AZL Opening Day) and then hopefully get reinstated from the DL and be assigned to AA or AAA within a couple of weeks. 

RHRP Joe Nathan has thrown well in two bullpen side sessions and one "live" BP over the last week at EXST and will probably begin an Article XIX-C minor league rehab assignment very soon. Because he is on the Cubs MLB 60-day DL, Nathan can do his rehab at any level in the system (players signed to minor league contracts can only rehab at EXST and then either with the AZL Cubs or Eugene), so he could conceivably be at AAA by next week, although he is not eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day DL until 7/16.  

Also, recently-signed LHRP Brian Matusz threw a 25-pitch bullpen side-session yesterday before the "sim" game at Riverview Park and both he and Mesa Rehab Pitching Coach Ron Villone seemed pleased with the result, and so he will probably move-up to AAA shortly. I suspect he probably has a 7/1 or 7/15 opt-out clause in his contract, though, so that he can walk away if he is not added to the Cubs MLB 25-man roster by the opt-out date (whatever that may be).  

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