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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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Cubs Bothered by RiverCats & Flying Squirrels at Indian School Park

Orlando Calixte drilled an RBI single in the third inning and a two-run single in the 7th that turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead, and the Sacramento RiverCats (AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) held-on to edge the Iowa Cubs (AAA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) 4-3 on Field #1, and Miguel Gomez singled and tripled and scored two runs, Hunter Cole doubled twice, drove-in two runs, and scored another, and Chris Shaw ripped an RBI single and an RBI double, leading the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants AA affiliate) to a 6-2 victory over the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA affiliate) on Field #2, in Cactus League Minor League doubleheader action Wednesday afternoon at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, AZ.

Eddy Julio Martinez collected three hits (two singles and a double) for the Smokies in a losing cause.

As usual, a number of players were moved-up from lower levels to replace players assigned to the Cubs MLB game at Sloan Park. In fact, no less than 11 players were "called-up" to the AA/AAA games from the Eugene/Mesa (Extended Spring Training) group. 

Iowa and Tenneessee starting pitcher candidates have been practicing their bunting for the past few days on the back-fields at Riverview Park in preparation for the start of the Southern League and PCL seasons next week, and so the Smokies and I-Cubs starting pitchers -- Duane Underwood Jr and Jake Buchanan -- plus Seth Frankoff (who is competing for a SP/RP "swing-man" gig) were sent up to bat to bunt in game situations where there was a man on base and less than two out. (The DH is used in all leagues below AA, and it's used in AA and AAA, too, but only in games where an American League affiliate is the home team).  

The battle continues for bullpen jobs at Iowa and Tennessee, and today's candidates were a mixed-bag. Michael Wagner couldn't find the strike zone, Jonathan Martinez didn't fool anybody and was hit hard, Juan Carlos Paniagua labored through his one inning (although he did pitch out of a runners at 2nd & 3rd and no outs jam), and Daniel Corcino easily retired the side 1-2-3 (F-7, 1-3, K). In fact, Corcino has been nothing short of a revelation so far at Spring Training, combining 96 MPH gas and a plus-breaking ball. The 26-year old Corcino was at one-time the top pitching prospect of the Cincinnati Reds, but he has bounced-around AA the last two or three years in search of his stuff, although he obviously hasn't missed many meals. He has indeed put on a few pounds over the past couple of years (I'd say he is about 5'11 240 right now), and that may have turned off some teams.        

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



FIELD #1

IOWA LINEUP:
X-1. Jake Buchanan, P 0-0 (1-3 SH, 1-3 SH)
NOTE: Buchanan batted 2nd in the 3rd & 5th innings
X-2. Seth Frankoff, P: 0-1 (1-6 FC, R)
NOTE: Frankoff batted 2nd in the 8th inning
1. Jeffrey Baez, RF: 0-3 (6-3, BB, BB, K, F-9, SB)
2. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 0-3 (5-3, K, BB, F-7)
3. Cael Brockmeyer, 1B: 2-3 (1B, HBP, K, 1B, R)
4. Mark Zagunis, DH #1: 2-4 (1B, K, 5-3, 2B, R)
5. Todd Glaesmann, CF-DH: 1-3 (5-U FC, 2B, 6-3, F-7 SF, 2 RBI)
6a. Zach Davis, DH #2: 0-0 (BB)
6b. Brandon Cummins, CF: 1-1 (1B, RBI)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TWO TIMES THRU BATTING ORDER
7. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 0-4 (6-3, K, P-6, 4-3)
8. Aramis Ademan, SS: 0-3 (4-3, K, BB, 6-3)
9a. Ali Solis, C: 1-4 (1B, K, K, K)
9b. Miguel Amaya, C: NO AB
10. Roberto Caro, LF: 1-3 (BB, K, F-9, 1B)

IOWA PITCHERS:
1. Jake Buchanan: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 4/4 GO/AO, 78 pitches (56 strikes)
2. Seth Frankoff: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 5/1 GO/AO, 34 pitches (20 strikes)
3. Daniel Corcino: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 15 pitches (10 strikes)

IOWA ERRORS: 4 
1. C Ali Solis: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on stolen base attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
2. SS Aramis Ademan: E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. C Ali Solis: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on stolen base attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
4. 1B Cael Brockmeyer: E-3 (two-base fielding error allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely)

IOWA CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Ali Solis: 1-5 CS, 2 E (see above)

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FIELD #2

TENNESSEE LINEUP:
X. Duane Underwood Jr, P: 0-0 (1-3 SH)
NOTE: Underwood batted 3rd in the 4th inning
1. Daniel Spingola, LF: 1-4 (1B, 3-U, 5-3, F-9)
2. Bryant Flete, SS: 0-4 (L-7, 6-3, 6-3, L-7)
3. Eddy Julio Matinez, LF: 3-4 (1B, 4-3, 2B, 1B))
4a. Alberto Mineo, DH: 1-3 (1B, K, K, RBI, PO)
4b. Gustavo Polanco, PH: 0-1 (5-3)
5a. Tyler Pearson, C: 1-3 (K, 1B, K, R)
5b. Erick Castillo, C: 0-1 (P-3)
6. Rafael Narea, 3B: 1-3 (5-3, 1B, F-8, RBI, CS)
7. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 0-3 (6-3, K, 4-3)
8. Ruben Reyes, CF: 1-3 (1B, 4-3, K)
9a. Andrew Ely, 2B: 0-2 (K, K)
9b. Jhonny Bethencourt, 2B: 0-1 (K)

TENNESSEE PITCHERS:
1. Duane Underwood Jr: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/6 GO/AO, 43 pitches (22 strikes)
2. Michael Wagner: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2/3 GO/AO, 38 pitches (19 strikes)
3. Jonathan Martinez: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 0/3 GO/AO, 21 pitches (13 strikes)
4. Juan Carlos Paniagua: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 26 pitches (16 strikes)

TENNESSEE ERRORS: NONE

ATTENDANCE: 22

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

Comments

HAGSAG: Maybe. But there is still time for him to get it together.

Underwood's raw stuff (mid-90's FB, plus-CB, and CH) is what got him to where he is (Top 15 prospect and 40-man roster slot), but he seems to have difficulty polishing it and commanding it and making it work in games. And then he also has missed a lot of development time with injuries over the past couple of seasons (though no surgeries yet).

He reminds me a lot of Pierce Johnson. Mainly he just needs to have a solid season at AA in 2017 and build on that. Easier said than done, though.

I do think it's reasonable to suspect that Underwood will eventually end up in the bullpen, like Carl Edwards Jr and Pierce Johnson before him.

cubs/astros @mm park Schwarber LF Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Zobrist RF Russell SS Heyward CF Contreras C Baez 2B La Stella DH it's not the regular season yet, but it'll be nice to see a game in a MLB park. it's on WGN and MLB Network in some areas out of market...7pm central, 8pm eastern, 2pm hawaii-aleutian, 12am GMT.

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In reply to by billybucks

he's been playing a lot of CF this spring...well, at least 4-5 times i know of and maybe more. i dunno what the plan is with jay/almora on board unless they plan on putting almora in AAA for a while. the baez/almora situation is really putting some lineup pressure on...but that's a good position to be in from a fan/manager/system point of view.

So Manfred was on Waddle and Silvy today and a few highlights: 1) He said the runner on 2nd base during extra innings was for the low leagues only and he made it as close to 100% as you're likely to hear from someone in his position that it won't get brought to the majors 2) He said he isn't as concerned about total game length as he is about making sure there aren't a lot of dead spots during play. The 2 minute guidelines for replays are just guidelines at this point but I get the impression it's going to be a permanent thing in the future. 3) DH to the NL isn't on his radar at this point and with the blunt way he answered a question about it sounded like he might be serious about that considering how willing he was to discuss everything else. Dunno I went from opposing it to 100% supporting it now but think it might be a moot point for the foreseeable future. 4) Sounds like there will be some changes to the WBC including with schedule in the future but he didn't say what. 5) He doesn't want to get involved in the Cubs and Sosa thing.

So I haven't been to Wrigley in 20 years or so but I'm bringing my daughter to Chicago in June and want to bring her to her first baseball game. What do you all recommend for good seating that will be kid friendly and in the lower tier of pricing?

cubs are wearing the blue away jerseys and astros are wearing their navy blue alternate jerseys. things get a little confusing on a wide angle view of action on the infield with runners. i guess i need a 70" TV.

zobrist believes he earned a walk, home ump calls him back, the home plate and 2 other infield umps can't recall the count, to the video they go for review. zobrist walks. it's spring training for umps, too.

jd catches a fly ball in the booth! awesome. also, b.anderson still sucks...and this cubs team likes to hit homers.

Time to be officially concerned about Rondon? He's been pretty lousy all spring, including the WBC. Although, as I recall, he was pretty lousy last spring, too(?).

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In reply to by billybucks

2016 ST - 8ip 17h 2bb 8k - 12.39era 2.38whip really bad. that said, he's not looking so awesome this year aside from his velocity. also that said, i would have said the same thing at the end of last spring. i guess we'll find out. i've not seen him enough this spring to knock anything he's doing, so i got no insight about anything that might be a concern or source of his suck.

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    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...