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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 4-18-2024
 
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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
 




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Pelicans Fit to Be Tied with Giants at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Jhonny Bethencourt went 3-3 (two singles and a double), stole two bases, and scored two runs, and RHP Keegan Thompson (Cubs 2017 3rd round pick - Auburn) hurled four innings of shutout ball for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Hi-A affliliate), and Wander Franco drilled an RBI double and Ryan Kirby followed with a two-run HR to spark a three-run 4th for the Giants San Jose Hi-A affiliate, as the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie on Field #6, and RHSP Jose Marte hurled three innings of shutout ball to lead the Augusta Greenjackets (Giants Lo-A affiliate) to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs Lo-A South Bend affiliate on Field #5, in Cactus League Minor League Camp doubleheader game action Friday afternoon on John Arguello Way at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.     

Kwangmin Kwon belted a solo HR and Austin Filiere collected three hits (two singles and an RBI double) for the South Bend Cubs in a losing cause.

RHP Tyson Miler (Cubs 2016 4th round draft pick - California Baptist) got the start for Myrtle Beach and retired nine of the first ten men he faced (including five on strikeouts) before allowing back-to-back doubles and a two-run HR to the first three batters he faced in the top of the 4th (he then retired the side in order).  

RHP Bailey Clark (Cubs 2016 5th round draft pick - Duke) piggy-backed with South Bend SP Rollie Lacy (Cubs 2017 11th round draft pick - Creighton), and while Clark's FB velo was an impressive 96-97 and his SL had good break, he had terrible command (he needed 57 pitches to get eight outs, he couldn't finish his third inning, he committed a throwing error on a pick-off attempt at 2nd base, and he threw only 47% strikes).

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

FIELD #5:

SOUTH BEND LINEUP:
1a. Rafael Narea, 2B: 1-3 (1B, P-4, 6-3)
1b. Chris Singleton, RF: 0-2 (F-7, P-6)
2. Yeiler Peguero, SS: 2-5 (6-3, 1B, 1B, K, P-5, PO)
3. Christopher Morel, 3B: 1-3 (1B, 5-U FC, BB, K, CS)
4a. Kevonte Mitchell, RF: 0-3 (F-7, F-8, K)
4b. Delvin Zinn, 2B: 0-1 (K)
5a. Chris Carrier, LF: 0-2 (3-U, K)
5b. Kwangmin Kwon, LF: 1-2 (HR, K, R, RBI)
6a. Will Remillard, C: 1-2 (F-7, 2B, R)
6b. Henderson Perez, C:  0-2 (P-6, K)
7. Austin Filiere, 1B: 3-4 (1-3, 2B, 1B, 1B, RBI)
8. Connor Myers, CF: 1-4 (5-3, 4-3, 2B, 5-3)
9. Tyler Alamo, DH: 0-3 (E-6, K, P-3, BB)

SOUTH BEND PITCHERS:
1. Rollie Lacy: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 3/3 GO/AO, 59 pitches (43 strikes)
2. Mark Malave: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 14 pitches (8 strikes)
3. Bailey Clark: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GO/AO, 57 pitches (27 strikes)
4. Jhon Romero: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 43 pitches (22 strikes)

SOUTH BEND ERRORS: 3
1. CF Connor Myers: E-8 (overthrow to 3rd base after single to CF allowed runner to score)
2. P Bailey Clark: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
3. 3B Christopher Morel: E-5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)

SOUTH BEND CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Will Remillard: 1-2 CS
2. Henderson Perez: 1-3 CS

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

FIELD #6:

MYRTLE BEACH LINEUP:
1a. Jhonny Bethencourt, SS: 3-3 (1B, 2B, 1B, 2 R, 2 SB)
1b. Luis Vazquez, SS: 0-1 (K)
2. Robert Garcia, RF: 0-2 (BB, 5-3 SH, K, 4-3)
3a. Austin Upshaw, 2B: 1-2: 1B, F-8 SF, K, RBI)
3b. Ramsey Romano, 3B: 0-1 (P-6)
4. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 0-4 (5-3 DP, K, 6-3, K)
5. Miguel Amaya, C-1B: 1-3 (F-7, 2B, BB, L-4, R)
6. Brandon Hughes, CF: 1-4 (2B, F-8, F-7, 4-3)
7a. Gustavo Polanco, 1B: 1-3 (3-U, 3B, 5-4-3 DP, RBI)
7b. Jonathan Sierra, LF: 0-1 (F-7)
8. Daniel Spingola, LF-DH: 0-3 (K, K, L-7)
9. Jhonny Pereda, DH-C: 0-3 (F-7, 6-3, K)

MYRTLE BEACH PITCHERS:
1. Tyson Miller: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 3/3 GO/AO, 63 pitches (42 strikes)
2. Keegan Thompson: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 2/7 GO/AO, 39 pitches (28 strikes)
3. Elvis Diaz: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 11 pitches (7 strikes)

MYRTLE BEACH ERRORS: 1
C Miguel Amaya: E-2 (errant pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd)

MYRTLE BEACH CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Miguel Amaya: 0-1 CS, 1 E (see above)
2. Jhonny Pereda: 1-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 28

WEATHER: Mostly sunny with temperatures in the 80's

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Comments

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 03:39 am

Roto says Straily and Realmuto will start the year on the DL. Means they should miss the Cub series.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 03:14 am

Among ex-Cubs and ex-Cub minor leaguers playing in the Mexican League this season are C-1B Sergio Burruel, OF Tony Campana, RHP Sergio Mitre, OF Felix Pie, INF Elliot Soto, and INF Jemile Weeks.

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 03:48 pm

I'm surprised that they haven't given Giminez a MLB contract yet given as they have 2 open or are they waiting for a waiver wire or is Taylor Davis making a run for #3???

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 03:24 pm

after seeing a slew of heyward ABs this spring, it's ugly, but he's at least seeing the ball.

he's standing in the back of the box and deep in the box, which looks like he's giving away the outside part of the plate, but he's got the reach to get to it if needed.  his back foot is practically a pivot and he steps toward where the pitch is going.  he's seems to be doing a lot of his targeting work with his legs and his upper body seems to be in tune with it. his timing on his swing is rather decent, rarely too late or way too eary.

that said, he's not doing much with this setup.  also, this might be him trying something new this spring and not what he's going to go with as a permanent approach...or whatever...don't know...

meh.  goundout, K, popout tonight...none of the contact impressive.

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Submitted by Charlie on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 03:12 am

Solid contact in the air is all I'm looking for from him at this point. As long as he keeps pounding the ball into the ground, there's little else to say about him. I was thinking about the optimal places to bat him and Almora in this lineup. Almora's not showing any signs of taking walks, so he's not going to be a top of the order hitter. He also doesn't have great power and hits the ball on the ground a lot, so I'm not sure I want him batting 5th or 6th. Heyward is a similar deal except he's an even more extreme groundball hitter and has less power at this point. If you bat them 7th and 8th, the guy batting 8th probably grounds into extra double plays. 7th and 9th maybe? Javy probably won't beat either of them in OBP, but he's got power and both strikes out and flies out enough to limit his GDPs. He's probably the 5th or 6th hitter on the days he plays. Ultimately, none of these choices are difference makers. But an optimal batting order for these two isn't clear to me. That gets even more complicated if Happ continues last year's strikeout rates without last year's BABIP or HR/FB.

Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 03:38 pm

I agree with the decision to keep Caratini over Gimenez. Caratini is better offensively and can play 1B to rest Rizzo in addition to playing C a bit to give Contreras some rest. Better to not have an offensive liability in the lineup when giving people rest. Switch hitter also helps in pinch hit situations as well. Caratini also doesn't have much to prove in the minors. I think it's worth trying to see how he'll fit in the rotation, but I agree with Joe about reconsidering if he struggles to get playing time. Having an experienced catcher like Gimenez in AAA to help out the young pitchers can also be very beneficial as well. He has much more MLB experience than Davis. What do you all think of the decision?

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Submitted by Charlie on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 03:59 pm

I think they treat this as a chance to get Caratini some more exposure to the big leagues (competition, coaches, and culture) and that Gimenez will be up some time in May barring some kind of breakout from Caratini. They'll send Caratini down after a while to get him more playing time and continued development, especially if he struggles *at all*. I think it's a smart move.

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Submitted by crunch on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 03:57 pm

my only concern is with darvish. it's not a lester situation where someone has to be A+++ great at making up for a shortcoming, but darvish throws a large variety of pitches with different break/movement/etc and whoever catches him needs to be ready for it. passed balls + wild pitches that would be stopped by a better catcher can pile up. he's not an easy guy to catch. that said, it's not a "lester situation" or even on the same level as having a knuckleball pitcher who needs a catcher with very specific high end skills. it's a rather minor concern, especially with "plan B" outside of contreras/caratini sitting around in iowa waiting for a possible callup.

Recent comments

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Hi Arizona Phil!

    Exciting to see Naz Mule in box scores a few times. What's his stuff like now after the TJS?

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet

    Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else

    Does Brennan Davis get shown the door? I know it's too early for that, but these injuries are crunching the roster of a 12-7 team playoff demands and BDavis isn't going to help anytime soon.

    Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.

    If Jed does those moves:

    4 OF: Belli, Peralta, Canny, Tauch

    2 C: Gomes and Amaya

    2 DH: Cooper and Mervis

    5 INF: Busch, Nico, Dansby, Morel, Madrigal

    Little short on OF depth but two injuries will do that  

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I have had the pleasure of watching some of the young A's pitchers lately (first Joe Boyle the last day of Minor League Spring Training in March, and more recently Luis Morales last week and Steven Echavarria yesterday at Extended Spring Training), and it reminds me of the Miami Marlins a couple of years ago. A really nice collection of young pitchers. It will be interesting to see what the A's will get for two years of ex-Cub Paul Blackburn at the Trade Deadline (there should be a robust market for Blackburn). 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Good deal

    MB needs some talent infusion!

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...

     

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

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