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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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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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Cub Offense Fades to Black at Indian School Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

RHSP Gregory Santos and four relievers combined to hurl a five-hitter (all five hits were singles) and Ricardo Genoves knocked-in both runs with an RBI GO and a sacrifice fly, as the Giants black squad edged the Cubs 2-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Field #2 (AKA "Jim Davenport Field") at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, AZ. 

Cubs pitchers also allowed only five hits (all singles).

The Cubs scored their lone run in the top of the 2nd inning on three consecutive two-out singles (RBI single by Fidel Mejia).  

In EXST Cubs roster news, OF Luis Ayala (on Myrtle Beach 7-day DL - right shoulder strain) has completed his EXST rehab and has rejoined Myrtle Beach. 

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):  
CUBS LINEUP:
1. Fernando Kelli, CF: 0-4 (F-9, 6-3, L-4, K)
2. Reivaj Garcia, 2B: 1-4 (K, K, 1B, 4-3)
3. Alexander Guerra, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, K)
3b. Henrry Pedra, 3B: 0-1 (6-3)
4a. Yovanny Cuevas, LF: 0-1 (6-3, HBP)
4b. Jose Alonso Gaitan, LF: 0-1 (6-3)
5. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 0-3 (3-U, K, F-7)
6. Luis Vazquez, DH #2: 0-2 (F-9, BB, L-9)
7. Cam Balego, 1B-DH: 1-3 (1B, P-4, 6-3, R)
8. Fabian Pertuz, SS: 1-2 (1B, 3-U, HBP)
9. Fidel Mejia, 3B-1B: 1-2 (1B, 4-3, 1-4 SH, RBI)
10a. Raymond Pena, C: 0-2 (4-3, 1-3)
10b. Eric Gonzalez, C: 0-1 (K)

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Riger Fernandez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 BALK, 1/2 GO/AO, 33 pitches (15 strikes)
2. Yovanny Cruz: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 27 pitches (20 strikes)
3. Casey Ryan: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (12 strikes)
4. Stephen Ridings: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 BALK, 0/2 GO/AO, 21 pitches (15 strikes) 
5. Eduarniel Nunez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches (13 strikes) 
6. Mitch Stophel: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 16 pitches (13 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: NONE 

ATTENDANCE: 11 

WEATHER: Sunny and a bit breezy with temperatures in the 80's 

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Comments

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 05:17 pm

TIM: Fabian Pertuz is clearly talented both offensively and defensively, but he has a tendency to play too fast and tries to do too much. He needs to calm down a bit, especially defensively. He could probably benefit from a year in the DSL, although his assignment is still TBD.

Luis Verdugo will likely be in the AZL this year, though. He's the real deal and he looks like he's ready to roll right now. So it would appear that Luis Verdugo and Josue Huma will probably be the two primary Cubs shortstops in the AZL (one assigned to each of the two Cubs AZL teams), unless Fabian Pertuz remains in Mesa and/or Christopher Morel doesn't go directly to Eugene (Morel would likely get reps at both 3B and SS if he is assigned to one of the AZL teams, but he would probably play mainly 3B at Eugene because Luis Vazquez will very likely be the primary Emeralds SS until he gets moved-up to South Bend). 

Submitted by K Dub on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 05:37 am

Hey Phil, do you have any insight on Eduarniel Nunez? He's got a decent pitcher's frame and put up solid numbers in his DSL debut last season. Does he stand out to you in any way? 

Thanks!

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 05:41 am

K-DUB: Prior to yesterday Eduarniel Nunez was featuring a FB that topped-out at 94 but with poor command and no usable secondary stuff. He had had much difficulty negotiating through innings and throwing strikes.

Yesterday he was used in a more-traditional relief-type role (prepped as a pre-planned one-inning stint) and he struck out the side (he also issued one walk) relying heavily on his FB which he was (finally) able to command.

The Cubs have other pitchers up from the DSL this year who are similar to E. Nunez (projectable but raw), although E. Nunez throws the hardest of the bunch. Sometimes these pitchers develop and sometimes they don't and sometimes injuries delay or derail the pitcher's career, so it takes time (sometimes a couple of years) to sort them out and see which ones (if any) are able to launch.

Oscar de la Cruz is the most-recent success story, but for every ODLC there are a dozen others who never get out of short-season ball.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 05:12 pm

K-DUB: I know you ask about FB velocity from time-to-time, and so I have attempted to gather info about Cubs EXST FB velo:

Eury Ramos: 93-96 T-97
Danis Correa: 92-94 T 95-96
Stephen Ridings: 92-94 T-95
Jeremiah Estrada: 91-94
Eduarniel Nunez: 91-94
Fauris Guerrero 91-93 T-94
Ivan Medina: 91-93 T-94
Mitch Stophel: 91-93
Yovanny Cruz 91-93
Brailyn Marquez: 89-92 T-93
Jesus Tejada 91-92
Jose M. Gonzalez: 89-91 T-92
Faustino Carrera: 88-91
Benjamin Rodriguez: 87-90 T-91
Didier Vargas: 87-89 T-90-91
Eugenio Palma: 87-89 T-90

I don't have anything on some of the others (like Raidel Orta), and a pitcher's FB velo can vary from outing-to-outing. 

And of course command, pitch movement, deception, seconday stuff (other pitches besides the FB), stamina (including the ability to throw more than 15-20 pitches in a given inning without losing something in the process), and maintaining mechanics (like arm slot and release point) from one outing to the next are other issues that come into play, and (taken collectively) they are at least as important (or more-likely even more important) than velocity. 

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 05:25 am

Very rough go so far for Bleacher Nations #1 Cubs prospect Jose Albertos. Currently sporting an 18.23 ERA in 7 appearances (4 starts) thanks mostly to a ridiculous lack of control: 24 walks and 9 wild pitches in 10.1 IP, along with 15 hits allowed. On the bright side, only 1 HR allowed so there's that. 

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