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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

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 @ Dodgers: Underwood vs Maeda (Game 76)

CHC (42-33): RHP Duane Underwood, Jr. (0-0, —)
LAD (41-35): RHP Kenta Maeda (4-4, 3.84)
First pitch: 9:00pmCST

Underwood, a 23y/o North Carolinian, makes his first big league start. He was the Cubs’ second second-round pick in the 2012 draft. This year at AAA-Iowa, he was 3-7 with a 4.27.

Maeda’s last time out was a no-decision on Tuesday at Wrigley (3.2 IP, 3 ER). Overall, the Cubs are 5-16 (.313) against him. Rizzo, Russell, and Schwarber are all 1-1.

These next three games are all on ESPN. Uck.

It’s Lester (thankfully) and Stripling tomorrow at the same time.

Go Cubs!

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Carrie Muskat‏ @CarrieMuskat

ICYMI #Cubs optioned Farrell to Iowa. Mazzoni and Hancock added. Zastryzny to DL

yanks have 7 of 9 regulars with 10+ HRs...and none of them are their regular 1st or LF'r.

124 team homers in 75 games.  damn.

Really hoping Underwood replaces Hancock on the roster and then tomorrow Underwood is optioned for Maples. Maples has been pitching very well in Iowa and deserves to be called up.

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In reply to by chitownmvp01

chitownmvp01: I would presume that the Cubs will place Tyler Chatwood on the Paternity Leave List prior to tonight's game and Duane Underwood Jr would then replace Chatwood on the 25-man roster. Since a player can remain on the Paternity List for only a maximum of three days, Chatwood would presumably be reinstated on Thursday.

Also, because his DL stint was backdated, Brandon Morrow is eligible to reinstated on Wednesday, and the Cubs might choose to replace Underwood on the 25 with Morrow (if he is ready to pitch) on Wednesday, and then Hancock or Mazzoni would be replaced on the 25 by Chatwood on Thursday.

BTW, when I first saw that Luke Farrell has been Designated for Assignment (and before mlb.com changed it), my first thought was that the Cubs might be calling up LHRP Kyle Ryan, who (unlike Anthony Bass) does have a minor league option left and who therefore could be sent back & forth to Iowa this season as many times as the Cubs wish. But then Ryan ended up starting the game for Iowa yesterday. But I still wouldn't be too surprised if Ryan gets called up by the Cubs sooner rather than later, especially with the way that Duensing has been throwing lately and with Ryan being stretched-out to throw multiple innings.

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In reply to by tim815

Shae Simmons has the right to elect free-agency after being sent outright to the minors because he has accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time. (He is an Article XX-D player). He can elect free-agency immediately upon being outrighted (he actually has two days to decide), or he can defer his decision until after the conclusion of the MLB regular season (he can elect free-agency beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season up through October 15th).

If he elects free-agency immediately his contract is terminated and he receives no termination pay. If he defers free-agency until after the conclusion of the MLB regular season his contract remains in force through the conclusion of the MLB regular season, but then if he is added back to an MLB 40-man roster prior to the conclusion of the MLB regular season, he cannot elect to be a free-agent.

Almora CF, Heyward RF, Zobrist 2B, Rizzo 1B, Baez SS, Schwarber LF, Happ 3B, Gimenez C, Underwood P

bryant might be available off the bench

darvish (pitching for south bend) goes 5ip 3h 0bb 5k, 1r/er

looks like he'll be back up for his next start.

Not going to try to Game Recap a 10:10 pm E. start, but if anyone wants to talk about it in Parachat, I'll be up late...

underwood done after 4ip and 77 pitches...could have probably gone another inning

4ip  2h 3bb 3k, 1r/er

he gave up 1h and 2bb in the 1st and recovered nicely for innings 2-4.

Definition of a losing streak:  Score 6 Sunday and lose.  Give up 2 Monday and lose.  Ugh.

KB hasn't been right for a while -- lots of one-handed swings -- I wonder how long the shoulder has bothered him, and how bad it is. Time to grind out a few Ws, gentlemen. Gut check time.

I don't really get why Chris Gimenez and his .115 BA (career .216 BA) are on the team.  When Ross was lousy at the plate in 2015, at least his defense and leadership were worth something. 

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    agreed and agreed.

    he walked off on his own, but we may not find out for a few days how this will impact the club.

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    Looked like a hamstring rather than a knee, not sure if that’s better or worse. 

  • crunch (view)

    steele leaves the game with a hamstring or knee injury.  sigh.

  • crunch (view)

    ...and a madrigal "non-error" leads to a sac fly for a tie game.  nice.

    having a ball clank off your glove, but still getting it count as a hit because it was hit hard is a nice stats gift.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    For sure. This lineup isn’t exactly stacked as is, and subbing out a Cooper or even a Tauchman for Madrigal won’t do it any favors.

  • crunch (view)

    the ESPN bottom graphic taking up 1/8th of the screen sucks.

    i only use ESPN during baseball season and i'm forced to watch a baseball broadcast designed to be broadcast in sports bars and betting parlors where the news/scores of other games is as important as what you're actually tuned in to watch.

  • crunch (view)

    morel triple to start the season....yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    LHP Blake Weiman appears to have been the last cut from the AAA Iowa roster. He is with the Tennessee group at Minor League Camp.

     

  • crunch (view)

    bruce bochy is hobbling rather badly for a guy who's had 2 hip replacements.  his gait is extremely wonky taking the lineup card to the ump.

  • crunch (view)

    yeah, for me this isn't about who's better at 3rd.  it's madrigal, period.  for me it's about who's not hitting in the lineup because madrigal is in the lineup.

    occasional play at 3rd for madrigal, okay.  going with the steele/ground-ball matchup...meh, but okay, whatever.

    seeing madrigal get significant starting time...no thanks.