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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, and eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, four players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Richard Lovelady
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
* Matt Mervis
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 4
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P
* Jordan Wicks, P    

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cardinals @ Cubs: Flaherty vs Lester (Game 95)

Submitted by CTSteve on
STL (48-47): RHP Jack Flaherty (3-4, 3.24)
CHC (56-38): LHP Jon Lester (12-2, 2.58)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
 
Lester gave up 3 ER in 5.1 innings and won in San Diego on Sunday. In his three starts against the Cards this season, he’s 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA. Keep it up, Jon. Overall, they are 50-208 (.240) against him. Gyorko is 9-24 with 3 HR.
 
Flaherty had a no-decision against the Reds his last time out (5 IP, 0 ER). He had the same performance and outcome against the Cubs on June 17. The Cubs are 2-19 (.105) against him. Almora and Bryant have the hits.
 
Montgomery and Weaver go at 12:05pmCST tomorrow, then Chatwood and Gant on Fox at 6:15pmCST.
 
Go Cubs!
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Comments

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:13 am

Thanks for keeping it goin' CT Steve.

I am kinda intrigued with the re-boot of Casey Coleman, another Jim Hendry pick. Maybe Hayden Simpson can be resurrected from his gig at a WalMart somewhere?

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:31 am

No we need to go find Ben Christiansen, he may be the only guy worse than Chatwood at throwing strikes.  At least Chatwood hasn't hit anybody in the on deck circle intentionally.

Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:16 am

How are the Cubs going to make room for everyone in their bullpen when Chavez is activated, especially when Morrow comes back? Norwood should be going down first, but Rosario doesn't deserve to be sent down. Could a DFA be coming for Duensing?

 

Butler probably gets traded or DFA'd when his rehab assignment expires. There's just no room for him anymore.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:32 pm

Rizzo 1B, Bryant 3B, Heyward RF, Baez 2B, Contreras C, Schwarber LF, Almora CF, Russell SS, Lester P

chavez due to join the team tomorrow.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:49 pm

not lester's day...

need some of that bat magic from last night...

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:10 pm

Only sixth inning and Carpenter 5-5 with 3 HRs 2 doubles and 7 RBI

Deunsing ERA now 7.31 - I smell a DL stint coming again soon

And TLS throws one pitch to get out of the inning

Carpenter now removed from the game, probably for fear of developing "home run derby" fatigue

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:25 pm

Cubs even managed to F up the seventh inning stretch - invited guest singer fail (all I heard on the radio was the organ). Damn get it all out of your system today boyz 

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:41 pm

So La Stella, Caratini, and Happ are all auditioning for bullpen jobs today, interesting.  If only David Ross was still around.

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:20 pm

Interesting note on newly acquired Jesse Chavez he was once drafted by the Cubs in the 39th round in 2001, but didn't sign.  Another Hendry pick returns to the Cubs.

Submitted by QuietMan on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 07:41 pm

Per Jesse Rogers

Cubs lefty Drew Smyly (Tommy John) will throw a simulated game on Sunday then probably one more next week before heading out to the minors on a rehab assignment. He's expected to join the bullpen in August but the Cubs haven't ruled out a start for him if its needed as he's able.

 

Submitted by Eric S on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 07:49 pm

Curious why Strop wasn't pulled after the walk to Molina. I know Joe was tossed earlier in the game but wonder if he's still ultimately pulling the strings.

Edit: didn't matter which reliever they put in - they all sucked tonight. Oh well, get 'em tomorrow 

Recent comments

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    Wow. I knew he recorded it, but never heard the Grobstein part before. I'm savoring!

     

  • crunch (view)

    bleh.

    at least MIL has lost the past 2 nights, too.

  • crunch (view)

    madrigal pinch hitting for matt mervis vs jansen?

    okay.

  • crunch (view)

    surprising amount of cubs fans at the park, too.  HR really brought them out.

  • Cubster (view)

    hmmmm... 

    4-4

    beisbol can be fun

  • crunch (view)

    4 singles and 0 walks (1 HBP) through 7 innings for cubs batters...amazing they even have 1 run.

  • crunch (view)

    nico gets his 5th error on the year...damn.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Folks, I've known Richard Lovelady since he was an 18 yr old Freshman at East Ga State College in Swainsboro, Ga.

    I was the WBB Coach at EGSC and Richard was their prize recruit from outside of Hinesville, Ga.

    My roommate was the Pitching Coach there.

    Richard showed up a skinny, loose lipped, 83mph Lefty. Pretty good basketball player actually. 

    My roommate became the head coach.

    Richard came back from a minor injury for his Sophmore year a more serious man. He hit 90mph and started mowing GA JUCO hitters down. It was really fun to watch.

    He was the first D1 signee for EGSC baseball (school had only had athletics for five yrs at that point). He went to Kennesaw St and became their closer. One yr later, he hit 100mph and KC drafted him in the 10th Rd. 

    He lost the high velo with a surgery a while back.

    It's so cool to see him in MLB. And now he's a Cub!! It's crazy to realize I actually "know" a Cub.

    He's a legit good guy.

    Easy to root for!!!

     

  • Cubster (view)

    Tim. Thanks for remembering Lee Elia Day. It will always be one of the most epic rants in all sports.  It took about 3 seconds to recognize him from your picture but I  did get it right. 

    Now that Les Grobstein is no longer with us, that might contribute to this grand piece of Cubbery fading.

    Just like fine wine, it should be savored...unedited. 40 years, wow.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Does he have any options left, Phil?

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