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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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Diamondbacks @ Cubs: Ray vs Lester (Game 101)

AZ (56-46): LHP Robbie Ray (6-4, 3.24)
CHC (58-42): LHP Jon Lester (12-3, 3.14)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
 
Lester didn’t have it on Friday—to say the least, going 3 innings and giving up 8 ER. Now he can pitch without all of that nasty Cy Young pressure on him. Overall, the D’backs are 26-80 (.325) against him. Goldschmidt is 5-9 with a HR.
 
Ray gave up 5 ER in 5.1 innings but ended up with a no-decision against the Rockies his last time out. The Cubs are 3-23 (.130) against him. Heyward is 2-4.
 
Chatwood and Godley tomorrow at 1:20pmCST to close out the series.
 
Go Cubs!

Comments

Amazing the Cubs are in first place:

- They got nothing from FA Darvish

- FA Chatwood is an epic walk machine

- FA Morrow breaks down every few weeks

- Bryant is a one-armed singles hitter

- And, for fun, every decent prospect is injured

I think they need most (if not all) of the first 4 things to reverse themselves, and hopefully soon. 

 

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In reply to by billybucks

I was just thinking what they would have to do for me to feel OK about their chances in playoffs. Basically, they need a fully healthy and effective Darvish, Lester doing what he's doing, and either Hendricks or Quintana on a hot stretch. If they don't have three of those better starters going strong, I have a hard time seeing them making it past three good playoff teams.

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In reply to by billybucks

Looks like the Cubs and Rangers have agreed on a Cole Hamels trade. 2.93 road ERA vs. 6.41 in home run friendly Texas. Has playoff experience. Cubs can now stack 4 lefties if they want in a playoff series vs. Dodgers. 

I still think the Cubs need a left handed reliever. Wilson has been good, but struggles with walks at times, Rosario has a 2.03 ERA, but 5.10 FIP, and Duensing has struggled. Maybe someone like Zach Duke, Jake Diekman, or Luis Avilan.

doing the "pitcher hitting 8th thing"again...

Rizzo 1B, Almora CF, Zobrist 2B, Contreras C, Russell SS, Schwarber LF, Happ RF, Lester P, La Stella 3B

baez has a knee brace on, but isn't hobbling...bryant might need a DL stint (left shoulder).

David DeJesus and Daughter in the TV booth for the 7th.  The kid, maybe a tweener, is dabbing?  doing the dab? whatever, get off my lawn, each time she's on TV.  David had to tell her not to dab on TV.  Classic.

This feels like one of the early season games -- Ray comes in with a 5+ ERA, and the Cubs can't touch him. I realize he was really good last year, but he's been really bad this year.

C'mon boys, let's get a W! Brewers, Pirates (!) and Cards have all lost.

Win or lose, big take away is that Lester looked good, particularly after his last (disastrous) start.

Also, hope Javy is a quick healer.

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In reply to by Eric S

No data to support this, but it seemed to me that every time Lester had a really bad start last year (and there were a few), he followed it with a pretty good one.  Nice to see him rack up a few Ks today.  Unlucky not to get a W, but that run in the 8th was a much-needed gift.

Let's get the split tomorrow! -- if, for no other reason, because I'm going.  This will be my 3rd game of the year -- and my 3rd Chatwood start.  Always fun to see the catcher look like a soccer goal keeper -- leaping and diving all over the place to keep the ball in front of him.

baez doesn't look so slick running to 2nd.  also, woo he got to 2nd to lead off the inning.

no pinch runner?  okay.

okay, t.chatwood comes in to pinch run after a 1-0 count.  alright...

This Yankees/Red Sox arms race is fun to watch.  Amazingly, one of them will be in the Wild Card game. 

WAS beats MIL...cubs back up by 2.5 games.

also, WAS is 1 game under .500 while PHI + ATL battle it out for the NL East...weird.

Wade Davis...

Sporting a 4.61 ERA this year. Almost exactly two points higher than with the Cubs.

Sort of dodged a bullet. But took another one.

And picked the wrong horse with Yu.

c.coleman only lasted 1.1ip last night in iowa...5h, 3bb, 6er

also, c.gimenez pitched an inning of 1-hit, 0 run ball...because having position players pitch is -the- hot 2018 thing.  seriously, i can't remember any time in my lifetime so many position players have pitched (not just the cubs, but all teams).

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    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...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.