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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is 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 3-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# 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 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Mets @ Cubs: Vargas vs Mills (Game 132)

NYM (58-73*): LHP Jason Vargas (4-8, 6.96)
CHC (77-53*): RHP Alec Mills (0-0, 1.17)
First pitch: 1:20ishpmCST
 
While we wait for yesterday's game to conclude and for the comments feature to be fixed (thanks, Michael!), here's an overview of what's on tap for today.
 
Mills pitched well enough to win (5.2 IP, 1 ER) but ended up with a no-decision against the Reds on Friday. None of the Mets have faced him.
 
Vargas kept the Nationals off the board for six innings for the win his last time out. He’s been hurt and shitty. Zobrist (12-29, 1 HR) and Rizzo 0-6 are the only two Cubs to have faced him.
 
Montgomery faces Foltynewicz in a one-night stand (a make-up from May 17) in Hotlanta tomorrow at 6:35pmCST on our way to Philly.
 
Go Cubs!

Comments

evidently this game is supposed to feature a "maddon's been smoking crack" lineup...can't wait to see that one.

Schwarber LF, Almora CF, Zo 2B, Rizzo 1B, Bote SS, Contreras C, La Stella 3B, Mills P, Happ RF

not as crazy as advertised...though schwarber is leading off vs a lefty and bote is playing SS.

kintzler into the game with 2 on...that sounds promising.

also, caratini playing 3rd.

whatever.

...oh look, a run in.  great.

...oh look, 2 more runs.  neat-o.

Bryant not in the lineup tonight at Iowa and not listed on the Iowa extra position players.  I would say he will be flying with the team to Atlanta and be activated tomorrow with (in my opinion) one of the 13 pitchers (Rosario?) being sent down for the two days until they can increase the roster.

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In reply to by Rogers

It would make more sense to me for them to send Mills down to fit Bryant on the roster, but then I don't know if that means Mills has to stay down for a certain length of time. I know AZ Phil would know the answer to that. If there is a time limit though, I do know that they can come up with an injury for someone like Rosario after he pitches another day, and send him down and replace him with Mills, since I believe they are going to the 6-man rotation and still need Mills to pitch in 6 more days. 

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In reply to by Lester's rattl…

LRB: It used to be that a player on Optional Assignment to the minors could be recalled as soon as his minor league club's season concluded, but it's not that way anymore. Now a player who is optioned to the minors must remain on Optional Assignment for at least ten days even if his minor league club's season has concluded - UNLESS - the player is recalled to replace a player who is placed on the DL or other MLB inactive list (Paternity Leave, Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency Leave, et al). 

The Cubs will likely recalled Adbert Alzolay from his Optional Assignment on Saturday (9/1) and then immediately place him on the 60-day DL, which will open up a slot on the Cubs MLB 40-man roster for another player (Gore, Gimenez, Bass, or ???). Presuming that happens, the Cubs will have a brief window where they can recall a player from an Optional Assignment to "replace" Alzolay on the MLB Active List without that player having spent at least ten days on Optional Assignment to the minors prior to being recalled.

So (for example) the Cubs could option Randy Rosario, Alec Mills, or even Kyle Hendricks to Iowa today (Thursday) and then recall him on Saturday after Alzolay is recalled from Iowa and is placed on the Cubs MLB 60-day DL, thereby opening up a spot for Mike Montgomery on the 25-man roster so that he can start the game in Atlanta tonight or for Kris Bryant if he were to be recalled from his Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment and reinstated from the DL prior to Saturday. 

MIL/CIN game is insane.  high scoring, flip-flop ties and leads, awful pitching, lots of homers...yelich has hit for the cycle.

Recent comments

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...

  • crunch (view)

    wow.  what a blown call.  go cubs, i guess.