2019 Cubs Spring Training Uniform Numbers
UPDATED 2-14-2018:
2019 CUBS SPRING TRAINING UNIFORM NUMBERS
NOTE 1: These are preliminary and are subject to change
NOTE 2: Several Spring Training Instructors are wearing duplicate numbers
NOTE 3: Numbers 4, 39, 45, 49, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, and 99 are not assigned at this time (Cubs do not issue #69)
1 Terrmel Sledge, ASSISTANT HITTING COACH
2 Mark Zagunis, OF
3 Daniel Descalso, INF
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5 Albert Almora Jr, OF
6 Carl Edwards Jr, P
7 Victor Caratini, C-1B
8 Ian Happ, OF-INF
9 Javy Baez, INF
10 RETIRED
11 Yu Darvish, P
12 Kyle Schwarber, OF
13 David Bote, INF
14 RETIRED
15 Brandon Morrow, P
16 Junichi Tazawa, P (NON-ROSTER)
17 Kris Bryant, INF
18 Ben Zobrist, INF-OF
19 Mark Loretta, BENCH COACH
20 Brandon Kintzler, P
21 Tyler Chatwood, P
22 Jason Heyward, OF
23 RETIRED
24 Alec Mills, P
25 Will Venable, 1st BASE/OUTFIELD COACH
26 RETIRED
27 Addison Russell, INF (RESTRICTED LIST)
28 Kyle Hendricks, P
29 Brad Brach, P
30 George Kontos, P (NON-ROSTER)
31 RETIRED
32 Brian Duensing, P
33 Tony Barnette, P
34 Jon Lester, P
35 Cole Hamels, P
36 Dillon Maples, P
37 Jim Adduci, 1B-OF (NON-ROSTER)
38 Mike Montgomery, P
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40 Willson Contreras, C
41 Steve Cishek, P
42 RETIRED
43 Anthony Iapoce, HITTING COACH
44 Anthony Rizzo, 1B
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46 Pedro Strop, P
47 Randy Rosario, P
48 Mike Zagurski, P (NON-ROSTER)
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50 Rowan Wick, P
51 Duane Underwood Jr, P
52 Jen-Ho Tseng, P
53 Taylor Davis, C-1B
54 Charcer Burks, OF (NON-ROSTER)
55 Brian Butterfield, 3rd BASE/INFIELD COACH
56 Kyle Ryan, P
57 James Norwood, P
58 Mike Borzello, CATCHING/STRATEGY COACH
59 Kendall Graveman, P
60 Francisco Arcia, C (NON-ROSTER)
61 Allen Webster, P (NON-ROSTER)
62 Jose Quintana, P
63 Juan Cabreja, PRE-GAME FIELD COORDINATOR
64 Carlos Ramirez, P (NON-ROSTER)
65 Franklin Font, ASSISTANT BULLPEN COACH
66 Ryan Court, INF-OF (NON-ROSTER)
67 Rob Scahill, P (NON-ROSTER)
67 Doug Dascenzo, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (Minor League Outfield Coordinator)
68 Tommy Hottovy, PITCHING COACH
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70 Joe Maddon, MANAGER
71 Oscar de la Cruz, P (RESTRICTED LIST)
72 Craig Brooks, P (NON-ROSTER)
73 Adbert Alzolay, P
74 Justin Steele, P
75 Jacob Hannemann, OF (NON-ROSTER)
76 Chris Denorfia, QUALITY CONTROL COACH
77 Evan Marzilli, OF (NON-ROSTER)
78 Matt Carasiti, P (NON-ROSTER)
79 Christian Bergman, P (NON-ROSTER)
80 Colin Rea, P (NON-ROSTER)
81 Philip Evans, INF (NON-ROSTER)
82 Ian Clarkin, P (NON-ROSTER)
83 Johnny Field, OF (NON-ROSTER)
84 Ian Rice, C-1B (NON-ROSTER)
85 Trent Giambrone, INF-OF (NON-ROSTER)
86 P. J. Higgins, C-INF (NON-ROSTER)
87 Alberto Baldonado, P (NON-ROSTER)
88 Mike Mason, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (Assistant Minor League Pitching Coordinator)
89 Dakota Mekkes, P (NON-ROSTER)
89 Mark Johnson, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (AA Tennessee Manager)
90 Duncan Robinson, P (NON-ROSTER)
90 Rod Nichols, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (AAA Iowa pitching coach)
91 Zack Short, INF (NON-ROSTER)
91 Marty Pevey, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (AAA Iowa manager)
92 Cristhian Adames, INF (NON-ROSTER)
92 Brendan Sagara, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (Minor League Pitching Coordinator)
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94 Jeremy Farrell, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (Minor League Field Coordinator)
95 Chad Noble, BULLPEN CATCHER
96
97
98 Terry Clark, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (AA Tennessee pitching coach)
99 Desi Wilson, SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (AAA Iowa hitting coach)
00 Lester Strode, BULLPEN COACH
Recent comments
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Even if the Cubs exercise the six 2020 club options (Barnette, Brach, Graveman, Morrow, Quintana, and Rizzo) and the two players with potential post-2019 player opt-outs (Heyward and Darvish) don't choose to leave, the Cubs will still have $53M+ coming off the books after this season (Cedeno, Cishek, Duensing, Hamels, Kintzler, Strop, and Zobrist are FA post-2019).
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And yet, no credit given to Tom Ricketts placing the interests of fans (or his $1B baseball operation) ahead of politics, by hiring a progressive like Theo in the first place...
I think the best response is to cast aside a lifetime of diehard fandom (no doubt cultivated during the highly profitable Wrigley regime - unless you’re a Zell guy), and stop buying their xenophobic $20 Javy Baez t-shirts.
lol
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Tom is a Ted Cruz look alike.
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Bob Nightengale @BNightengale
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts on why the Cubs didn't spend more money this offseason on the free-agent market: "Pretty easy. We don’t have any more.''
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hahahaha...no.
that said, it's a strong team...can't complain too much, though they're playing very loose and fast with the patchwork pen "fixes."
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let's hope it goes better than the 5th or 6th time someone has "fixed" jason heyward's swing.
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Interesting, this appears to the year of mechanical fixes in the staff, Quintana's toe point and new confidence in his changeup, Hamel's fixes, Chatwood's double pump, wondering if other fixes are in store from the new pitching regime.
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That I am sure is an under statement.
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I've never really thought about Theo's politics. But I assume it's not the politics of Joe Ricketts.
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I only spend baseball money on MLB.tv and tickets when the Cubs come to town (away games). So, like you, there's very little way for me to cut back on spending without just changing team loyalty. I'm still irked.
Baseball is such a silly thing to care about, though. And they keep presenting ethical roadblocks to that whimsy.
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m.moosetacos returns to the brewers for 1/10m
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I saw in Bleacher Report that Miguel Amaya is in camp. Picture of him with the Red Baron.
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Charlie, Crunch; yep...gotta wonder how much Theo chafes working for these folks...
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"Montgomery has been limited to long toss early in camp due to shoulder stiffness. Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said the southpaw could resume throwing bullpens in two or three days."
also, j.tazawa isn't expected until monday because of visa issues...
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add the leaked joe ricketts racist-and-xenophobic-beyond-all-hell emails to the mix and you got a hell of an off-season. it's bigger news than the 100 nickle and dime contracts they added, anyway.
many (most) people will overlook this, but a chunk of the ricketts family not only talks the talk of their socially immoral beliefs (imo), they put money and labor behind pushing it...and it didn't just start this offseason.
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With Russell's press conference and the Cubs deal with Sinclair both coming near the end of a very slow offseason, I'm having a very hard time getting excited for spring training. Curious what other's think about these issues going forward? I really would like none of my money going to Sinclari. Russell's continued non-admission of specific acts is par for the course but still undercuts his statements about being accountable. Do you all find this issues obstacles to enjoying baseball, too?
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Brailyn Marquez and Yovanny Cruz were the two best Cubs pitching prospects at Extended Spring Training last year. Cruz throws a mid-90's two-seamer and a hard-slider and probably projects as a reliever at the higher levels, unless he can find a reliable off-speed pitch.
Comments
PETCOA predictions out...
PECOTA predictions out...recently updated...etc
cubs 3rd in NL with 82-80 record, behind MIL(1) and STL(2)
that's nice. whatever.
the "disabled list" is now
the "disabled list" is now officially known as the "injured list"
we're waiting on a responce from the over-stimulated "get off my lawn" angry people contingency to complain about PC society or snowflakes or socialism or something...
Since it also includes
Since it also includes players who are ill (cancer, blood clot, ebola, etc), a more accurate term would be "Patient List," since the diagnosis must be confirmed (in writing) by a physician (usually the team physician), such that a player who is inactive by virtue of a certified injury or illness must (by definition) be somebody's patient in order to be on the list.
Or the term "Slacker List" could be another possibility, in that it is both descriptive and inclusive and might help motivate certain players to suck it up and get their ass back on the field and play baseball.
Well stated Phil.
Well stated Phil.
Actually, upon further review
Actually, upon further review I would say "Medical Leave List" ("Medical Leave" or "Med-Leave" for short) would be the best term (because it would include both injuries & illnesses), which would be similar (in kind) to the "Paternity Leave List" (used when a player leaves his club to be present for the birth of his child) and "Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List" (used when a player leaves his club due to a death in the family or a family medical emergency).
I suggest the Convalescence
I suggest the Convalescence Club.
"In addressing a number of
"In addressing a number of topics with reporters at the conclusion of the Owners Meetings in Orlando, Fla., Manfred expressed appreciation for the "responsive proposal" MLB received last week to the league's proposal about a pitch clock and a three-batter minimum for relief pitchers within a single inning."
https://www.mlb.com/news/rob-manfred-on-potential-...
so like...death to the specialist reliever? you can't just spring that on a team.
i assume other stuff is stuck to that proposal, like 3 batters or ?? pitches...stuff like that. still, while i could use a bit less of maddon using 10 pitchers between innings 6-9, i don't think i'd like what that would do to the game even if it speeds it up a few minutes.
It will be interesting to see
It will be interesting to see if the Cubs put in a claim on INF Jack Reinheimer if he is placed on waivers by the Orioles (he was a DFA a couple of days ago).
Reinheimer was the only one of the Cubs' four post-2018 waiver claims who they were unable to sneak back through waivers after being awarded a claim.
They did it successfully with Johnny Field and Jerry Vasto, and eventually with Ian Clarkin (after an unsuccessful attempt the first time).
AZ Phil, any idea why the
AZ Phil, any idea why the Cubs’ website lists Craig Brooks as an IF? I’m asssuming it’s a typo, and not a conversion, but thought I‘d ask anyway. He was actually a 3B/P in college and looks like he could hit a little.
BRADSBEARD: Definitely a typo
BRADSBEARD: Definitely a typo. If Craig Brooks was converting from RHP to INF, he would have been doing it at Instructs (which he wasn't), plus there is no way he would have gotten an NRI to MLB ST as an infielder without first proving he can hit at AA and AAA. A pitcher doesn't convert to position player unless he is a proven professional hitter. Also, Brooks is a legit MLB bullpen prospect.
That was my assumption as
That was my assumption as well, though the two-way thing is getting tried by a few teams so I wondered if there might something crazy going on.
Sign Travis Wood.
Sign Travis Wood.
Welcome to the Joe Ricketts
Welcome to the Joe Ricketts/Sinclair Cubs.
the sharing of bias and false
the sharing of bias and false news has become all too common on social media and more alarming, some media outlets publish these same fake stories without checking facts first.
unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control exactly what people think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo
...that stuff aside, the rumors are this new channel will cost cable/satellite providers $4-6 to add it to their programming packages. also, this new channel will supposedly not be available over-the-air locally, so that's an end of an era.
on a more positive spin, they're supposedly going to show a lot of spring training home-park games and len/jd are going to be retained to call games.
So with this new " Cubs
So with this new " Cubs Network" people in Iowa that are use to watching them on WGN/CSN are SOL. That blows.
Brach is #29
Brach is #29
GEORGE A: Thank you. I didn't
GEORGE A: Thank you. I didn't see him today.
sounds like russell is
sounds like russell is finally taking on some kind of accountability...take of it what you will...
https://www.mlb.com/news/addison-russell-apologize...
maddon on the closer role...
maddon on the closer role...
"I think primarily the focus will be who's rested, who hasn't pitched a couple days in a row," Maddon said. "And work it that way until Brandon becomes available. And when he becomes available, it's still not going to be an everyday kind of thing. So, I will work off numbers, but I think with this particular group, a lot of it will have to do with who's most rested."
m.montgomery has a stellar attitude about being locked out of the SP competition and being a swing man...
"I'm going to really try to have fun with it, with the role," Montgomery said. "And embrace whatever it is that comes my way. It's challenging. There's different aspects you've got to really take care of, but I'm going to have fun with it."
PHIL: What’s your impressions
PHIL: What’s your impressions of Yovanny Cruz? I’ve read his breaking ball is devastating. Also, is Luke Reynolds out your way? Do you think he has the goods to be a successful MLB player?
Brailyn Marquez and Yovanny
Brailyn Marquez and Yovanny Cruz were the two best Cubs pitching prospects at Extended Spring Training last year. Cruz throws a mid-90's two-seamer and a hard-slider and probably projects as a reliever at the higher levels, unless he can find a reliable off-speed pitch.
Although he was drafted just last June, Luke Reynolds turns 24 next month so he will need to hit the ground running and keep moving forward. Time is not on his side. He is a polished college bat with plus BP power, he drives the ball to the opposite-field if he is pitched outside, and he takes a lot pitches and draws a lot of walks. The Cubs played Reynolds at both 1B and 3B at Instructs last month, and he looked comfortable at both spots and handled both positions well. I would think he will probably eventually morph into a "four-corner player" (1B-3B-LF-RF), if he doesn't run out of time.
With Russell's press
With Russell's press conference and the Cubs deal with Sinclair both coming near the end of a very slow offseason, I'm having a very hard time getting excited for spring training. Curious what other's think about these issues going forward? I really would like none of my money going to Sinclari. Russell's continued non-admission of specific acts is par for the course but still undercuts his statements about being accountable. Do you all find this issues obstacles to enjoying baseball, too?
add the leaked joe ricketts
add the leaked joe ricketts racist-and-xenophobic-beyond-all-hell emails to the mix and you got a hell of an off-season. it's bigger news than the 100 nickle and dime contracts they added, anyway.
many (most) people will overlook this, but a chunk of the ricketts family not only talks the talk of their socially immoral beliefs (imo), they put money and labor behind pushing it...and it didn't just start this offseason.
it most likely won't show up in their bottom line because there's probably not enough people taking revenue-hurting steps to make a difference, but i don't plan on buying any cubs gear or purchasing game tickets when i'm in chicago any time soon no matter how successful they are.
i'm not some sufferer on the cross, though...i'm still buying MLB.tv streaming for the season and i will watch.
it's complicated.
I only spend baseball money
I only spend baseball money on MLB.tv and tickets when the Cubs come to town (away games). So, like you, there's very little way for me to cut back on spending without just changing team loyalty. I'm still irked.
Baseball is such a silly thing to care about, though. And they keep presenting ethical roadblocks to that whimsy.
"Montgomery has been limited
"Montgomery has been limited to long toss early in camp due to shoulder stiffness. Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said the southpaw could resume throwing bullpens in two or three days."
also, j.tazawa isn't expected until monday because of visa issues...
Charlie, Crunch; yep...gotta
Charlie, Crunch; yep...gotta wonder how much Theo chafes working for these folks...
I've never really thought
I've never really thought about Theo's politics. But I assume it's not the politics of Joe Ricketts.
That I am sure is an under
That I am sure is an under statement.
And yet, no credit given to
And yet, no credit given to Tom Ricketts placing the interests of fans (or his $1B baseball operation) ahead of politics, by hiring a progressive like Theo in the first place...
I think the best response is to cast aside a lifetime of diehard fandom (no doubt cultivated during the highly profitable Wrigley regime - unless you’re a Zell guy), and stop buying their xenophobic $20 Javy Baez t-shirts.
lol
I saw in Bleacher Report that
I saw in Bleacher Report that Miguel Amaya is in camp. Picture of him with the Red Baron.
m.moosetacos returns to the
m.moosetacos returns to the brewers for 1/10m
Interesting, this appears to
Interesting, this appears to the year of mechanical fixes in the staff, Quintana's toe point and new confidence in his changeup, Hamel's fixes, Chatwood's double pump, wondering if other fixes are in store from the new pitching regime.
let's hope it goes better
let's hope it goes better than the 5th or 6th time someone has "fixed" jason heyward's swing.
Bob Nightengale
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts on why the Cubs didn't spend more money this offseason on the free-agent market: "Pretty easy. We don’t have any more.''
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hahahaha...no.
that said, it's a strong team...can't complain too much, though they're playing very loose and fast with the patchwork pen "fixes."
Even if the Cubs exercise the
Even if the Cubs exercise the six 2020 club options (Barnette, Brach, Graveman, Morrow, Quintana, and Rizzo) and the two players with potential post-2019 player opt-outs (Heyward and Darvish) don't choose to leave, the Cubs will still have $53M+ coming off the books after this season (Cedeno, Cishek, Duensing, Hamels, Kintzler, Strop, and Zobrist are FA post-2019).
The Cubs are paying their seven abitration-eligible guys (Baez, Bryant, Edwards, Hendricks, Montgomery, Russell, and Schwarber) about $37M (collectively) in 2019 with Contreras and Almora and possibly Happ and/or K. Ryan (both are a potential "Super Two") eligible for salary arbitration post-2019, so even if there is a collective 50% increase (about $20M) in aggregate arbitration salaries in 2020, the Cubs still would have about $35M (or $40M if Morrow does not return in 2020) in payroll below where they are now going into 2020.
The Cubs are presently about $20M over the 2019 Competitive Balance Tax ("luxury tax") threshold ($206M), so with $40M+ in 2019 salaries likely subtracted from the payroll post-2019, the Cubs could add as much as $20M in 2020 payroll next off-season (and that's beyond the projected estimated post-2019 salary arbitration bumps) and still come in under the 2020 CBT threshold ($208M).
Again, that is presuming that the Cubs exercise all of the club options for 2020 (probably with the exception of Morrow) and don't make any "salary dump" trades, Heyward and Darvish do not opt-out, and all of the post-2019 arbitration-eligible guys are tendered 2020 contracts.
So what would the Cubs MLB 40-man roster potentially look like after the World Series?
33 players
* bats or throws left-handed
# bats both
PITCHERS: 20
Adbert Alzolay
Brad Brach
Tyler Chatwood
Yu Darvish
Oscar de la Cruz
Carl Edwards Jr
Kendall Graveman
Kyle Hendricks
* Jon Lester
Dillon Maples
Alec Mills
* Mike Montgomery
James Norwood
* Jose Quintana
* Randy Rosario
* Kyle Ryan
* Justin Steele
Jen-Ho Tseng
Duane Underwood Jr
Rowan Wick
CATCHERS: 3
# Victor Caratini
Willson Contreras
Taylor Davis
INFIELDERS: 6
Javier Baez
David Bote
Kris Bryant
* Daniel Descalso
* Anthony Rizzo
Addison Russell
OUTFIELDERS: 5
Albert Almora
# Ian Happ
* Jason Heyward
* Kyle Schwarber
Mark Zagunis
Mills, Rosario, K. Ryan, Underwood, and Zagunis will be out of minor league options post-2019 making them good candidates for a trade or a non-tender if they do not establish themselves in MLB in 2019, and #3 catcher T. Davis is another candidate for a trade or a non-tender, which would bring the potential post-2019 roster down to 27.
Even if the Cubs leave three or maybe four slots open for free-agent signings (probably a couple or three relievers and maybe a 2B), the Cubs should be able to add as many as nine or possibly ten minor leaguers eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft (or eligible to be a minor league free-agent) to the 40:
MOST-LIKELY TO BE ADDED TO THE 40 OVER THE NEXT NINE MONTHS (alphabetical):
Miguel Amaya, C
Trent Giambrone, INF-OF
Dakota Mekkes, RHRP
Duncan Robinson, RHSP
Zack Short, SS
PROBABLY "ON THE BUBBLE" (alphabetical):
Jose Albertos, RHSP
Craig Brooks, RHRP
Bailey Clark, RHRP
Ian Clarkin, LHP - SWING (minor league 6YFA post-2019)
Trevor Clifton, RHSP (minor league 6YFA post-2019)
Tom Hatch, RHP - SWING
P. J. Higgins, C-INF
Erick Leal, RHP - SWING (minor league 6YFA post-2019)
Tyson Miller, RHSP
Erling Moreno, RHSP
Jhonny Pereda, C (minor league 6YFA opost-2019)
Michael Rucker, RHP - SWING
Matt Swarmer, RHP - SWING
Tom is a Ted Cruz look alike.
Tom is a Ted Cruz look alike.