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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
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# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 





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Reynolds, Fennell, and Durna Go Deep, Riley Thompson is Perfect, and Clarkin & Company Fan 16 at Diablo

Tyler Durna stroked a three-run HR and Ian Clarkin, Ryan Kellogg, Javier Assad, amd Scott Effross combined to strike out 16, leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Hi-A affiliate) to a 4-2 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels Hi-A affiliate) an Field #3, and Luke Reynolds and Grant Fennell each belted a two-run HR, Christopher Morel singled, doubled, stole two bases, and scored two runs, Yonathan Perlaza drilled an RBI triple, walked, stole a base, and scored a run, and Riley Thompson hurled three perfect innings and combined with three other pitchers to toss a four-hit shutout, as the South Bend Cubs (Lo-A affiliate of the Cubs) blanked the Burlington Bees (Angels Lo-A affiliate) 9-0 on Field #4, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training game action Thursday afternoon at Diablo Stadium Fields in Tempe, AZ.  

The two Cubs affiliates combined to walk 15 times in the two games (ten by South Bend) and the SB-Cubs also stole seven bases.  

As is typical for Cubs Minor League Spring Training games, several players assigned to the bloated South Bend roster were moved-up to higher levels for the day. 

Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):  

FIELD #3 

MYRTLE BEACH LINEUP:
1a. Edmond Americaan, LF: 0-2 (K, 5-3, BB) 
1b. Chris Carrier, LF: 0-0 (BB)
2a. Zach Davis, CF: 1-2 (4-3, 1B, CS)
2b. Brennen Davis, CF: 1-2 (F-7, 1B, RBI, PO)
3a. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 0-1 (K, BB, R)
3b. Austin Filiere, 3B: 1-2 (1B, K)
4a. Miguel Amaya, C: 1-3 (P-3, 1B, 6-4 FC)
4b. Caleb Knight, C: 0-1 (5-3)
5a. Andy Weber, SS: 0-2 (3-U, 4-6 FC, R)
5b. Delvin Zinn, SS: 0-2 (K, P-6)
6a. Tyler Durna, 1B: 1-2 (L-8, HR, R, 3 RBI)
6b. Kevin Zamudio, 1B: 0-2 (P-3, K)
7a. Jimmy Herron, RF: 1-1 (2B, BB) 
7b. Luis Ayala, RF: 0-1 (K)
8a. Rafael Narea, 2B: 0-2 (F-8, K)
8b. Austin Upshaw, 2B: 0-0 (BB, R)
9a. Kevin Moreno, DH: 0-2 (K, K)
9b. Brandon Vicens, PH: 0-1 (L-7) 

MYRTLE BEACH PITCHERS
1. Ian Clarkin: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 2/1 GO/AO, 50 pitches (29 strikes) 
2. Ryan Kellogg: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 15 pitches (12 strikes) 
3. Javier Assad: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 5 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 40 pitches (28 strikes) 
4. Scott Effross: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 28 pitches (21 strikes)

MYRTLE BEACH ERRORS: 1 
3B Wladimir Galindo: E-5 (overthrow to 1st base on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd) 

MYRTLE BEACH CATCHERS DEFENSE
Miguel Amaya: 0-1 CS 

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FIELD #4

SOUTH BEND LINEUP
1a. D. J. Artis, LF: 1-2 (1B, K, BB, R, SB, CS) 
1b. Grant Fennell, LF: 1-2 (6-U FC, HR, R, 2 RBI)
2a. Fidel Mejia, 3B: 0-2 (BB, K, K)
2b. Christopher Morel, 3B: 2-2 (1B, 2B, 2 R, 2 SB)
3a. Jake Slaughter, 2B: 0-2 (F-7, 5-3)
3b. Yonathan Perlaza, 2B: 1-1 (BB, 5-3 SH, 3B, R, RBI, SB)
4a. Jonathan Sierra, RF: 1-2 (P-4, 1B, R)
4b. Dalton Hurd, RF: 0-1 (BB, BB, F-8, SB)
5a. Nelson Velazquez, CF: 0-2 (6-3, K)
5b. Rafael Mejia, 1B: 0-1 (F-9 SF, K, RBI)
6a. Luke Reynolds, 1B: 1-1 (BB, HR, R, 2 RBI, SB)
6b. Chris Singleton, CF: 0-2 (K, P-2)
7a. Luis Vazquez, SS: 1-2 (K, 3B, R)
7b. Josue Huma, SS: 0-2 (L-8, F-8)
8. Jamie Galazin, DH: 0-1 (BB, BB, K, BB, R, SB)
9a. Eric Gonzalez, C: 0-2 (P-6, 4-6 FC, RBI, PO) 
9b. Benny Kaleiwahea, C: 0-1 (BB, K) 

SOUTH BEND PITCHERS
1. Eury Ramos: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3/1 GO/AO, 41 pitches (25 strikes)
2. Riley McCauley: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 31 pitches (20 strikes)
3. Riley Thompson: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3/4 GO/AO, 34 pitches (23 strikes)
4. Jake Steffens: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0/3 GO/AO, 9 pitches (5 strikes) 

SOUTH BEND ERRORS:
NONE 

SOUTH BEND CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Eric Gonzalez: 1-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 22 

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 60's 

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Comments

PHIL: Thank you for this. Have you heard any buzz at all about the minor league players receiving a living wage anytime in the not to distant future? Or for the majority are they just dealing with it to keep the dream alive as long as they can living on nothing, plus team meals?

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In reply to by The E-Man

E-MAN: I doubt that MLB clubs will increase the wages and benefits of minor leage players unless they are forced to do so either because of a law that gets inacted or because minor league players are invited to the join the MLBPA and the union negotiates a better deal for the minor leaguers.

And if MLB clubs are required at some point to increase the wages and benefits of minor league players, clubs would probably respond by cutting back the draft and the minor leagues (like maybe reducing the First-Year Player Draft to 15 rounds and eliminating short season leagues). 

So the very minor league players who most need better wages (the ones who didn't get a six or seven figure signing bonus) will get released, and clubs will stop drafting and signing the long-shot lottery ticket type of player. 

Jordan Bastian‏ @MLBastian

Another blow to ‘pen deptch... Maddon: Tony Barnette dealing with right shoulder soreness. Hasn’t pitched in a game since March 3. Shut down for now.

PHIL: ETHS IS in the State Final Four. Go Kits!

CORRECTION: Second Finals appearance in last 2 years.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN
    Craig Counsell doesn’t have a timetable for Cody Bellinger who technically has two cracked ribs on his right side. CT scan showed it today.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Thought it might have been David Peralta given the open 40 man spot and how PCA has played so far. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I hope they keep Mozeliak a few more years. Marmol too!

  • crunch (view)

    wow, counsell coming with the early lineup.  rarity.

    canario/tauchman/happ RF/CF/LF

  • crunch (view)

    PCA called up.

  • crunch (view)

    welp...

    bellinger...fractured rib.

    a not-very-ready PCA will probably be called up when it would be much better for him to be in AAA getting regular ABs.

  • crunch (view)

    i have no hard data, but i'm seeing the same thing.

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    This is Cubs adjacent but…


    Jordan Walker just was optioned by the deadbirds. For all the talk of the Cardinals development machine, they’ve really missed on a lot of can’t miss superstars lately. Walker has struggled. Gorman has been okay. They’re already trying to push Carlson out the door. Their pitching system has been so bad they had to go out and sign basically a full rotation over the last two offseasons.

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