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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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Cubs Clutch Hits in 8th Offset by Errors in 9th

Jake Slaughter (two-run double) and Dalton Hurd (RBI triple) stroked back-to-back two-out run scoring XBH to highlight a three-run 8th inning rally that gave the Cubs a 3-2 lead, but the A's took advantage of two errors to plate the tying run in the bottom of the 9th, as the Cubs "A" team and the Athletics Green squad battled to a 3-3 tie in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Saturday morning on Field #4 at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ. 

SP Danis Correa and five relievers combined to hurl a four-hitter for the Cubs. In fact, Cub pitchers retired the first 13 A's batters they faced before allowing a baserunner (a walk), and then did not allow a hit until one out in the bottom of the 6th.  

Correa was especially impressive in his two innings of work, easily retiring all six batters he faced (K, K, F-7, 3-1, 4-3, K) while showing off his 93-96 MPH FB and a much-improved CV (CH still needs work, though). Along with Yovanny Cruz, Jose Albertos, Eduarniel Nunez, Jeremiah Estrada, Yunior Perez, and Kohl Franklin, Correa is smack dab in the middle of the competition for 2019 starting rotation jobs at Eugene.  

The game was pre-planned as an eight inning contest, but was extended an extra half-inning so that all of the Cubs pitchers who were scheduled to throw could get their work. 

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only): 

CUBS "A" TEAM LINEUP:
1. Edmond Americaan, CF: 1-3 (K, BB, 3-1, 1B, R)
2. Yonathan Perlaza, 2B: 0-2 (3-U, K, BB, BB, R)
3. Jake Slaughter, 3B: 1-4 (L-7, K, K, 2B, R, 2 RBI)
4. Dalton Hurd, DH-LF: 1-4 (6-3, F-8, L-7, 3B, RBI)
5a. Carlos Pacheco, LF-DH: 1-3 (1B, L-9, L-7) 
5b. Herson Perez, PH: 0-1 (3-U)
6. Orian Nunez, C: 0-3 (K, L-4, P-6)
7. Danny Zardon, 1B: 0-3 (P-4, K, 3-U)
8. Miguel Pabon, SS: 0-2 (E-4, HBP, K)
9. Albert Hinirio, RF: 0-3 (6-3 DP, P-6, K)

CUBS "A" TEAM PITCHERS
1. Danis Correa: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 30 pitches (19 strikes)
2. Omar Ventura: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 26 pitches (15 strikes)
3. Didier Vargas: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 2/2 GO/AO, 31 pitches (15 strikes)
4. Maikel Aguiar: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 13 pitches (9 strikes) 
5. Luis Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 9 pitches (7 strikes) 
6. Ivan Medina: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 19 pitches (14 strikes) 

CUBS "A" TEAM ERRORS: 2 
1. SS Miguel Pabon: E-6 (errant throw to 1st base attempting to complete 1-6-3 DP allowed batter to advance to 2nd)
2. P Ivan Medina: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 

CUBS "A" TEAM CATCHERS DEFENSE
Orian Nunez: 2-2 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 10 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

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"Just because it isn't official doesn't mean it didn't happen" 

Comments

Thank you as always, Phil, for your amazing ASS. Did you get a chance to notice any velocities and pitch mix for Luis Rodriguez?

K-DUB: Luis Rodriguez uses his CV and CH extensively and I don't have FB velo for him (yet), but Omar Ventura FB was 89-92 with a solid CH and a passable CV yesterday.

L. Rodriguez is 19 and is listed as 6'1 190, but he looks like he's 25 (he has a thick black beard) and he's probably more like 6'1 215.  

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    steele MRI on friday.  counsell expects an IL stint.

    no current plans for his rotation replacement.

  • 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...