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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 eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-24-2024
 
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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
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
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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Cubs vs. Cardinals (Game 42)

The Cubs now have a 3-game losing streak in the middle of this series. They come into the day 1.5 games ahead of the Cardinals in the division. Will they win the finale and hold the Cardinals at a distance, or will they find themselves with a rival right on their tail?CHC (23-18): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.78 ERA)
STL (17-15): RHP Johan Ovideo ((0-1, 4.30 ERA)
First pitch 3:10 pm central

Kyle Hendricks gets the role of stopper in the Cubs' final face-off with the Cardinals for the 2020 regular season. He pitched six strong innings on his way to a win over the Pirates five days ago. He struck out six and allowed the only run on a solo homerun. He lost to the Cardinals last month, allowing 3 earned runs in 6.1 innings. Hendricks has held current cards to a .205/.249/.309 slash line in 217 at-bats. Goldschmidt and to a lesser degree Yadier Molina have acquitted themselves reasonably well against him.

Johan Oviedo will be making his fourth MLB start. He brings a mid-90s fastball, a hard slider, and infrequently used curveballs and changeups. A patient Cubs lineup stacked for platoon advantage should have a reasonable chance to wear him down. He pitched five innings and allowed two earned runs last month against the Cubs.

Comments

Cubs activate Ildemaro Vargas, DFA Dermody (we hardly knew ye), claim Billy Hamilton.

Also, Jose Lobaton (C) released and Duncan Robinson (P) added to the South Bend group.

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In reply to by Wrigley Rat

Phegley making it through waivers must have cost Lobaton that spot. Seems like Robinson must be recovering nicely from TJS.

Gotta figure Hamilton takes Vargas' spot. Also feel a bit bad for Dermody. Pitched a good inning. Gets to play for his favorite team for one day. Granted, that's one more day than I got to play for the Cubs so...

"this is literally the easiest call in the replay era." - len, about 2+ minutes into a replay review where a foul tip by molina was called a HBP and molina, himself, was so doubtful he spoke to the ump before walking to 1st.

overturned.  no surprises.

"2 minutes and 30 seconds of our lives we'll never get back." - jd

Very good that they could squeeze in a Hendricks start against the Cards - who he has dominated - and avoids facing the Reds who have clubbed him. On the other hand, Alec Mills starts against the Reds tomorrow night. Pray for gale force winds to be blowing in tomorrow evening. 

Recent comments

  • Cubster (view)

    Brewers lose Wade Miley to Tommy John surgery.

  • crunch (view)

    25 games played with a -85 run differential.  insane.

  • Cubster (view)

    White Sox DFA Bailey Horn. I'm thinking the Cubs would love to get him back although they probably won't have a decent chance of claiming him without another swap.

    WSox also call up former Cub Rafael Ortega (and additionally Tommy Pham). They are hurting and having a gawd awful April.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    White Sox DFA'd Bailey Horn.

    He wasn't producing good results in Charlotte (AAA).

    But Jed might bring him back with that open 40man spot. Then try the "sneak him thru waivers" gambit.

  • Cubster (view)

    Oh my, now I will have nightmares of me sitting in the bowels of the Wrigley security detention cell.

  • Cubster (view)

    One more thing...

    One of the reasons I come to this site...

     ...in addition to Arizona Phil, who is, as we all know, a treasure trove of well-written fresh information, honest evaluation, and sneaky-subtle humor regarding the entire Cub organization...

    ... is CubbyBlue and Tim's fantastic and timely visual takes on the Cubs (to be fair, he does have a much broader Chicago-flavored brush well beyond the Cubs).  Thanks for so many memorable images.  I am fortunate to own (one of my prize possessions) a print that I framed (55/200) of "The Last Out" with KB's shit-eating grin as he fields the series winning out of the 2016 WS.  

    https://images.app.goo.gl/WvFQs6P5UvuhgVqS8

    Tim, will you visit me if I do the text security thingy and description: Tim S? Or will I find myself in a Cub detention cell.

    i.e. "or send a text message to 773-839-**** with the keyword "Friendly" and include your seat location and a description of your issue.

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    Incredible moment. Huge part of the fun of working there is when something magic like that happens, and you get to interact with baseball fans. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    That bear hug was indeed awesome. Word is that Dansby has become an outstanding clubhouse leader and that moment really demonstrated it. That reaction was one of a proud coach/mentor who’s student just excelled. I’m not even sure who was more overjoyed, Dansby or PCA. A veteran expressing that kind of unabashed support and enthusiasm for a struggling rookie is beyond fantastic to see.

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    BAHAHA! I've actually not seen a single fight, but can't wait to see 70 degrees for sure!

  • crunch (view)

    next time i roll up into wrigley i'll try to start a fist fight and maybe we'll meet.

    be prepared.  i'm gonna make you earn your money.

    seriously, though...that's a cool as hell "retirement" assignment.  i imagine it will be better with warmer nights.