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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 @ Dodgers: Series Thread (Games 75-78)

The Cubs (41-33) have won four out of their last ten and fallen a half game behind the Brewers for the division lead. The'll spend their next ten games on the road, and they'll begin with a tough four-game assignment against the second in the NL West Dodgers (44-29). See below for the pitching matchups.


Game 75, Thursday, June 24, 9:10 pm central

CHC: RHP Zach Davies (4-4, 4.66 ERA)

LAD: RHP Walker Buehler (7-0, 2.38 ERA)

Davies worked through six innings at Wrigley while allowing eight earned runs to the Marlins in his last start. Before that, he had two consecutive scoreless starts of 6.0 and 6.2 innings.

Buehler is the first of several dominant starters the Cubs will face on this 10-game road trip. Last time out, he struck out eleven hitters over 7.1 innings and allowed two earned runs. He did not earn a decision in his prior start against the Cubs this season, going six innings and allowing two earned runs while striking out eight.


Game 76, Friday, June 25, 9:10 pm central

CHC: RHP Jake Arrieta (5-8, 5.45 ERA)

LAD: RHP Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

Arrieta has been kind of a mess lately, making only one decent start over his last five. In his most recent start, he went only three innings and allowed six runs, four earned. It was his first walkless start of the season, but that doesn't really count as a silver lining when you give up six hits including two homers.

The 27-year-old Gonsolin debuted with the Dodgers in 2019 and had 14 major league starts under his belt going into the season. He's been quite effective in that time, keeping his career ERA under three so far. In his three 2021 starts, he has yet to see the end of the fourth inning, and he was a bit wild in his first two.


Game 77, Saturday, June 26, 6:15 pm central

CHC: RHP Alec Miills (3-1, 5.18 ERA)

LAD: LHP Luis Urias (9-3, 3.99 ERA)

It's hard to complain about Alec Mills. Expectations for him are roughly nil, and he's given Cubs fans a no hitter while serving mostly as a swing man and long reliever. In his three starts this season, he's held opponents to five earned runs and eaten 13.1 innings. His last start was his most effective, when went five and held Miami scoreless.

Urías entered the season a five-year veteran, which makes it hard to believe he's still only 24. 2021 is shaping up to be one of his better years despite the slightly higher ERA--he's actually improved his strikeout rate and walk rate so far. He did get knocked around a bit by the Padres; they scored six earned runs in 4.1 innings in his last start.


Game 78, Sunday, June 27, 6:08 pm central

CHC: RHP Adbert Alzolay (4-6, 4.19 ERA)

LAD: LHP Clayton Kershaw (8-7, 3.43 ERA)

Alzolay's slider and his recently blistered finger both appear to have survived the first round of "sticky stuff" enforcement in his last game. He took the loss but turned in a fairly typical Alzolay start. He struck out five and surrendered a pair of homers to Cleveland in 4.1 innings.

Kershaw is enjoying somewhat of a resurgence in 2021. The veteran lefty has already struck out 111 opponents, and the season has not yet reached its halfway point. Last time out he took the loss but only allowed three earned runs in six innings while striking out seven Padres. He lasted only one innings against the Cubs back on May 4, when he allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks. It was the shortest start of the future Hall of Famer's career and he made no excuses. Watch out for a possible chip on his shoulder.

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a.nola (that guy the cubs should have gotten rather than schwarber *cough*) K's 10 in a row to start vs the mets.  ties seaver.

11Ks through 4ip.  66 pitches.

seriously, though...we like schwarber...everyone likes schwarber.

trey mancini invited to this year's HR derby, O's have no objection, and he's expected to take the offer.

wow.  impressive.  14 HR and 16 doubles...it's a legit invite.

dodgers have scored 2 runs off 8 hits + 2 walks + 1 wild pitch in 4 innings of work from a.mills.

damn the camera setup in dodger stadium is ass.  the nets just make it worse.

i have no idea wtf they can't redo their camera setup.  this isn't just fox, this is every telecast the past many years.  this is one of the worst TV broadcast parks in the majors.

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan...

cubs lose on a 9th inning walkoff...brews won earlier today...

pj higgins needs TJ surgery.  damn.

he's not a cubs priority, but that's cold for a guy just getting his first taste at age 28.

re: Heyward's Foul Ball - FWIW, after finally seeing the video, I think it was proabably foul. Can't really see the ball due to the twilight, frame rate, not zooming in for some reason, etc. But the fan reactions were all pretty spontaneous waving foul and/or cheers at it going foul. I think if it had been fair, there would have been a few more immediate negative reactions followed by trying to "sell it" foul. 

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In reply to by First.Pitch.120

dodger stadium needs to make that park 2022-ready with a total revamp of many of their camera staging areas.  it's horrible what they can get and miss with their setups.  in 2021 there's no reason the only shots of that foul ball couldn't be clearly tracked.

I think that interview with Trevor Bauer was one of the best 7 minutes of baseball broadcasting I've listened to in a LONG time. Intelligent, candid, insightful. Despite his attitude and temper, he would likely be VERY successful in broadcasting in the future if he chooses to do so.

My girlfriend made a very accurate observation about the ESPN booth: they talk way too much. I admire JD's ability to give a slow yet interesting broadcast, which Boog seems to have adapted to aswell.

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  • 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...