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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 @ Diamondbacks: Series Thread (Games 91-93)

Submitted by Charlie on

Just before kicking off the post-All Star portion of the season, the Cubs traded their starting left fielder for an advanced A-ball first base prospect. Pederson had not proven himself integral to what middling success the Cubs had managed so far this season, and the team could conceivably improve without him. However, the Cubs were rumored to be sellers going into the All-Star break and this move lends further support. They'll continue on, for now, with remaining core players like Javy, Rizzo, Bryant, and Contreras--but we'll be watching these games knowing any of those players could be making their last appearances in Cubs blue.

The current Cubs will be taking up bat and glove against D-Backs club with the worst record in the majors. Arizona enters the series second to last in the majors wRC+ and dead last in pitching WAR with a shocking 1.0 in fWAR--a team 5.48 ERA in the DH-less league will do that. Still, things won't necessarily be easygoing for the Cubs. See below for my best guess at pitching matchups. [Edit: my guesses were wrong.]

Game 91, Friday, July 16, 8:40 pm central

CHC: RHP Kyle Hendricks (11-4, 3.77 ERA)

ARZ: LHP Madison Bumgarner (4-5, 5.73 ERA)

Despite the Cubs' struggles of late, Hendricks continues to defend an undefeated streak going back to mid May. He earned a win against the Cardinals before the break, allowing two earned runs in 6.1 innings pitched.

Bumgarner has made three starts in a row in which he's allowed at least five earned runs, exiting his last start after only two innings pitched. He's a got a seven-inning no hitter under his belt, but things have not gone smoothly for the veteran lefty.

Gamey 92, Saturday, July 17, 3:10 pm central

CHC: RHP Adbert Alzolay (4-9, 4.66 ERA)

ARZ: TBD - RHP Zac Gallen (1-4, 4.17 ERA)

Alzolay's numbers were inflated slightly in June and early July, but he hasn't had many severe ups or downs this season. The area of greatest consistency for him has been homers--giving up a couple of them every game or two, that is. Like many other pitchers, his success hinges on keeping his misses out of the zone.

The D-Backs have not announced a starter for this game. Taylor Widener started for the D-Backs on July 9th but was optioned the next day. [Zac Gallen last started on July 2. He went two innings and allowed three earned runs. It was the weakest of his nine starts this season. This will be his first career start against the Cubs.]

Game 93, Sunday, July 18, 3:10 pm central

CHC: RHP Zach Davies (5-6, 4.37 ERA)

ARZ: TBD - [RHP Caleb Smith (2-6, 4.54 ERA)]

Davies took a loss against the Cardinals, exiting after 4.1 and allowing three earned runs. It sure would be nice if he found the feel for his changeup.

[Smith has 27 appearances, nine of them starts, in 2021. He last started on July 10 when he surrendered nine(!) runs in a single inning pitched. He had another rough start in the first week of July when he allowed five earned runs. In 6 June starts he held down a 2.87 ERA, but he had very similar peripherals.]

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Comments

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 07:59 pm

Price it costs to turn a die hard Cardinals fan in Drew Gray into a Cub $900,000.  I don't have that type of money to change my Cardinals fan wife to a Cubs one.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 07:54 pm

kimbrel with a 0.55 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in 32.2ip with 56 Ks

dude hasn't given up a run since may 23 (runner starting inning on 2nd, extras) and hasn't given up an earned run since may 15.

if the cubs blow this trade...wtf...

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 07:50 am

I can't believe they wouldn't sign Daniel Avitia since they signed his older brother who shows like no upside other than defense away from GCU and convince his little bro to sign and pitch to him in the minors rather than at GCU.  So yeah that savings probably goes to Triandos and Avitia

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 07:58 pm

Because Dillon Maples began his Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment on 6/26, by rule he must be reinstated from the IL no later than 7/26, unless he aggravates his injury or sustains a different injury during the course of the rehab assignment.   

With one exception, the maximum number of days a pitcher can spend on a rehab assignment is 30 days, and it's 20 days for position players. The only exception is if a pitcher or position player is rehabbing after undergoing an elbow UCL transplant (TJS), in which case the rehab assignment can be extended up to an additional 30 days (allocated in increments of ten days).

A player on an MLB IL must consent to a Minor League Rehab Assignment, and he gets to choose the minor league affiliate to which he will be assigned. Also, the player can unilaterally terminate the rehab assignment at any time, in which case he must be reinstated from the IL, as long as the player is eligible to be reinstated.   

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 07:03 pm

And RHRP Rowan Wick (on MLB 60-day IL with an oblique strain) has been sent on an Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment at South Bend.

Wick is eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day IL, so he can decide when it's over and force the Cubs to reinstate him from the IL. However, nothing can prevent the Cubs from optioning him to the minors after he is reinstated, so (if he is smart) he should remain on the rehab assignment (and accrue MLB Service Time and get paid at the MLB rate) as long as possible and leave it up to the Cubs to decide when it's over. (Wick is on the bubble to be a Super Two for salary arbitration post-2021, so he will want to accrue as much MLB Service Time as possible over the last 2-1/2 months of the MLB regular season).  

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 07:20 pm

park is like 99.9% cubs fans today.

it always gets a good cubs fan showing in ARZ, but today is off the hook slanted toward the cubs.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 07:20 pm

boog/sutcliffe is a lot smoother than jd/boog/sutcliffe.

it's not really that weird cuz boog/sut have done a ton of ESPN games together, but it's not like jd is tripping up anyone.  if anything, boog seems like the rusty cog when the trio is announcing.

Submitted by Eric S on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 07:58 pm

Nice - and only - ninth inning rally for the Cubs. And Kimbrel locks it down - also nice. 

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 07:31 pm

cubs pick up 29 year old 1st baseman frank schwindel off waivers from the A's.

rizzo in the lineup and batting leadoff today.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 07:10 pm

2 men in scoring position with 1 out...bringing in a.morgan...out of everyone in the pen.

alright then.

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 07:38 pm

Not including the alotted $1,340,220 for Triandos the Cubs have an extra $869,460 extra draft pick money.  Assuming Triandos doesn't eat a lot of that $869,400 they still have a decent amount to go after the remaining handful of prep guys.

Submitted by Wrigley Rat on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 07:51 am

14th-rounder Frankie Scalzo signs w/@Cubs for $125k. Grand Canyon RHP, hit 97 mph w/fastball, posted 2.12 ERA in relief this spring. - Jim Callis

Submitted by Wrigley Rat on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 07:41 am

18th-rounder Dominic Hambley gets $200,000. 6-ft-2 HS RHP from British Columbia throws hard w/good breaking ball, control will need to improve. - Jonathan Mayo

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

    As for the attendance, probably about 20 of the 25 were early arrivals for the Savannah Bananas game who came over to Field # 1 to see what was going on, and once they saw all the bases on balls (12 walks by Cubs pitchers and four by Angels pitchers) they ran away screaming. I'm used to it so it didn't bother me that much. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Jed has added Teheran, Tyranski, Kissaki, and now Straily and Nico Zeglin today.

    Zeglin is 24 yrs old. Pitched well at Long Beach St in '23 and well in some Indy Ball.

    They also added Reilly and Viets in late ST.

    Have to search for MiLB arm depth anywhere you can and at all times!!!

  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

    Phil, is that a backfield record?

    Also, 6 BBs for Cruz in 2 IP. What's the most walks you've seen in one EXT ST outing that you can recall?

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    He has a pulse. Apparently that’s the only requirement at this point.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs sign dan straily...for some reason.  minor league deal.

    welcome back.

    zac rosscup is down in mexico trying to make it happen...maybe they could throw him a contract, too.  junior lake is his teammate.  shore up a bunch of holes with some washups.

  • fullykräusened (view)

    The great thing about going to live sports events is you don't know if you're going to see something historic. Today I went to the Cub game, after putting the liner back in my coat and fishing my Cubs knit hat out of the closet. I needed all that- my seats are in the upper deck, left, so the east wind was in my face. Both teams failed to capitalize on good situations, but both starters did a good job to accomplish this. So, we go to the bottom of the sixth inning. The Cubs tie it up, and then Pete Crow-Armstrong comes up. We all know he would still be in AAA if not for injuries, and future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander absolutely carved up the young fellow up in his first two plate appearances. So this time he hits a fly ball. The wind was blowing in and had suppressed several strong fly balls- including a rocket off Altuve's bat that Canario hauled in (does anybody else remind me of Jorge Soler?) , but the ball kept carrying and carrying. 107mph, legit angle and carry. The crowd went nuts, the dugout went nuts. Maybe, just maybe, I saw the first homer from a long-term Cub.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Which was my original premise. They won the trades but lost their souls. They no longer employ the Cardinal way which had been so successful for so long.

  • crunch (view)

    STL traded away a lot of minor league talent that went on to do nothing in the arenado + goldschmidt trades.  neither guy blocked any of their minor league talent in the pipeline, too.  that's ideal places to add talent.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Natural cycle of baseball. Pitching makes adjustments in approach to counter a hot young rookie. Now it’s time for Busch and his coaches to counter those adjustments. Busch is very good and will figure it out, I think sooner than later.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In 2020, the pandemic year and the year before they acquired Arenado, the Cardinals finished second and were a playoff team. Of the 12 batters with 100 plate appearances, 8 of them were home grown. Every member of the starting rotation (if you include Wainwright) and all but one of the significant relievers were home grown. While there have been a relative handful of very good trades interspersed which have been mentioned, player development had been their predominant pattern for decades - ever since I became an aware fan in the ‘70’s

    The Arenado deal was not a deal made out of dire need or desperation. It was a splashy, headline making deal for a perennial playoff team intended to be the one piece that brought the Cardinals from a very good team to a World Series contender. They have continued to wheel and deal and have been in a slide ever since. I stand by my supposition that that deal marked a notable turning point within the organization. They broke what had been a very successful formula for a very long time.
     

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