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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are 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 4-21-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 14
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

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




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Cubs Pitchers Fan 17 and Triantos Goes Yard (Literally) at Fitch

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Cubs 2021 2nd round draft pick James Triantos clobbered a line-drive solo HR over the LF fence and into the backyard of a house on the north-side of 8th Street, walked, and stole a base, Cubs 2021 17th round draft pick Christian Olivo belted two doubles, scored a run, and drove-in another, Yeison Santana (acquired from the Padres in the Darvish deal) slammed a double high off the LF fence, singled, stole a base, and scored a run, Ronnier Quintero (Cubs #1 IFA signing in 2019) laced an RBI single, walked twice, and scored a run, Cubs 2021 7th round draft pick Parker Chavers hammered a double high off the right-centerfield fence, drew a walk, and made a spectacular diving catch in CF, Cubs 2021 10th round draft pick Peter Matt drilled a two-run single, SP Tyler Schlaffer hurled four innings of two-hit shutout ball with six strikeouts, and Cubs 2021 3rd round draft pick (and Chris Sale look-a-like) LHP Drew Gray struck out eight in relief (all eight outs he recorded were strikeouts), as the Cubs blanked the Athletics 5-0 in AZ Instructional League game action Wednesday afternoon on Field #4 at the Lew Wolff Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
      
Here is the abridged box score frrom the game (Cubs players only): 
CUBS LINEUP: 
1. Parker Chavers, CF: 1-3 (K, K, 2B, BB) 
2. James Triantos Jr, 2B: 1-3 (BB, HR, FC, K, R, RBI, SB, PO)
3. Yeison Santana, 3B: 2-4 (1B, 2B, 5-4-3 DP, K, R, SB)
4. Matt Mervis, LF: 0-4 (K, 3-1, K, K)
5. B. J. Murray, 1B: 0-3 (K, K, BB, K, R, SB)
6. Ronnier Quintero, C: 1-2 (BB, 1B, BB, K, R, RBI)
7. Christian Olivo, SS: 2-4 (5-4 FC, 6-4 FC, 2B, 2B, R, RBI, 2 CS)
8. Peter Matt,  RF: 1-4 (K, 4-3, 1B, 4-3, 2 RBI)
9a. Luis Verdugo, DH: 0-1 (E-2, CS) 
9b. Bryan Serra, PH-DH: 1-2 (1B, K)

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Tyler Schlaffer: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 3/3 GO/AO, 48 pitches (39 strikes) 
2. Drew Gray: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K, 50 pitches (29 strikes)  
3. Eduarniel Nunez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/O GO/AO, 17 pitches (10 strikes)
4. Sheldon Reed: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 14 pitches (13 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 3 
1. P Tyler Schlaffer: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
2. P Drew Gray: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd) 
3. P Drew Gray: E-1 (errant pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd)   

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Ronnier Quintero: 0-2 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 21 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures 100+ 

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Cubs AZ Instructional League game report
James Triandos Jr
Christian Olivo
Yeison Santana
Ronnie Quintero
Parker Chavers
Peter Matt
Tyler Schlaffer
Drew Gray

Comments

Submitted by Childersb3 on Wed, 09/22/2021 - 09:46 pm

Phil, is that the one of the best Cubs AZIL team games you've seen in a while? It reads like it!!!!

Submitted by ggross on Thu, 09/23/2021 - 09:06 am

Phil (or anyone else),

Who are your guesses for Cubs in the Fall League this year?  When will the announcements be made?  Thanks!

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Submitted by bradsbeard on Fri, 09/24/2021 - 09:02 pm

On the position player side, Amaya if he's healthy. Chase Strumpf makes a lot of sense (missed some time early and late, missed all of last year). Nelson Velazquez maybe as a Rule 5 guy if they're on the fence. Cam Balego and Andy Weber are two other candidates if healthy. Luis Vazquez could also use more upper level PAs and would make sense.

Lots of potential pitchers. Ideally Marquez but not sure they'll let him pitch this year. McAvene is probably another one. Would be awesome if Kohl Franklin could participate. 

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