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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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Cold Bats and Fielding Miscues Plague Cubs at Instructs

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Nick Brueser clubbed a solo HR and five pitchers combined to toss a four-hitter, as the Athletics defeated the Cubs 3-1 in AZ Instructional League game action Thursday afternoon on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa,AZ. 

Christian Franklin laced an opposite-field RBI triple into the RF corner to account for the lone Cub run. 

The game was pre-planned as a seven-inning affair. 

Cubs pitchers only allowed two hits, but three walks, three HBP, three WP, and four errors gave the A's too many chances. 

Coming off an outstanding AZIL game debut last week at Fitch Park, Cubs 2021 3rd round draft pick LHP Drew Gray struggled with his command throughout his outing. He didn't allow any hits, but he walked three, hit a batter, uncorked two WP. and was constantly pitching from behind in the count, throwing only 48% strikes.  

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

CUBS LINEUP: 
1. Ezequiel Pagan, CF: 0-4 (F-9, K, L-8, F-7)
2. Christian Franklin, LF: 1-3 (HBP, K, 3B, 4-3, RBI)
3. Owen Caissie, DH: 0-3 (3-1, 4-3, K)
4. Kevin Alcantara, RF: 0-2 (K, 3-U, BB, SB)
5. Miguel Fabrizio, 1B: 1-3 (4-3, 1B, K) 
6. B. J. Murray, 3B: 1-3 (1B, FC, K)
7. Christian Olivo, SS: 0-3 (F-9, F-9, 6-3)
8. Miguel Pabon, 2B: 1-3 (1B, 6-3, K)
9. Pablo Aliendo, C: 0-2 (K, BB, 5-3, R)

CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Drew Gray: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 1/3 GO/AO, 54 pitches (26 strikes) 
2. Frankie Scalzo Jr: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 3/2 GO/AO, 43 pitches (31 strikes) 
3. Eduarniel Nunez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 20 pitches (11 strikes) 

CUBS ERRORS: 4
1. CF Ezequiel Pagan; E-8 (dropped pop fly allowing batter to reach 2nd base safely) 
2. 3B B. J. Murray: E-5 (two-base fielding error allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely)
3. 2B Miguel Pabon: E-4 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely) 
4. 3B B. J. Murray: E-5 (two-base throwing error allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Pablo Aliendo: 0-2 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 13 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's 

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 10/01/2021 - 10:28 am

a.romine to the IL for "undisclosed" reasons...aka, assumed positive COVID test

erick castillo up.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 10/02/2021 - 10:20 am

One of the reasons the Cubs would not want to call-up somebody like Christopher Morel for the final weekend of the season is that if a player does not accrue any MLB Service Time in a season, he can be optioned to the minors during the next Spring Training up until 15 days prior to MLB Opening Day EVEN IF HE IS INJURED.

If a player accrues any MLB Service Time in a season and then is injured during the next Spring Training, he must be placed on the MLB IL and he will be paid at the MLB rate and he will accrue MLB Service Time for whatever length of time he is on an MLB IL 

So next season, Miguel Amaya, Alexander Canario, Anderson Espinoza, Brailyn Marquez, Christopher Morel, and Alexander Vizcaino (plus any player the Cubs might add to the 40 after the conclusion of the MLB regular season) can be optioned to the minors even if they get hurt during the off-season or during MLB Spring Training up until 15 days prior to 2022 MLB Opening Day, because they did not accrue any MLB Service Time in 2021. Which is why it is important to not bring these players up to MLB in September, and why it is important to make sure to option these players to the minors by the 15th day prior to MLB Opening Day.     

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 10/02/2021 - 10:04 pm

Also keep in mind that although CoVoD-19 IL replacement players do not have to be passed through waivers in order to be removed from the 40 and sent back to the minors, the CoViD-19 replacement players with Article XX-D rights (that is, the right to elect free-agency if outrighted) are Biagini, Fargas, and Ladendorf, and so they can elect free-agency after being outrighted. 

Castillo and Giambrone do not have Article XX-D rights so they cannot elect free-agency after being outrighted, but Castillo will be declared an MLB Rule 9 minor league 6YFA at 5 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day after the final game of the World Series if he does not sign a 2022 minor league successor contract before the Rule 9 deadline. 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 10/02/2021 - 10:15 pm

Also, - ALL - players on optional assignment to the minors must be recallled at 9 AM (Eastern) on the day after the final day of the MLB regular season. These players are then designated as "reserved" until Spring Training. 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 10/02/2021 - 10:20 pm

Another thing. Beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season, players cannot be placed on the 60-day IL until the first day of Spring Training.

Players who are already on the 60-day IL must be reinstated no later than 5 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day after the final game of the World Series.  

A player on the 60-day IL can be placed on Outright Assignmrent Waivers even if he is not healthy enough to play only during a period of time extending from the day after the final game of the MLB regular season until the 5th day after the final game of the World Series. If a player on the 60-day IL is claimed off waivers, he would be automaticaly transferred to the 60-day IL of the claiming club. 

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