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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 vs. Dodgers: Series Thread (Games 25-27)

With Friday's game postponed, the Cubs and Dodgers will open things up with a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. See below for the match-ups in this three-game series.


Game 25, Saturday, May 7, 12:05 pm central

CHC: LHP Drew Smyly (1-2, 2.79 ERA)

LAD: LHP Clayton Kershaw (3-0, 2.35 ERA)


Game 26, Saturday, May 7, 6:40 pm central

CHC: LHP Daniel Norris (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

LAD: LHP Tyler Anderson (2-0, 2.55 ERA)


Game 27, Sunday, May 8, 6:08 pm central

CHC: RHP Marcus Stroman (1-3, 5.13 ERA)

LAD: RHP Walker Buehler (3-1, 2.12 ERA)

Comments

i know it's kershaw and all, but it feels like 2022 isn't gonna get much better for the cubs.

there's been a few fun wins, but overall it feels like i'm watching a spring training game almost every day.

knowing game 2 is a f'n "bullpen game" doesn't help things.

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In reply to by crunch

Spring training is an apt description. This team is an embarrassment. We're saved from the division basement only because there's a 4-22 team there.

Whats worse is that looking at the pieces... how many of these guys are on the next even good Cubs team? Not saying the next Cubs team that is a title contender, just the next above average team.

The last 2 or so weeks have been unwatchable. I can not see any quick fixes given how many flaws the current roster has.

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In reply to by Cubster

i would settle for some small victories...like keegan "too important out of the pen" thompson being a starter rather than cleaning up other people's messes and hoping for a win (of which he has 2, more than any cubs starter).  i understand they may want to limit his 2022 innings, but meh...

we knew what this was when the season began.  it just takes some time to sink in that there may not be many pleasant surprises.

it's may and i've already seen fans wondering what we're gonna get for d.robertson and hoping others (contreras/hendricks) can up their game to bring trade value.  it's 2021 vibes all over again, but with crappier cards to play.

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p.wisdom seems to have tweaked something.  out of the game and had a hard time going downstairs into the clubhouse.

buckle up for what might be a good amount of villar getting to attempt to throw baseballs from 3rd base.

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In reply to by Dolorous Jon Lester

things felt a bit "doomy" for 2022-???? when everyone was getting traded away last year for key guys that had expected Rookie/A-ball slots for 2022.

at least the cubs snagged caleb kilian...and nick madrigal is a decent/cheap supporting player in a lineup that can play 2nd without embarrasing himself.

it's not like all those kids snagged were junk or extreme long-shots, but the trades weren't for proven minor league experience close to getting their shot in the bigs.

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In reply to by crunch

That would be nice. We definitely find ourselves at a juncture where minor league info is much more interesting than actual Cubs games. I wonder if we'll get another "this isn't a rebuild like last time" nonsense interviews after we trade everything away that anyone wants this July.

steele leaves after 4 with what appears to be a blister/cramp/hand-injury/??? while warming up for the 5th.

not a bad performance given the lineup he faced and the short notice.  most of the bad was concentrated in a single inning.

4ip 3h 2bb 3k, 2 r/er

Recent comments

  • 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...