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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 @ Padres: Series Thread (Games 28-30)

A three-game sweep at Wrigley added yet more distance between the Cubs and the fun of mid April. The boys in blue travel to sunny San Diego next to attempt to play enjoyable baseball. See below for the matchups (such as they stand with the Cubs still shuffling the deck).


Game 28, Monday, May 9, 8:40 pm central

CHC: RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-3, 5.64 ERA)

SD: LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-0, 1.71 ERA)


Game 29, Tuesday, May 10, 8:40 pm central

CHC: TBD

SD: RHP Mike Clevinger (0-0, 5.79 ERA)


Game 30, Wednesday, May 11, 3:10 pm central

CHC: TBD

SD: RHP Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.38 ERA)

Comments

Yes, but that gives him a chance to be ROY. I think he's related to PCA, by the way.

Also, I'd say it's less shuffling the deck as rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic...Sigh...

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In reply to by fullykräusened

i can't believe we're not even 30 games into the season and there's 2 open slots in the rotation without good options because stroman/miley are out.  they're not going to use thompson and they still need to find another arm from somewhere even if they did want to use thompson.

this is something that's supposed to happen to poorly planned organizations in july/august after trades, not 27 games into the season.

More roster moves as Robertson now out w COVID. Conner Menez, lefty, previously w Giants and Schwindel-Sampson flip flop. The later seems to me that they are throwing spitballs at the wall. We could use some spitballs thrown near the strike zone.

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In reply to by Cubster

Conner Menez is the grandson of one-time Cubs back-up catcher Bill Plummer, who had the distinction of being back-up catcher to Randy Hundley and then (later) Johnny Bench.

Also, Menez (like Justin Steele) is eligible for a fourth minor league option in 2022, but it has to be used in 2022. It won't be there for them in 2023.  

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In reply to by Cubster

Frank Schwindel had been on Optional Assignment for only two days, so in order to be recalled he - MUST - replace a player who is placed on the IL or other MLB inactive list. While Conner Menez can replace Robertson on the 40, it is not a direct replacement for Robertson on the active list roster, because that has to be Schwindel. Menez actually replaces Sampson, who had replaced Stroman on the 40. Sampson can be outrighted back to AAA without waivers being required, but only when Stroman is reinstated.  

steele's exit was "left thumb soreness"...not a blister...and his next start is up in the air.  his thumb is a key part of gripping his slider.

wade miley starts tonight (tuesday).  hit the bench TBD.

Vargas up, Sampson DFA, per the pregame radio broadcast.  Hermosillo to IL for the Miley call up.

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In reply to by crunch

4ip 5h 2bb 1k, 2r/er

if not for heyward totally missing a ball he should have gotten to it would be one less hit and only 1r/er, but it still wasn't a great performance.

his past 3 outings he's been a less steady with his command...though we probably shouldn't consider anyone's outing from that crazy wind+rain+cold miserable game representative of skill.

...and nico is out of the game after running into the f'n umpire

"right ankle soreness"

cubs got some weak ass ankles.  suzuki, newcomb, hoerner...wtf?

Recent comments

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Word is that Counsell thought Mervis and Wisdom got too much work in yesterday so it will be Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    no days off til may 9th.  moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.

  • Cubster (view)

    On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).

  • crunch (view)

    "Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."

  • crunch (view)

    rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.

    ...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.

  • crunch (view)

    ...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.

    busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.

    wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.

  • crunch (view)

    matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.

    cubs run differential getting destroyed.

  • crunch (view)

    matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.

    he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.

    through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs.  no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.

    on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count.  ha.

  • crunch (view)

    he's hugging canario in the dugout cuz morel will shrivel up and die if he doesn't hug at least a dozen people a day.

  • crunch (view)

    and morel is injured...nice.

    morel trying to play LF from 3rd...runs into canario while leaping and comes down ribs/arm-first.

    hopefully he sticks around to finish this terrible game, or at least is going to avoid the IL.