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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, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-12-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 3
Julian Merryweather, P
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

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Much Ado About Nothing at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Anthony Martinez threw two perfect innings and Miguel Pabon belted a triple, providing the highlights from a Cubs Extended Spring Training two-inning intrasquad game played Wednesday morning on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

The "core" of the proto-ACL Cubs -- Cristian Hernandez, Moises Ballesteros, Pedro Ramirez, and Rafael Morel -- got the day off. 

RHP Michael McAvene threw a bullpen prior to the game, so he could be ready for Cactus League EXST game action in the near-future. 

Here is the box score from the game:  
CUBS "RED" SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Raino Coran, RF: 0-1 (BB, P-4)
2. Cristian More, CF: 0-0 (BB) 
3. Alejandro Rivero, 3B: 0-1 (1B) 
4. Ronnier Quintero, C: 0-1 (K) 
5. Reivaj Garcia, 2B: 0-1 (6-4-3 DP)
6. Josue Huma, SS: 0-1 (4-3)
7. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 1-1 (3B) 
8. Brayan Altuve, LF: 0-1 (P-4)
9. NO DH WAS USED 

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Joanfran Rojas, SS: 0-1 (6-3)
2. Wally Soto, C: 0-1 (L-3)
3. Felix Stevens, 1B: 0-1 (K) 
4. Carlos Morfa, DH: 0-1 (K)
5. Bryan Serra, 3B: -0-1 (K)  
6. Flemin Bautista, LF: 0-1 (3-U) 
7. Carlos Sepulveda, 2B: NO AB 
8. Anderson Suriel, RF: NO AB 
9. Christian Olivo, CF: NO AB 

CUBS "RED" SQUAD PITCHER: 
Anthony Martinez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 29 pitches (16 strikes) 

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD PITCHER: 
Anthony Mendez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/2 GO/AO, 37 pitches (20 strikes) 

CUBS "RED" SQUAD ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "BLUE" SQUAD ERRORS: NONE 

ATTENDANCE: 1

WEATHER: Mostly sunny with temperatures in the 80's  

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 05:53 am

hoerner "right ankle sprain"

swelling has to go down and then there will be a better forecast for his return.

Submitted by videographer on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 05:23 am

 AZ Phil, through all the years you have been attending etended spring training games and watching the back fieilds in Arizona, what was the most talented group you saw?  How would this year's group of kids rank among all others?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 05:43 pm

VIDEO: The best group of Cub prospects at EXST over the years was the 2012 group, with the 2008 group second.

2012 had Javier Baez, Jeimer Candelario, Willson Contreras, Dan Vogelbach, Marco Hernandez, and Xavier Batista (who had a standout career in Japan), with Felix Pena and Tayler Scott the top two pitchers. Baez hit - EIGHT - home runs in EXST in 2012. And he didn't even spend the entire EXST schedule in Mesa! He got called up to Peoria before the end of EXST. Eight HR is absolutely unheard of at EXST. Nobody does that. (Well, Baez did...)

I remember sitting with EXST Giants manager Tom Trebelhorn at a Cubs - Giants EXST game up at the Giants facility at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, and Baez hit a moonshot HR into the next field, and Trebelhorn stopped talking, just shook his head, and said "He is a man among boys. I have never seen anything like this." And Baez was just 19 at the time. 

That was the year when Baez hit the HR at Fitch Park that landed on the roof of a house on the north side of 8th Street, and he just stood there and watched it. One of the Angels coaches yelled at him to run, and Baez sort of trotted slowly around the bases, and when he got to home plate he yelled at the coach "I can do whatever the fuck I want!" and then he started to walk toward the Angels bench, and he had to be held back by Rock Shoulders and Trey Martin. Then just a couple of days later, Baez hit for the cycle against the Angels at the Diablo backfields in Tempe! And a few weeks later he hit a two-run HR and a grand slam versus the Angels at Fitch Park. Baez absolutely  demolished the Angels at EXST in 2012. It was unbelievable. In just six EXST games (24 AB) versus the Angels in 2012, Baez hit .468 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 RBI!

The 2008 team was very good. It had Starlin Castro, Marwin Gonzalez, Junior Lake, Robinson Chirinos, Josh Vitters, and Nelson Perez, and they scored a TON of runs. The pitching wasn't very good, but they were a lot of fun to watch. Not as much fun as 2012, but certainly second best. 

As far as the 2022 version is concerned, no question Cristian Hernandez, Moises Ballesteros, and Pedro Ramirez are legit prospects. 

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Submitted by videographer on Fri, 05/13/2022 - 05:26 pm

 Thank you Phil.  I am envious of your access to such young talent and watching them grow (or not).  I know from my many years of attending minor league baseball games, MLB talent stands out like a sore thumb no matter how young.  Watching games on TV or the internet doesn't tell the whole story of a player.  So much can be gathered from observing body language, athletic fluidity, the sound of a ball strike or a catcher's mitt pop.  So much player analysis today is rooted in sabermetrics.  This is all good, but I like to watch how players play the game, their actions and reactions away from the camera lens.  Javy Baez has wonderful talent, but his brazen arrogance to compete and succeed has fueled his achievements.  That attitude or confidence doesn't show up in a spread sheet, but pops like fireworks when seen in person.

Submitted by Alexander Dimm on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 05:48 pm

Couldn't agree more about Javier Baez.  I thought Anthony Rizzo was also a sure thing, but I loved Baez and hated to see him go.  It actually hurts worse to hear he came so close to signing a long term deal with the Cubs and the pandemic shot it down.  Nico helps.  Would really like the team to re-sign Contrares but I suspect that's a lost cause by now.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 05/13/2022 - 05:03 am

if rizzo would have vax'd his situation might be different and his off-season market more robust.  allegedly he finally got the vax late last month before the NYY trip to TOR.

the deal he signed with NYY was weak vs what he has done and should be able to do.  16m for 2022 with a player option for 2023 (16m) is a hell of a deal for the yanks.  in a normal world he should have gotten more loot and/or years.

Submitted by Alexander Dimm on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 05:49 pm

By the way, is anyone else worried about Nick Madrigal's defense?  I'm actually more worried about his defense than his offense.  I figure the bat will come around, but why the mistakes in the field?

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 05:06 pm

i've always considered him average, but not embarrasing with the glove.

we've been very spoiled for a long time with good middle IF'rs on the cubs.

i like madrigal all-around, but when it comes time to pay him full-time middle-IF'r money...i dunno.  the main thing i personally like about the dude coming over in trade is he came with 3-4 cheap seasons.

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  • crunch (view)

    i was strongly happy about the deal, but words can barely describe how quickly zyhir hope went from "interesting youngster" to "high end prospect" when he showed up in arizona post-draft.

    it may not have shown up in the team prospect numbered rankings, but the dodgers had their eyes on such a low level guy for a reason and the cubs knew what they gave up.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I have to disagree. They got not just A triple A stud but THE AAA stud of the entire PCL for a position player who hadn’t played above the AZL level and a pitcher who was rather mediocre in his first taste of pro ball at low A. I’m not saying the guys they traded haven’t shown great promise but they have a very long way to go and a whole lot to prove before they make the bigs. Especially since Busch nearly filled a defined need (whether it had been at third or first) I take this trade any day of the week and don’t bother looking back.

  • crunch (view)

    matt shaw (AA) has a .381/.552/.905 line through 7 games...3 homers and a triple.  6 games at 3rd, 1 game DH (5 PO, 7 A, 0 E).

    that's somewhat fun news.

  • crunch (view)

    i was blown away confused/pissed when it was announced the cubs were trading for y.almonte.

    i was thrilled when m.busch was announced as part of the trade.

    it's really weird to have the "you gotta take this payroll guy, too" (1.9m) part of the trade leak before the main piece.

    the cubs didn't get a deal given what they gave up, but i was very happy to have a guy like busch in the fold with so much club control.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Have to admit I was initially disappointed the Cubs traded away the upside of Jackson Ferris but Busch is making a believer out of me.  If I still lived in midwest guessing we would have invented some drink special named a Busch Bomb at the local drinking establishment to celebrate his homers.  

  • Cubster (view)

    per Tribune: Suzuki MRI results pending from yesterday so we should get a timetable for return later today.

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki says he injured his oblique running to 1st, not swinging.  okay.  it's gonna be that kind of 2024 cubs year, huh?

    i would say that's good news compared to screwing it up swinging, but i'm not familiar with the recovery time of people screwing up their oblique by running.

    right side is at least different from his left side oblique injury last year.

  • crunch (view)

    5 IN A ROW!

    hack wilson, ryne sandberg, sammy sosa, christopher morel, and michael busch.

  • Cubster (view)

    A bit more Jewish take on one of my favorite Cubs, Kenny Holtzman. His 9-0 season while serving in the National Guard and being available to pitch on weekends was one of my coolest teen recollections. 

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388554

  • Cubster (view)

    Suzuki out with oblique strain. Canario indeed is called up. No word on Morel so that might be a red herring (or a red digit).

    AZ lineup is posted but Counsell is always late to post his lineup.

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