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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

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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 vs. Reds: Series Thread (Games 74-76)

Submitted by Charlie on

The Cubs return home to take on the Cincinnati Reds in a 3-game series. See below for matchups.

Game 74, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 7:05 pm central

CHC: RHP Keegan Thompson (7-2, 3.10 ERA)

CIN: RHP Luis Castillo (2-4, 3.71 ERA)

Game 75, Wednesday, June 29, 7:05 pm central

CHC: LHP Justin Steele (2-5, 4.59 ERA)

CIN: RHP Hunter Greene (3-8, 5.66 ERA)

Game 76, Thursday, June 30, 7:05 pm central

CHC: RHP Kyle Hendricks (3-6, 4.90 ERA)

CIN: RHP Graham Ashcraft (4-1, 3.27 ERA)

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Submitted by crunch on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 06:06 pm

the most important series for the cubs so far this season.

it's going to be really hard, but if they can manage to lose 3 in a row they'll push their way into last place.

heyward, we're counting on you to not pull your weight.  morel, keep that slump going.  happ and contreras are liabilities, but they've proven in the past they can underperform so i got faith.  let's do this.

Submitted by Childersb3 on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 06:01 pm

Phil, can you remind us what kind of defensive skills Moises Ballesteros has behind the plate? You've definitely told us before, so I apologize about asking again.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 06:04 am

Childersb3: In terms of body type, Moises Ballesteros resembles a left-handed hitting version of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk. Looking at him you might not think he can play any sport, other than maybe sumo wrestling, or maybe nose tackle in the NFL. But Ballestros can really, really hit. He makes hard contact with a high-angle swing, takes walks, and hits home runs. He is a very slow runner.  

Behind the plate, Ballesteros has an above average arm, and while he is more athletic than you might think based on his body, his receiving needs works. He Is significantly more athletic behind the plate than fellow ACL Cubs catchers Dilan Granadillo or Ronnier Quintero, even though all three of them have almost exactly the same body type (especially Granadillo and Ballesteros, who could be twins).  

As I have said here before, Moises Ballesteros is everything the Cubs hoped Ronnier Quintero would be, but isn't. 

There is no way Ballesteros isn't one of the Cubs Top 15 prospects. I can't believe how he has been ignored everywhere but here. 

Submitted by Childersb3 on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 06:02 am

Unfortunately Phil lots of us Cubs folk just learn from you then the word is spread. Sounds like Moises has a real chance. Lefty hitting Receivers don't come around much. 

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 06:19 pm

narciso crook is with the club in the dugout.  someone's gonna get IL'd...probably heyward.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 06:02 pm

Although Michael Hermosillo is now on the 60-day IL, he can be reinstated as early as next Thursday because he has already spent 54 days on the 10-Day IL, and days spent on the 10-day or 15 day IL prior to being transferred to the 60-day IL counts toward the minimum number of days a player must spend on the 60-day IL before he can be reinstated.  

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 06:26 pm

jebus christ...

bote and hoerner colide...of course, the main target is bote's shoulder.

he's either okay or pretending to be okay, but dude has some pain on him.  he's staying in the game.

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  • Mike Wellman (view)

    I’ve got Tim’s The Last Out too, along with some other prints of his work.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Very well played game all around tonight.

  • crunch (view)

    best starter and 2 top hitters from the team gone...and they keep on winning.

    little ahead of myself here, but the RSox got 9 outs to find 6+ runs.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Richard Gallardo just left the Smokies game with an arm injury after going to the ground following a pitch. Doesn’t sound good at all.

  • azbobbop (view)

    Phil, do you think Wiggins will start out in ACL?

  • azbobbop (view)

    The level of conversation on this site is intelligent, reasoned and informative. Miles ahead of other Cub sites.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    This was Jaxon Wiggins previous "live" BP on 4/5: 

    JAXON WIGGINS: 
    ONE INNING (20 pitches - 10 strikes) 
    one batted ball in play (F-9 by Stevens)
    one walk (B. Davis) 
    one HBP (B. Davis)
    two strikeouts (Peralta & Escobar - both looking)
    three swing & miss 
    two fouls 
    four called strikes
    nine called balls 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Prior to the Cactus League game at Papago Park, three Cubs pitchers threw "live" BP on Field 1 at the Cubs Sloan Park complex, including RHRP Ethan Roberts (June 2022 TJS) and Cubs 2023 2nd round draft pick RHP Jaxon Wiggins (February 2023 TJS).  

    Wiggins last threw "live" BP three weeks ago before being shut down for a couple of weeks, and this was the first time Roberts has thrown to hitters in almost two years. 

    JAXON WIGGINS: 
    ONE INNING:
    25 pitches (11 strikes)
    no batted balls in play
    two walks (Suriel and J. Diaz) 
    three strikeouts (Carico, Lubo, and Escobar - all three swinging)
    six swing & miss
    two fouls 
    three called strikes 
    14 called balls 
    one WP 

    ETHAN ROBERTS: 
    ONE INNING 
    15 pitches (7 strikes) 
    two batted balls in play (G-3 by Carico and L-9 by Suriel) 
    two walks (Lubo and Carico)
    no strikeouts  
    no swing & miss 
    two fouls 
    three called strikes 
    eight called balls 
    one WP 

    Mat Peters was bumped by Justin Steele from his scheduled game work at Giants, so he threw two innings of "live" BP with Wiggins & Roberts. 

    MAT PETERS: 
    TWO INNINGS 
    44 pitches (23 strikes) 
    five batted balls in play (F-7, L-7, F-7, G-6, G-3) 
    three walks 
    two strikeouts (both Lubo and both looking)
    six swing & miss 
    three fouls 
    nine called strikes
    21 called balls 
    three WP 

  • crunch (view)

    wall stole a HR from busch...double.  nice to see him destroy a curve ball.

    upon further viewing, that might not have been a homer in too many parks...it had a lot of hang time, though.

  • CTSteve (view)

    I’m at the game—woot!

    If the streak breaks, it’s not my fault.

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