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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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Reds Toss No-Hitter and Cristian's brother Goes Deep in Mesa

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Marino Santy, Yoendris Gonzalez, and Eligio Paredes combined to hurl a no-hitter and Alexis Hernandez belted a solo HR over the LF fence and onto Field # 2 to account for game's lone run, as the Cubs "Red Squad" blanked the Cubs "Blue Squad" 1-0 in AZ Instructional League intrasquad game action Wednesday morning on Field # 1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

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

As things stand right now, the Cubs will be playing only intrasquad games at instructs. Of course the DSL guys are used to that, since DSL Cubs Blue plays DSL Cubs Red in the DSL and have for many years. The Cubs also had two AZL teams in 2018-19, where the AZL Cubs Blue would play the AZL Cubs Red as part of their schedule. 

Here is the box score from the game: 
CUBS "RED SQUAD" LINEUP: 
1. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-2 (K, BB, 5-3, SB, CS) 
2. Alexis Hernandez, 2B: 1-2 (BB, K, HR, R, RBI) 
3. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-3 (5-2 FC, K, K, SB) 
4. Moises Ballesteros, 1B: 0-2 (BB, F-9, F-9) 
5. Andy Garriola, LF: 1-3 (P-2, 6-3, 1B) 
6. Raino Coran, RF: 0-2 (E-3, K, BB) 
7. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 0-2 (K, BB, K)
8a. Miguel Pabon, C: 1-1 (1B) 
8b. Adan Sanchez, C: 0-1 (F-8)
9. Christian Olivo, DH: 0-2 (6-4-3 DP, F-9) 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" LINEUP:
1a. Erbin Jaque, LF: 0-2 (K, K) 
1b. Yoanis Aleksandrov, C: 0-1 (K) 
2. Ismael Mena, CF: 0-1 (HBP, P-1, CS) 
3. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 0-2 (K, P-1) 
4. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-2 (6-3, K) 
5. Rafael Morel, 3B: 0-2 (6-3, F-9)
6. Josefrailin Alcantara, RF: 0-2 (1-3, P-5)
7. Parker Chavers, DH-LF: 0-2 (K, 4-3) 
8. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-1 (BB, F-9, SB) 
9a. Malcom Quintero, C: 0-0 (BB) 
9b. David Avitia, C-DH: 0-1 (K) 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" PITCHERS: 
1. Marino Santy: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3/0 GO/AO, 18 pitches (12 strikes) 
2. Yoendris Gonzalez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 34 pitches (18 strikes) 
3. Eligio Paredes: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/3 GO/AO, 22 pitches (13 strikes) 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" PITCHERS: 
1. Kenyi Perez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 2/1 GO/AO, 37 pitches (18 strikes) 
2. Carlos Garcia: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 22 pitches (12 strikes)  
3. Wilbur Rodriguez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1/3 GO/AO, 38 pitches (21 strikes) 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" ERRORS: 2
1. P Kenyi Perez: E-1 (errant pickoff attempt at 1st base allowed runner to advance to 2nd) 
2. 1B Anderson Suriel: E-3 (errant toss attempting 3-1 put-out allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS "RED SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Miguel Pabon: 1-2 CS 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Malcom Quintero: 0-1 CS 
2. David Avitia: 1-2 CS 

WEATHER: Overcast with occasional drizzle with temperatures in the 80's

ATTENDANCE: 5 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 09:45 pm

The Cubs have signed 23-year old NDFA catcher David Avitia (Grand Canyon University) to a 2023 minor league contract and he has been assigned to the Cubs AZ Instructional League team. It was reported after the 2021 draft that David had signed with the Cubs as a NDFA, but the contract was never filed and he returned to GCU as a grad assistant. 

David's brother Daniel was selected by the Cubs in the 19th round of the 2021 draft out of Alhambra HS in Phoenix but he did not sign, instead opting to join his brother at GCU. 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 09:46 pm

In addtion to David Avitia, the Cubs have also added RHP Joel Sierra and OF Cristian More to their instructs roster.

Submitted by Wrigley Rat on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 09:41 pm

Good to see Carlos Enrique García getting 2.0 innings in. He missed the whole season due to suspension (PEDs). He had promise before his suspension.

And South Bend just won the rubber game of their playoff series! Woohoo!

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 09:07 pm

W-RAT: Carlos Garcia is listed as 6'4 190, but he's more like 6'5 240. He looks like Chandler Jones. He has a three pitch mix of a heavy high spin FB that gets weak contact, a hard SL that breaks sharply to the back foot of a RH hitter, and a CH, and he could be a candidate for a fast run up the pipeline stateside in 2023. Too bad he missed the 2022 season with the PED suspension, but hopefully the year off will be time well spent. 

The other Cuban pitcher who pitched today (Yoendris Gonzalez) got a half-dozen swings & misses with his 4S FB. 

Submitted by Wrigley Rat on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 09:16 pm

AZPhil -  Sounds like CarGar has a stronger repertoire than most of our international pitchers at the moment. Good to hear!

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Jed has added Teheran, Tyranski, Kissaki, and now Straily and Nico Zeglin today.

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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