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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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Pitchers Shine at Riverview Park

Four pitchers combined to hurl ten innings of shutout ball with 17 strikeouts, as the Cubs "Blue Squad" and the Cubs "Red Squad" played to a scoreless tie in AZ Instructional League intrasquad game action Thursday morning on Field #1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.  

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

Here is the box score frrom the game: 
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" LINEUP:
1. Ismael Mena, CF: 0-2 (K, K) 
2. Ezequiel Alvarez, DH #1: 0-1 (BB, K) 
3. Pedro Ramirez, 2B: 0-2 (K, K) 
4. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 0-2 (P-3, F-8) 
5. Rafael Morel, 3B: 0-2 (5-3, 4-3) 
6. Nazier Mule, DH #2: 1-2 (1B, 6-3)
7a. Haydn McGeary, C: 1-1 (1B) 
7b. Malcom Quintero, C: 0-1 (K) 
8. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-2 (K, F-7)
9. Erbin Jaque, RF: 0-1 (K) 
10. Brayan Altuve, LF: 1-1 (1B, CS) 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" LINEUP:
1. Leonel Espinoza, DH #1: 0-2 (F-8, F-9)
2. James Triantos, 2B: 0-2 (6-3, K) 
3. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-2 (K, K) 
4. Raino Coran, LF: 1-2 (1B, K, PO) 
5. Andy Garriola, RF: 1-2 (1B, F-8)
6. Reggie Preciado, 3B-DH: 0-2 (K, K) 
7a. Carlos Ramos, C: 0-1 (L-5) 
7b. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-1 (K) 
8. Moises Ballesteros, DH-C: 1-1 (1B) 
9. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 0-1 (K) 
10. Christian Olivo, CF-3B: 0-1 (K) 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" PITCHERS
1. Nick Hull: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 PO, 1/3 GO/AO, 36 pitches (28 strikes)  
2. Michael Arias: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 29 pitches (19 strikes)

CUBS "RED SQUAD" PITCHERS
1. Kevin Valdez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 40 pitches (21 strikes) 
2. Grant Kipp: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2/2 GO/AO, 27 pitches (18 strikes) 
 
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" ERRORS: MOME 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE
Moises Ballesteros: 1-1 CS 

WEATHER: Mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 80's 

ATTENDANCE: 5 

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Comments

The Cubs have added INF-OF Ezequiel Alvarez and OF Leonel Espinoza to their instructs roster. Both players spent the 2022 season on the DSL Cubs Blue 60-day IL, but they would have been stateside playing in the ACL if healthy.

AZ Phil, I have a question that has been percolating (ask your parents, you young'uns) all year long.

Over the last how-ever-many years, there have been two "rookie leagues." Now, we only have the complex leagues. Does that put too many players in the complex leagues, or is the smaller draft resulting in fewer rookies? Also, is the new alignment pushing some high prospects into Low A instead of another year in the high rookie league? I figure you are the only person on this blog who has insight into this--potentially important issue-- question. Thanks.

Recent comments

  • Charlie (view)

    I worry that Morel will lose starts at 3B as long as this roster lacks a compelling DH.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think if you had ranked players by how much the team could ill afford to have them miss significant time, Steele would be right at the top of the list.

  • 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.