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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are 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 4-18-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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McCullough, Birdsell, and Scalzo Dominate at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Cubd 2022 10th round draft pick Brody McCullough, Cubs 2022 5th round draft pick Brandon Birdsell, and Myrtle Beach closer Frankie Scalzo Jr combined to hurl five innings of no run / no hit ball with nine strikeouts, and Parker Chavers walked, stole a base, and drilled an RBI single to account for the lone run in the game, as the Cubs "Blue Squad" blanked the Cubs "Red Squad" 1-0 in AZ Instructional League intrasquad game action Saturday morning on Field # 1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.  

The game was pre-planned as a five inning affair. 
Only three pitchers were scheduled to throw in Saturday's game and they only threw five half-innings between them, so the other five frames were covered by Cubs Minor League Catching Coordinator Mark Johnson and Minor League Hitting Coordinator Dustin Kelly throwing what was essentially BP. However, the home plate umpire was calling balls & strikes right up to the end, and the game was played out through five innings like a regular game. The two coaches throwing off the mound was a lot like a position player pitching in a blow-out or in extra innings. 

Here is the box score from the game 

NOTE: AB outcomes versus coaches are highlighted and underlined in purple, and yes, Brayan Altuve really did strike out swinging twice (on just seven pitches!) hitting against a coach.    

CUBS "RED SQUAD" LINEUP:
1. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 1-2 (K, 2B)
2. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-2 (K, 5-3)
3. Andy Garriola, RF: 0-2 (3-U, 5-3)
4. Ethan Hearn, DH: 0-2 (4-3, 4-3)
5. Alexis Hernandez, 2B: 0-2 (K, F-8)
6. Raino Coran, LF: 1-2 (K, 1B)
7. David Avitia, C: 0-2 (K, 5-4-3 DP)
8. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 0-1 (K)
9. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-1 (F-8)

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" LINEUP: 
1. Ismael Mena, CF: 1-2 (BB, L-7, 1B)
2. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-3 (6-4-3 DP, P-3, 6-3)
3. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 1-2 (K, 1B, R)
4. Rafael Morel, 3B: 1-2 (K, 1B)
5. Parker Chavers, DH: 1-1 (BB, 1B, RBI, SB)
6. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-2 (K, 6-4-3 DP)
7. Haydn McGeary, C: 1-2 (5-3, 1B)
8. Josefrailin Alcantara, RF: 0-2 (3-U, K)
9. Brayan Altuve, LF: 0-2 (K, K)

CUBS "RED SQUAD" PITCHERS: 
1. Brandon Birdsell: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 30 pitches (16 strikes) 
2. Mark Johnson: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 3/2 GO/AO, 25 pitches (20 strikes)

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" PITCHES: 
1. Brody McCullough: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 20 pitches (16 strikes) 
2. Frankie Scalzo Jr: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 11 pitches (8 strikes)  
3. Dustin Kelly: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 4/1 GO/AO, 13 pitches (11 strikes) 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
David Avitia: 0-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 3 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

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"Just because it isn't official doesn't mean it didn't happen" 

Tags
2022 Cubs AZ Instructional League
Brody McCullough
Brandon Birdsell
Frankie Scalzo Jr

Comments

Submitted by Wrigley Rat on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 09:27 pm

Looking at the lack of scoring with a former catcher & infielder pitching, should I assume the hitters at Instructs suck and that today they'll be hitting off of a tee? Maybe letting them have five strikes per at bat? Or limiting defenders to one outfielder and one infielder? 

Submitted by Dolorous Jon Lester on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 09:39 pm

Mark Johnson, retired catcher Mark Johnson, current coach Mark Johnson, had THREE strikeouts???  

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  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Seems like Jed was trying to corner the market on mediocre infielders with last names starting with "M" in acquiring Madrigal, Mastroboney and Zach McKinstry.  

     

    At least he hasn't given any of them a Bote-esque extension.  

  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
    Rookie ball (ACL) starts on May 4th. Do yo think Ramon and Rosario (maybe Delgado) stay in Mesa for the month of May, then go to MB if all goes "solid"?
     

  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

    also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

    taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight.  who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.

    p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury.  good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

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