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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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Pelicans and Rawhide Play a Tie at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Reggie Preciado and Felix Stevens stroked RBI singles for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Lo-A affiliate) and Jansel Luis ripped an RBI double and LHP Avery Short and three relievers combined to toss a four-hitter for the Visalia Rawhide (Arizona Diamondbacks Lo-A affiliate), as the two teams played to a 2-2 tie in Cactus League minor league game action Wednesday afternoon on Field #6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

Although the game was played on a Cubs backfield, Visalia played as the home team to provide an extra half inning on defense for one additional Rawhide pitcher who needed to work in the game.

The game was called early because the Myrtle Beach squad ran out of available pitchers after RHP Anthony Mendez suffered what appeared to be a right elbow injury on his first pitch (HBP). Because the South Bend Cubs (Hi-A affiliate of the Cubs) were playing their game in the stadium instead of on an adjacent backfield, it wasn't possible for Myrtle Beach to "draft" one of the South Bend pitchers so that the game could continue, as normally would have been the case.  

Prior to the game, 1B-OF Felix Stevens was moved down to the Myrtle Beach squad from the AA Tennessee squad, and SS Cristian Hernandez, C Moises Ballesteros, and OF Jacob Wetzel were moved down to the Myrtle Beach squad from the South Bend squad.

Also, INF Reivaj Garcia was moved down to the Extended Spring Training  (EXST) group from the AAA Iowa squad, INF-OF Christian Olivo was moved down to the EXST group from the AA Tennessee squad, INF Yeison Santana was moved down to the EXST group from the Hi-A South Bend squad, and C Ronnier Quintero, 1B-OF Anderson Suriel, and OF Frank Hernandez were moved-down to the EXST group from the Myrtle Beach squad. 

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):  

MYRTLE BEACH LINEUP:
1a. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-1 (BB, K, R)  
1b. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 0-2 (K, F-8)
2a. Moises Ballesteros, C: 0-2 (K, F-9)
2b. Adan Sanchez, C: 0-1 (K) 
3a. Josue Huma, 2B: 0-2 (K, P-5) 
3b. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-1 (K) 
4. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, K, RBI)
5. Pedro Ramirez, DH: 1-2 (2B, F-8, BB, R) 
6. Jacob Wetzel, LF-RF: 0-3 (K, F-8, F-9) 
7a. Felix Stevens, 1B: 1-1 (1B, RBI)
7b. Miguel Pabon, 1B: 0-2 (F-7, P-5) 
8. Cristian More, RF-LF: 1-2 (4-6-3 DP, BB, 1B, SB, CS) 
9a. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-1 (K) 
9b. Ismael Mena, CF: 0-2 (4-3, K) 

MYRTLE BEACH PITCHERS:  
1. Marino Santy: 2.0 IP, 1 H. 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 PO, 1/1 GO/AO, 28 pitches (18 strikes) 
2. Angel Gonzalez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 32 pitches (19 strikes) 
3. Oliver Roque: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 
31 pitches (16 strikes) 
4. Anthony Mendez: 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 pitch (0 strikes)

MYRTLE BEACH ERRORS: 2 
1. C Moises Ballesteros: E-2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd)
2. P Oliver Roque: E-1 (missed catch at 1st base after infield single allowed runner to score from 3rd)

MYRTLE BEACH CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Moises Ballesteros: 0-1 CS, 1 E (see above) 
2. Adan Sanchez: 1-3 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 25 

WEATHER: Continuing overcast after morning rain with temperatures in the 60's

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Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 03:53 am

Has anyone watched newly signed this January, SS prospect Derniche Valdez? Thoughts? Some recent love via a Jordan Bastian (MLB.com) article that linked their Rankings of all 30 clubs by Callis, Mayo and Dykstra. They ranked him 19th in the Cub system. Highly touted Cristian Hernandez ranked 10th but their writeup on Valdez "whispered"  Starlin Castro-Hanley Ramirez comps (albeit for a 16 yr old).

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/cubs/

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 03:50 pm

CUBSTER: Derniche Valdez is not in Mesa (yet). He could get invited to Extended Spring Training (we'll see).

If the Cubs play it like they did with Cristian Hernandez, Adan Sanchez, and Jefferson Rojas, D. Valdez will be playing in the DSL in 2023 and won't see Mesa until post-2023 AZ Instructs. 

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 03:16 am

AZ Phil: Baseball America recently had a nice writeup on Luis Devers in their org report section. He was the org's minor league pitcher of the year last yr after a promotion to South Bend.  He's 6'3" and only 22. Apparently, he is not a high velo guy (they are hoping for an uptick for his FB)  but said he is a strike thrower and has an excellent changeup. One comment that caught my eye was that he can change his delivery and quick pitch or slow down. That reminds me of Johnny Cueto at least in style (albeit I've never seen Devers pitch). Can you update us on your thoughts on him from watching this spring training? Thanks, as always.

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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. 

    As for the attendance, probably about 20 of the 25 were early arrivals for the Savannah Bananas game who came over to Field # 1 to see what was going on, and once they saw all the bases on balls (12 walks by Cubs pitchers and four by Angels pitchers) they ran away screaming. I'm used to it so it didn't bother me that much. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

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

    Zeglin is 24 yrs old. Pitched well at Long Beach St in '23 and well in some Indy Ball.

    They also added Reilly and Viets in late ST.

    Have to search for MiLB arm depth anywhere you can and at all times!!!

  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

    Phil, is that a backfield record?

    Also, 6 BBs for Cruz in 2 IP. What's the most walks you've seen in one EXT ST outing that you can recall?

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    He has a pulse. Apparently that’s the only requirement at this point.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs sign dan straily...for some reason.  minor league deal.

    welcome back.

    zac rosscup is down in mexico trying to make it happen...maybe they could throw him a contract, too.  junior lake is his teammate.  shore up a bunch of holes with some washups.

  • fullykräusened (view)

    The great thing about going to live sports events is you don't know if you're going to see something historic. Today I went to the Cub game, after putting the liner back in my coat and fishing my Cubs knit hat out of the closet. I needed all that- my seats are in the upper deck, left, so the east wind was in my face. Both teams failed to capitalize on good situations, but both starters did a good job to accomplish this. So, we go to the bottom of the sixth inning. The Cubs tie it up, and then Pete Crow-Armstrong comes up. We all know he would still be in AAA if not for injuries, and future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander absolutely carved up the young fellow up in his first two plate appearances. So this time he hits a fly ball. The wind was blowing in and had suppressed several strong fly balls- including a rocket off Altuve's bat that Canario hauled in (does anybody else remind me of Jorge Soler?) , but the ball kept carrying and carrying. 107mph, legit angle and carry. The crowd went nuts, the dugout went nuts. Maybe, just maybe, I saw the first homer from a long-term Cub.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Which was my original premise. They won the trades but lost their souls. They no longer employ the Cardinal way which had been so successful for so long.

  • crunch (view)

    STL traded away a lot of minor league talent that went on to do nothing in the arenado + goldschmidt trades.  neither guy blocked any of their minor league talent in the pipeline, too.  that's ideal places to add talent.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Natural cycle of baseball. Pitching makes adjustments in approach to counter a hot young rookie. Now it’s time for Busch and his coaches to counter those adjustments. Busch is very good and will figure it out, I think sooner than later.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In 2020, the pandemic year and the year before they acquired Arenado, the Cardinals finished second and were a playoff team. Of the 12 batters with 100 plate appearances, 8 of them were home grown. Every member of the starting rotation (if you include Wainwright) and all but one of the significant relievers were home grown. While there have been a relative handful of very good trades interspersed which have been mentioned, player development had been their predominant pattern for decades - ever since I became an aware fan in the ‘70’s

    The Arenado deal was not a deal made out of dire need or desperation. It was a splashy, headline making deal for a perennial playoff team intended to be the one piece that brought the Cardinals from a very good team to a World Series contender. They have continued to wheel and deal and have been in a slide ever since. I stand by my supposition that that deal marked a notable turning point within the organization. They broke what had been a very successful formula for a very long time.
     

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