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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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Roederer and Howard Provide the Power for Cubs at American Family Fields

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Cole Roederer belted a solo HR in the top of the 2nd inning and collected another RBI on a FC in the 6th, Ed Howard singled and scored in the 1st and smacked a solo HR in the 5th, and SP Carlos Garcia hurled three innings of one-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts for the Cubs, and Reidy Mercado (RBI double) and Jason Ollarve (two-run triple) drilled run scoring hits for the Brewers in a three-run 8th, as the two teams played to a 5-5 tie in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Thursday morning on Field #3 at American Family Fields in Phoenix, AZ. 

Recently called up from the Cubs Dominican Academy, RHP Gabriel Agrazal made his U. S. stateside debut in the game. His swing & miss pitch is a - VERY - slow CV that almost looks like an "eephus" pitch.  

In EXST Cubs roster news, C-INF Bryce Windham has completed his brief rehab at Extended Spring Training and has been reinstated by the Iowa Cubs. (He played in only one EXST game). Also, C Tim Susnara (on AA Tennessee 60-day IL) has been released. (Susnara was the catcher for most of the "live" BP outings thrown by Kyle Hendricks and Codi Heuer at Sloan Park when they were at Extended Spring Training). 

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

EXST CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Cole Roederer, LF: 1-4 (K, HR, F-7, FC, R, 2 RBI)
1b. Alexis Hernandez, SS: 0-1 (K) 
2a. Ed Howard, SS: 2-3 (1B, F-9, HR, 2 R, RBI)
2b. Brayan Altuve, PH-LF: 0-2 (K, 3-1) 
3. Jefferson Rojas, 3B: 1-4 (1B, K, F-8, K, R)
4. Adan Sanchez, C-DH: 1-3 (1B, BB, P-2, K)
5. Christopher Paciolla, 2B: 2-4 (P-2, 1B, 1B, K) 
6. Wally Soto, DH-C: 0-3 (BB, F-9, K, F-8)
7. Ismael Mena, RF: 1-3 (L-7, P-4, 1B, BB, R, 2 SB) 
8a. Lizardo Ruiz, 1B: 0-2 (F-8, F-8)
8b. Frank Hernandez, 1B: 0-2 (E-6, P-4) 
9. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 1-4 (5-3, L-6, K, 1B) 

EXST CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Carlos Garcia: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2/3 GO/AO, 46 pitches (24 strikes) 
2. Gleiber Morales: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 0/2 GO/AO, 45 pitches (17 strikes)
3. Gabriel Agrazal: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 1/4 GO/AO, 48 pitches (27 strikes)    
 
EXST CUBS ERRORS: 1 
2B Christopher Paciolla: E-4 (missed catch on infield pop up allowed batter to reach base safely) 

EXST CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Adan Sanchez: 2-6 CS 
2. Wally Soto: 0-1 CS 

WEATHER: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 90's 

ATTENDANCE: 3 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 05:51 am

DJL: The Cubs are attempting to create a stable of "Nasty Boyz" from within so that they don't have to sign a FA closer or trade for one. Not all of the high-leverage candidates will work out, so best course of action is to cast a wide net, keep an open mind, and see what develops.

Patience and fungibility is an important aspect of this process, so that the candidates can be moved back & forth between MLB and AAA as needed while they are developing. 

Remember, the best closers in Cubs history (Bruce Sutter and Lee Smith) were developed from within. 

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

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  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

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    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

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