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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

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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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Cubs Don't Show Brothers Much Hospitality at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

D. J. Wilson smacked a two-run triple and a single, walked, stole a base, and scored three runs, Zack Short doubled twice and scored twice, Austin Upshaw hammered a two-run home run, Chris Pieters knocked-in three runs with a two-run single and a FC, stole a base, and scored twice, and Stephen Bruno, Kevonte Mitchell, and Miguel Amaya each drilled an RBI double, as the Cubs drubbed the Chinatrust Brothers 13-5 in Minor League Camp game action Thursday morning on Field #6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.

Tung-Jung Wu belted a two-run HR for the Brothers in a losing cause.

The game was called after eight innings of play.

Duncan Robinson got the start for the Cubs, working two innings and allowing a run on four hits (all four hits were singles) and no walks, with four strikeouts (all swinging). Trevor Clifton followed Robinson to the hill and worked two shutout innings, allowing two hits (both doubles) and no walks, with two strikeouts (both looking). Michael Rucker also threw two innings, surrendering a two-run HR along the way while throwing 82% strikes. As things stand right now, Robinson, Clifton, and Rucker would appear to be 3/5 of the AA Tennessee Smokies projected Opening Day starting rotation.

The Brothers (AKA "Brother Elephants") are one of the four clubs in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), and they have been having their Spring Training at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson (former Spring Training home of the White Sox and the Diamondbacks) for the past few weeks, sharing the facility with los Toros de Tijuana (Mexican League).

Cory Snyder is the Brothers manager, Jim Presley is the hitting coach, and Scott Budner is the pitching coach, so there is a distinct MLB feel to the operation. Ex-MLB or minor league pitchers Casey Coleman, Zack Segovia, Nick Additon, and Mitch Lively are on the Brothers roster, although none of them pitched in the game. Several of the Brothers played for Team Chinese Taipei in the most-recent World Baseball Classic, so they have some experience playing with and against MLB and minor league players.  

Here is the box score from the game (English translation only):
BROTHERS LINEUP:
1. Tung-Hua Yueh, 3B: 1-4 (1B, F-8, K, 3-6 FC)
2a. Tung-Jung Wu, SS: 2-3 (K, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI)
2b. Wei-Chen Wang, SS: 1-1 (1B, R)
3a. Szu-Chi Chou, DH: 0-2 (6-3, 3-1)
3b. Chun-Chieh Wang, PH-DH: 1-2 (K, 1B)
4a. Chih-Hao Chang, CF: 1-1 (1B, RBI, CS)
4b. Shu-Yi Lin, RF-CF: 1-3 (F-8, F-8, 1B, RBI)
5a. Tao-Jung Tseng, RF-CF: 0-2 (K, K)
5b. Tzu-Hsien Chan, RF: 0-2 (F-8, E-9)
6a. Tzu-Hao Chen, LF: 2-2 (1B, 2B)
6b. Wen-Chieh Chen, LF: 0-2 (4-3, K)
7a. Cheng-Min Peng, 1B: 1-2 (1B, K)
7b. Tzu-Hung Chen, 1B: 0-2 (F-8, K)
8a. Chun-Sheng Huang, C: 0-2 (K, F-8)
8b. Ming-Hung Wu, C: 0-2 (1-3, K)
9a. Ting-Hsiang Pan, 2B: 1-2 (K, 1B, R)
9b. Seng-Wei Wang, 2B: 0-1 (BB, 6-3)

CUBS LINEUP:
X-1. Austin Upshaw, 1B-DH: 1-3 (F-8, P-5, HR, R, 2 RBI)
NOTE: Upshaw batted 2nd in the 2nd, 6th in the 3rd, and 6th in the 4th
X-2. Tyler Payne, DH #4: 1-2 (1-3, 1B)
NOTE: Payne batted 1st in the 7th and 3rd in the 8th (after serving as bullpen catcher)  
1a. D. J. Wilson, CF: 2-2 (BB, 1B, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB)
1b. Trey Martin, CF: 0-1 (6-3, RBI)
2. Zack Short, 3B-DH: 2-3 (L-3, 2B, 2B, 2 R, RBI)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FINAL TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
3a. Chris Pieters, LF: 1-2 (FC, 1B, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB)
3b. Jesse Hodges, PH-3B: 0-2 (K, K)
4a. Miguel Amaya, C: 1-2 (K, 2B, RBI)
4b. Connor Myers, PH-LF: 0-2 (6-3, K) 
5a. Stephen Bruno, DH #1: 1-1 (2B, R, RBI)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED 2nd & 3rd TIMES THRU BATTING ORDER
5b. Tyler Pearson, PH: 0-0 (BB, R) 
6a. Kevonte Mitchell, RF: 1-2 (2B, F-7, RBI)
6b. P. J. Higgins, C: 1-2 (L-8, 2B, RBI)
7a. Andruw Monasterio, 2B: 0-2 (K, F-8)
7b. Daniel Spingola, RF: 0-2 (L-6, K)
8a. Carlos Penalver, SS: 1-2 (6-3, 2B, R)
8b. Jared Young, 2B: 0-2 (L-6, P-3)
9a. Kevin Cornelius, DH #2: 0-0 (BB, R)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED 1st TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
9b. Rafael Narea, SS: 0-2 (6-3, 5-3)
10. Tyler Alamo, DH-1B: 1-4 (F-9, P-5, 3B, 4-3, R)

BROTHERS PITCHERS:
1. Chen-Yu Hung: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 1/3 GO/AO, 50 pitches (30 strikes)
2. Chi-Che Tsai: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0/3 GO/AO, 12 pitches (7 strikes)
3. Che-Yuan Wu: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1/1 GO/AO, 42 pitches (27 strikes)
4. Po-Hao Chen: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 11 pitches (7 strikes)
5. Kai-Wen Cheng: 1.0 IP: 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 12 pitches (10 strikes)
6. Chung-Chen Chiang: 1.0 IP: 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 18 pitches (10 strikes)
7. Chi-Hung Cheng: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (11 strikes) 
    
CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Duncan Robinson: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 32 pitches (23 strikes)
2. Trevor Clifton: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/3 GO/AO, 35 pitches (24 strikes)
3. Michael Rucker: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1/3 GO/AO, 22 pitches (18 strikes)
4. Jose Paulino: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 38 pitches (23 strikes)
5. Kyle Miller: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 16 pitches (10 strikes)

BROTHERS ERRORS: 1
C Chun-Sheng Huang - E2 (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt allowed runner to advance to 3rd) 

CUBS ERRORS: 1
RF Daniel Spingola - E9 (dropped fly ball allowing batter to reach base safely)

BROTHERS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Chun-Sheng Huang: 0-2 SB, 1 E (see above)  

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Miguel Amaya: 1-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 51

WEATHER: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 80's

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 03:52 pm

moosetacos signs a 1/5.5m deal with KC...2.2m in performace bonuses based on PA...1m buyout or 15m mutual option.

28 years old, plays 3rd, hit 38 homers last year...and if everything goes right for moosetacos he'll make 8.7m and become a FA again (which KC cannot offer a QO).

just a reminder that the 1-year QO turned down this season is 17.4m.

good luck arrieta...don't think the cubs are in play considering what they already have and their desire to not pass the payroll cap limit.

this new market is weird as hell.

Submitted by Dolorous Jon Lester on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 03:06 am

How did Clifton look? Does it look like he has put last year’s struggles behind him?

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Submitted by Dolorous Jon Lester on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 03:56 am

Thanks Phil! What are your thoughts on the bullpen lefties who won’t make the 25 man? In the (minimal) outings I’ve seen, Baldonado has looked really good. Rosario has too. Alvarez has been up and down. Ryan has been meh and Camarena has been pretty bad.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 03:07 pm

DJL: Alberto Baldonado and Randy Rosario are keepers IMO. I don't know if they will be able to help the MLB club during the 2018 season, but even if they don't they both appear to be good long-term bullpen investments.

I was not as impressed with the other lefties you mentioned.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 03/11/2018 - 03:57 pm

Some of you may have noticed that the four stars of the Cubs victory over the Chinatrust Brothers at Minor League Camp on Thursday (D. J. Wilson, Chris Pieters, Zack Short, and Austin Upshaw) were rewarded with an all-expenses paid trip to Camelback Ranch with the big club Saturday night, getting into the game in the later innings. 

And some people think Minor League Camp games don't mean anything. 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 03/11/2018 - 03:21 pm

I was kinda expecting D. J. to jump over the fence, run up the berm, and fight a half-dozen kids to catch the ball. He didn't, but I'll bet he thought about it. And how about those two 9th inning throws? Looked like he was trying to throw the runner out in Mesa (about 25 miles away). He was just amped-up a little bit. Not much.

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