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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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Cubs Triple Time It at Sloan Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Yeison Santana belted a triple into the right-centerfield alley and scored in the 5th, Ed Howard smashed a line-drive triple off the LF fence and scored on the 6th, Jairo Diaz smacked a two-run triple to right in the 8th, and SP Jackson Ferris and RP Gleiber Morales each hurled three innings of shutout ball, as the Cubs defeated the Diamondbacks Red Squad 5-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Friday afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.  

The game was extended an extra half-inning so that all of the Cubs pitchers who were scheduled to throw in the game could get their work. 

Prior to the game, Brailyn Marquez, Kenyi Perez, Jordan Holloway, Stephen Gonsalves, Mathew Peters, and JP Wheat threw bullpen side sessions on the 12-pack, and Drew Gray, Joel Sierra, Max Bain, and Wilbur Rodriguez threw "live" BP on Field #6.  

In his "live" BP, Drew Gray threw one "inning" (20 pitches - 14 strikes, including three called strikes, three swing & miss, six foul balls, and two balls in play, both pop flies). He threw nothing but FB.  

In EXST Cubs roster news, OF Cristian More has been moved-up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach. In nine Cactus League EXST games, More played all three outfield positions over the course of the nine games, and hit 316/350/526 with a double and a HR, two RBI, one run scored, one BB (5% walk rate), two K (10% K-rate), and two SB (no CS).   

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

EXST CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Christopher Paciolla, 3B: 0-2 (F-7, 6-3) 
1b. Geuri Lubo, 3B: 1-3 (5-3, K, 1B)
2a. Ed Howard, SS-DH: 1-3 (L-8, K, 3B, R)
2b. Ronnier Quintero, PH-DH: 2-2 (1B, 1B, R, RBI)
3. Jefferson Rojas, DH-2B: 2-4 (1B, 6-3, F-7 SF, 1B, K, R, RBI)
4a. Adan Sanchez, C: 1-2 (K, 1B, SB, CS) 
4b. Jairo Diaz, C: 1-2 (K, 3B, 2 RBI)
5. Ismael Mena, LF-RF: 0-2 (K, BB, K, BB, SB)
6a. Yeison Santana, 2B: 1-2 (4-3, 3B, R)
6b. Alexis Hernandez, SS: 0-1 (BB, K) 
7a. Anderson Suriel, 1B: 0-2 (F-7, K)
7b. Frank Hernandez, 1B: 0-2 (F-8, K) 
8a. Ke'Shun Collier, RF: 0-2 (K, 1-3, RBI)
8b. Raino Coran, LF: 1-2 (K, 1B, R, SB) 
9. Brayan Altuve, CF: 0-3 (F-9, P-4, 5-3, BB) 

EXST CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Jackson Ferris: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3/3 GO/AO, 42 pitches (27 strikes) 
2. Mason McGwire: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 0/2 GO/AO, 23 pitches (13 strikes) 
3. Zac Leigh: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (11 strikes) 
4. Burl Carraway: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GO/AO, 19 pitches (10 strikes) 
5. Eduarniel Nunez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 16 pitches (8 strikes)
6. Gleiber Morales: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 0/5 GO/AO, 56 pitches (31 strikes) 

EXST CUBS ERRORS: NONE 

EXST CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Adan Sanchez: 0-2 CS 
2. Jairo Diaz: 1 PO 

EXST CUBS OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 
LF Ismael Mena threw out runner 7-2 attempting to score from 3rd base after F-7 

ATTENDANCE: 16 (including Mark McGwire) 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 04/29/2023 - 04:16 am

m.amaya is putting on a nice display with the bat in AA (.275/.412/.700) in 51 PA.  he's playing a bit of 1st along with the catching duties.  the only knock on his game so far is he's only thrown out 3 of 20 baserunners trying to steal off him.  he's been much better than this in the past.

still, 5 doubles and 4 homers in 51 PA.  looking forward to him moving up to AAA and seeing what he can do there.

if torrens doesn't make it through waivers and someone snags him, amaya could see the bigs even sooner than expected in case of injury.  torrens isn't a very good defender and his bat hasn't been hot, so i would kinda be surprised if someone does snag him.

Submitted by George Altman on Sat, 04/29/2023 - 04:51 am

Phil, since Torrens was DFAd within the first 30 days of the season, are the Cubs still on the hook for his entire $1,200,000 salary? 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 04/29/2023 - 04:32 pm

GEORGE A: The Cubs are on the hook for his entire 2023 salary unless Torrens gets claimed off waivers by another MLB club - OR - he gets outrighted and then elects free-agency (he is an Article XX-D player, so he has the right to elect free agency after being outrighted, or he can accept the outright assignment and defer free agency until after the conclusion of the MLB regular season).   

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 04/29/2023 - 04:40 pm

the SF/SD game in Mexico City is running a bit long with small delays and high scoring.  there's a bit of a question from the announcers if the stadium lights are adequate enough to actually light the field if the game runs long enough to be in the dark.

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
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  • crunch (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

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