Cubs MLB Roster

Cubs Organizational Depth Chart
40-Man Roster Info

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 nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

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
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
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 
 




Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Seiya Suzuki Makes 2023 Game Debut at Extended Spring Training

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Porter Hodge and Frankie Scalzo Jr combined to hurl a shutout and strike out eleven, Anderson Suriel ripped a two-run double and an RBI triple, walked, stole a base, and scored a run, and Carlos Ramos drilled a single and a bases-clearing bases-loaded double, as the EXST Cubs Red Squad blanked the EXST Cubs Blue Squad 10-0 in Extended Spring Training intrasquad game action Monday morning on Field # 6 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.      

Seiya Suzuki (on Cubs MLB 10-day IL with a strained left oblique) made his 2023 game debut, playing RF for five innings and going 1-2 at the plate (HBP and a 6-4-3 DP). 

Ezequiel Pagan (knee surgery) also made his 2023 game debut, serving as a DH and going 0-2 (K, BB, K).  

Hodge and Scalzo (as well as Blue Squad SP Sam Thoresen) were getting a final tune-up before the South Bend Cubs leave town. (The other pitchers who threw in the game are assigned to the Extended Spring Training group). 

In EXST roster news, OF Ke'Shun Collier has been moved down to the Extended Spring Training group from the Lo-A Myrtle Beach squad. 

Here is the box score from the game: 

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Ezequiel Pagan, DH #1: 0-2 (K, BB, K) 
2. Seiya Suzuki, RF: 0-1 (HBP, 6-4-3 DP)
NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED THIRD TIME THRU BATTING ORDER  
3. Yeison Santana, SS: 2-3 (1B, 6-3, 1B) 
4. Adan Sanchez, 3B-DH: 0-2 (K, BB, 6-3) 
5. Frank Hernandez, LF:  1-3 (1B, 6-3 DP, 6-3) 
6. Alexis Hernandez, 2B: 0-3 (K, K, K) 
7. Raino Coran, DH #2: 0-2 (K, K) 
8. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-2 (K, K) 
9. Yidel Diaz, C-1B: 2-2 (1B, 2B) 
10. Jairo Diaz, DH-3B: 0-2 (K, P-6) 
11. Yoanis "J. J." Aleksandrov, 1B-C: 0-1 (HBP, F-9) 

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD LINEUP:
1. Christian Olivo, SS: 0-1 (BB, 4-3, HBP, SB) 
2. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-3 (K, K, 5-3) 
3. Cristian More, CF: 1-2 (BB, 2B, K, 2 R) 
4. Ronnier Quintero, 1B: 0-1 (BB, K, BB, R) 
5. Ismael Mena, RF: 1-2 (BB, 1B, 6-4-3 DP, 2 R) 
6. Anderson Suriel, LF: 2-2 (2B, 3B, BB, R, 3 RBI, SB)  
7. Dilan Granadillo, C-DH: 0-1 (BB, K, BB, 2 R)
8. Wally Soto, 3B: 1-1 (2B, BB, BB, 2 R) 
9. Carlos Ramos, DH-C: 2-3 (6-3, 1B, 2B, 3 RBI) 

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD PITCHERS: 
1. Sam Thoresen: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R (4 ER), 5 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 2/0 GO/AO, 49 pitches (22 strikes) 
2. Joel Machado: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches (11 strikes) 
3. Cristian Rojas: 0.2, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 19 pitches (8 strikes) 
4. Starlyn Pichardo: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 18 pitches (9 strikes) 
5. Tomy Sanchez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches (5 strikes)   

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD PITCHERS: 
1. Porter Hodge: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HBP, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 60 pitches (36 strikes) 
2. Frankie Scalzo Jr: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 3/2 GO/AO, 44 pitches (31 strikes) 

EXST BLUE SQUAD ERRORS: 2 
1. C Yidel Diaz: E-2 (errant pick-off attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance to 3rd and another runner to score) 
2. 2B Alexis Hernandez: E-4 (errant throw to 1st base on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd and runner to score from 2nd) 

EXST CUBS RED SQUAD ERRORS: NONE 

EXST CUBS BLUE SQUAD CATCHERS DEFENSE:  
Yidel Diaz: 0-1 CS, 1 PB, 1 E (see above) 
Yoanis Aleksandrov: 0-1 CS 

ATTENDANCE: 7 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's 

Arizona 
Scoring 
Service 

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

Tags
Extended Spring Training

Comments

[ ]

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 04/03/2023 - 04:41 pm

swinging, running, looking good doing it.  nice.  i really want him to be less timid in RF this year.  he is too timid when an IF'r or CF'r gets near him and he's a much better player than this.  i'm not advocating being aggressively reckless, but he can dial back the fear of commitment to the play a bit more.

[ ]

Submitted by Childersb3 on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 04:06 pm

AZ Phil,

Have you seen Riley Thompson around the backfields?  He was on the Iowa Cubs roster but now he's off the roster. He's not mentioned in Transactions either. He didn't make the TN initial roster today. He, Herz and Zach Leigh are hopefully flying out to teams soon. Ben Leeper had surgery. His third. Hope he recovers quickly. Stinks though. Hodge made TN roster. Good for him

[ ]

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 04:42 pm

childersb3: I have no idea what happened to Riley Thompson, When AAA Iowa left town last week he was firmly ensconced in the I-Cubs starting rotation. 

Leigh and Herz threw "live" BP last weekend, and then Leigh threw a bullpen yesterday and Herz threw a bullpen today.

Casey, Carraway, Montano and Sierra threw "live" BP today.

Remy, E.  Nunez, Clarke, Gonsalves, Correa, McGwire, and Reid threw bullpens today. 

The starting pitchers in today's intrasquad game (Palencia and Noland) are in the Tennessee (Palencia) and South Bend (Noland) starting rotations, but they remained in Mesa after their teammates left town so that they could get one more start in Arizona and get their pitch counts up to near 60. Same goes for Kachmar (Tennessee) and Arias (Myrtle Beach). 

Submitted by tim815 on Mon, 04/03/2023 - 04:18 pm

When in doubt, ask Phil.

 

My mental default was "a play on the field" ("sticky stuff") gets a player suspension as 'can not be replaced on the roster', but "off the field" ("drug suspension/civil strife") can be replaced.

 

When Anthony Rendon gets suspended, is his "on the field, but after the game", replacement-eligible or not? TIA.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 04:45 pm

Ed Howard is taking about 15 minutes of ground balls at SS every day, and he and Ezequiel Pagan hit against Brandon Hughes in his "live" BP in the stadium on Sunday. I have not seen Howard run the bases, however. 

Also, when Ezequiel Pagan was a DH in the intrasquad game yesterday, he did not run the bases. When he drew a walk, Alexis Hernandez was the designated "special" pinch-runner for Pagan. 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 04:12 pm

Porter Hodge got moved up from South Bend to Tennessee off his dominating performance in yesterday's EXST intrasquad game. Right now I would say Hodge is probably the Cubs #1 pitching prospect, and I suspect the Cubs feel the same way. Ben Brown and Jordan Wicks are probably 2-3, then Daniel Palencia. I guess Cade Horton would be #5(?). 

Also, as I have mentioned here previously, Connor Noland is the most-advanced of the 2022 draft picks. He is in the South Bend starting rotation, and has been all spring. He is a VERY polished pitcher with a legit SP arsenal.  

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

Click HERE for the last 50 comments