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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Gameday Open Thread

Game 95 Thread / Giants @ Cubs (3 of 3)

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SP Tm Lincecum SP
Ryan Dempster
  10-2, 2.66, 126 K, 46 BB, 121.2 IP

10-3, 3.13 ERA, 98 K, 47 BB, 118 IP
       
LF
*Fred Lewis
SS
Ryan Theriot
3B
Jose Castillo 2B
*Mike Fontenot
2B
#Ray Durham
1B
Derrek Lee
C
Bengie Molina 3B
Aramis Ramirez
CF
Aaron Rowand RF
Mark DeRosa
RF
*John Bowker
CF
*Jim Edmonds
1B
Rich Aurilia
LF
Reed Johnson
SS
#Omar Vizquel
C
Henry Blanco
P
Tim Lincecum P
Ryan Dempster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great pitching matchup between two All-Stars to end the pre-ASG schedule for 2008.

Lincecum has been everything the Giants hoped he would be; Dempster has been more than the Cubs could ever have hoped. Dempster remains undefeated this season at Wrigley (10-0, 2.58); Lincecum was undefeated on the road until losing to the Mets at Shea this past Tuesday. He's still a none-too-shabby 7-1, 2.23 away from AT&T Park.

Game 93 Thread / Giants @ Cubs (1 of 3)

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SP Matt Cain
SP
Jason Marquis
  5-7, 4.30, 112 K, 50 BB, 119.1 IP

6-5, 4.78 ERA, 49 K, 37 BB, 92.1 IP
       
LF
*Fred Lewis
SS
Ryan Theriot
2B
#Ray Durham 2B
*Mike Fontenot
RF
#Randy Winn
1B
Derrek Lee
C
Bengie Molina 3B
Aramis Ramirez
CF
Aaron Rowand C
Geovany Soto
1B
*John Bowker
LF
*Daryle Ward
3B
Rich Aurilia
RF
Mark DeRosa
SS
#Omar Vizquel
CF
Reed Johnson
P
Matt Cain
P
*Jason Marquis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Rich Harden Debut Eve, the Cubs have made a roster move as they open a three-game set against the Giants.

Michael Wuertz, who allowed four runs in an inning-and-one-third against the Reds on Thursday, was sent down to Iowa. Kevin Hart, 2-1, 3.35 for the I-Cubs with 48 K's against 15 BB and a BAA of just .205, gets the call-up.

Game 92 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (3 of 3)

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SP Bronson Arroyo
SP
*Ted Lilly
  6-7, 5.82, 91 K, 38 BB, 99 IP

9-5, 4.47 ERA, 105 K, 39 BB, 112.2 IP
       
CF
Jerry Hairston, Jr. SS
Ryan Theriot
SS
Jeff Keppinger
RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
RF
*Ken Griffey Jr.
1B
Derrek Lee
2B
Brandon Phillips 3B
Aramis Ramirez
LF
*Adam Dunn
C
Geovany Soto
3B
Edwin Encarnacion
CF
*Jim Edmonds
1B
*Joey Votto
LF
Mark DeRosa
C
David Ross
2B
*Mike Fontenot
P
Bronson Arroyo
P
*Ted Lilly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cubs go for the sweep as Bronson Arroyo matches up against the Cubs' new #4 starter.

Lilly was hit hard in his only start against the Reds this year (6 H, 5 ER in 6 IP), a loss back in mid-April; Arroyo, who seemed to be starting against the Cubs every time you turned around last season, going 0-3, 3.58 in five outings, is making his first appearance against the Wrigleys in 2008.

Game 91 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (2 of 3)

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SP Johnny Cueto SP
Carlos Zambrano
  7-8, 4.63, 91 K, 38 BB, 105 IP

9-3, 2.96 ERA, 73 K, 38 BB, 112.1 IP
       
CF
*Jay Bruce SS
Ryan Theriot
SS
Jeff Keppinger RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
RF
*Ken Griffey Jr.
1B
Derrek Lee
2B
Brandon Phillips 3B
Aramis Ramirez
LF
*Adam Dunn
C
Geovany Soto
3B
Edwin Encarnacion CF
*Jim Edmonds
1B
*Joey Votto
2B
Mark DeRosa
C
*Paul Bako LF
Reed Johnson
P
Johnny Cueto
P
#Carlos Zambrano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The amazing Wrigley Field All-Stars continue their tour through the Windy City with the Venezuelan Bull taking the mound against the Red Legs of Queen City and their proimising ace-in-waiting, Kid Cueto. Although he dazzled in his first two starts, he ended up with a 5.40 ERA in April and it wasn't until this past month that he put up the ERA that is expected of him, with a strong 3.47 for the month of June. This will be his second start versus the Northsiders, the first one resulting in a win for him and his team back in May.

Zambrano looked strong after a little disabled list rest and kept the Cardinals bats baffled in his start on Friday. He's been baffling the NL Central his entire career. His career won-loss record, ERA and innings pitched versus his Central foes.

Game 90 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (1 of 3)

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SP Aaron Harang SP
Ryan Dempster
  3-10, 4.47, 102 K, 27BB, 118.2 IP

9-3, 3.24 ERA, 93 K, 43 BB, 111 IP
       
SS
Jerry Hairston, Jr. SS
Ryan Theriot
CF
*Jay Bruce
RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
RF
*Ken Griffey Jr.
1B
Derrek Lee
2B
Brandon Phillips 3B
Aramis Ramirez
LF
*Adam Dunn
C
Geovany Soto
3B
Jeff Keppinger
CF
*Jim Edmonds
1B
*Joey Votto
LF
Mark DeRosa
C
*Paul Bako 2B
*Mike Fontenot
P
Aaron Harang
P
Ryan Dempster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With just one nightmarish half-inning having prevented them from a sweep of the Cardinals this past weekend, the Cubs return to the 33-10 Confines for three games against the Reds, who just completed a four-game sweep of the Nationals, which is very similar to winning four games from an actual Major League Baseball team.

Ryan Dempster puts his perfect record at Wrigley this season (9-0) up against Aaron Harang, who the Cubs have already thumped twice this year. (For that matter, Dempster had one of his lesser home starts of the season against the Reds back on April 15th, allowing five walks, five hits and four runs in a game the Cubs won anyhow, 9-5.)

In all, the Cubs and Reds have split six games this game, with each club taking two of three on its home field.

Game 86 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (4 of 4)

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SP Sean Gallagher
SP
Tim Lincecum
  3-3, 4.36, 47 K, 20 BB, 53.2 IP

9-1, 2.38, 114 K, 43 BB, 109.2
       
LF
Reed Johnson
LF
*Fred Lewis
RF
*Kosuke Fukudome 2B
#Ray Durham
1B
Derrek Lee RF
#Randy Winn
3B
Aramis Ramirez C
Bengie Molina
CF
*Jim Edmonds CF
Aaron Rowand
C
Geovany Soto
1B
*John Bowker
2B
Mark DeRosa 3B
Jose Castillo
SS
Ryan Theriot SS #Omar Vizquel
P
Sean Gallagher P Tim Lincecum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In roster moves, Reed Johnson was activated today with Eric Patterson getting sent down. Matt Murton thanks you Eric Patterson for your defensive ineptitude. Proud papa Aramis Ramirez is back in the lineup as well.

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.