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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 eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-24-2024
 
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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
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
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 
 





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The Uncomfortable Reunion

(Hallway somewhere in Wrigley Field, two players emerge from the visiting team's clubhouse dressed to the nines in their gray road uniforms)

KW: Man, I sure miss this place...this city.

MD: Well, when you move to Cleveland, there's a good chance you'd miss living in Kazakhstan.

(They share a laugh as a portly gentleman comes towards them, head down, cell phone glued to ear)

JH: Yes, Andy...I'll be sure to pick up the dry cleaning, and pick-up dinner...glad you're flying in this weekend. How's Rich and Felix doing? They ever ask about me?

(Lost in conversation, the two parties bump into each other)
JH: Oh sorry, excuse me...

(He looks up, his heart stopping for a moment, he puts the phone away before finishing his conversation on the other line)

JH: I got to go Andy...

KW: Oh hey...

JH: Hey guys....wow, didn't expect to see you...figured you'd be busy visiting old friends and family and stuff.

MD: Um yeah, got the game today and all (gesturing towards the field).

JH: Right, right...yeah...so how are things going? I haven't been really able to keep up...you guys look great.

KW: Oh thanks...(forcing a compliment) you too.

JH: So are they treating you good in Cleveland?

MD: Sure, not the season we expected, but they've been good to us.

JH: Yeah, not the season we expected either, I can relate. 

(they share an uncomfortable laugh...you can see KW and MD itching to say more but they resist...an uncomfortable silence fills the air...JH finally fakes like his cell phone is vibrating)

JH: Oh look at there, got a call, I got to take this...

KW: Oh, alright...well it was great to see you.

JH: You guys too...it was really great to see you..

(they slowly walk away in opposite directions, KW and MD towards the field, JH sulks to inner bowels of Wrigley...as he reaches the end of the corridor he looks back, hoping they look back to, trying to muster the courage to say something...a small tear wells up in his eye)

JH: (under his breath) I miss you guys...

KW & MD:  (walking onto the field, the buzz of the stadium making it too loud to hear JH) Jack-ass!

(END SCENE)

 

Comments

Listening to the Comcast interview with DeRosa just pisses me off all over again. When the trade was made I was willing to give Hendry the benefit of the the doubt-- though I hated to see him go. Now as things have turned out as of yet.... What a stupid move. Maybe those arms the Cubs got in the deal will pay off? Who knows. All I know is DeRosa's production and clubhouse presence would make a huge impact on this sad sack team.

I'd like to be on the Wrigley grounds crew. What a job. I imagine people asking, "Where do you work?". Wrigley. Wrigley Field. I don't think I'd ever get sick of it. My family would have to go on food stamps, but sacrifices have to be made sometimes.

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In reply to by Chris

They have that Groundskeeper for a Day contest. For my part, I couldn't imagine wanting to enter a contest where I had to go do somebody's job for a day. Especially at a Cubs game where I'd rather be watching the game. But it sounds like there are folks out there who would be interested. Might be right up your alley.

Cubs look like they don't belong on the same field as the Tribe -- and Cleveland is 10 games under .500. Big Mo!

Any suggestions for a team I can adopt for the rest of the summer? I'll still root for the Cubs, but I'd like to have some fun following baseball too.

his control is sketchy (hey, welcome to the Cubs), but nice movement on his fastball and a nice breaking pitch.

didn't beat it out, but was going full out on a grounder up the middle. Maybe time to try him in CF here and there and get Fox(0 for 3 vs. the lefty today) and Hoffpauir(not like he's hitting either) in there on occasion. Fox hasn't killed anyone behind the 1st base dugout today either...so there's some good news. I only saw one chance myself.

great scene, rob...only change I'd make would be KW & MD farting in unison w/ lifted legs instead of saying "jack-ass..."

I was a trade-hater from day one, yo. I don't even hate Bradley, or anything; the moment Aaron Miles was signed my blood began to boil.

Recent comments

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Amen to that last point!

  • crunch (view)

    jeez...

    0.2ip 3h 1bb 1k, 2 HBP, 1 WP...5 r/er

  • crunch (view)

    uhh...8m manager...do 8m worth of managing.

  • crunch (view)

    umm counsell...think little might not have it today...you know...maybe...

  • crunch (view)

    it's a "for cash considerations" trade.

    cooper is a 1st/DH only type, but that's practically a freebie for BOS.  i was expecting some AAA fodder gamble on the same level rather than cash.  he showed up decent in spring + his limited time with the cubs.

    given BOS's extreme need for a 1st, this is a steal for them.

  • Cubster (view)

    Red Sox get G Cooper, I doubt if the Cubs get anything in terms of personnel.

  • videographer (view)

    An excellent Earl Weaver chain smoking reference.  

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think it’s a bit of a chicken or egg scenario. Did they make these trades because they saw what was coming and weren’t impressed and knew to keep up with the demand for constant winning thru had to acquire impact players? Or did those additions cause a failure of resource allocation elsewhere.

    In addition, the whole they traded to acquire a star, that’s precisely what organizations should do if they feel they’re a piece away. Keep developing talent, but sometimes you need to supplement that talent. It’s what the best run organizations do. Atlanta does it. Houston in their prime run did it. Nationals during their prime run did it. Of course dodgers did it. Boston and Philadelphia too. Hell, the Cubs did it when they won. There’s no team that has had sustained success that has solely relied on their own internal development. It just doesn’t happen. I wouldn’t fault St Louis for that. What I suspect happened is in that 2020 season, in an effort to save money, they cut budget from developing and scouting. Or maybe the wrong guys got poached by other orgs. Regardless, blaming the acquisition of two of the best players of their generation for peanuts, seems off base to me.

    I do agree that we’ve more or less come to the same conclusion, but our paths to that conclusion contain almost no crossover. I think we can also agree that seeing the cardinals struggle brings a warmth to our hearts.

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    (LAUGH EMOJI)

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    azbobbop: Yes.