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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is 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 3-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# 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 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Brewers @ Cubs: Garza vs. Hammel (Game 112 Thread)

MIL (48-66): RHP Matt Garza (6-12, 4.95)

CHC (63-48): RHP Jason Hammel (6-5, 3.17)

First pitch: 7:05pmCT

Peterson* cf

Lucroy c

Braun rf

Lind* 1b

Davis lf

Gennett* 2b

Segura ss

Perez 3b

Garza p

 

Fowler# cf

Schwarber* lf

Coghlan* 2b

Rizzo* 1b

Bryant 3b

Soler rf

Montero* c

Hammel p

Russell ss

Hammel had a no-decision against the Pirates on Thursday (4 IP, 2 ER). He was not happy about being pulled after walking the first two batters in the 5th and only throwing 76 pitches. The Cubs would go on to win 5-4. This season, Hammel is 2-0 with a 2.89 in 3 starts against the Brewers. They are 28-114 (.246) against him. Davis is 4-12 with a HR.

Garza beat SD his last time out (7 IP, 1 ER). He is 0-1 with a 2.77 in his two starts against the Cubs this season. The Cubs are 28-97 (.289) against him. Montero is 8-19 (.421) with a HR, Coghlan is 5-14 (.357), Rizzo is 4-12 (.333) with a HR.

Go Cubs!

Comments

On an unrelated note, I'd be interested in knowing if AZ Phil has seen Jeimer Candelario lately. He seems like he's bulked up a bit from earlier shots I saw of him a couple years ago.

O&B: I haven't seen Jeimer Candelario since Minor League Camp last March, but even back then he looked like he had put on some muscle from when I had last seen him before that (in Minor League Camp 2014).

I think Candelario has likely played himself onto the Cubs 40-man roster post-2015 (he won't get added in September, but I believe he will be added at the 11/20 roster filing deadline). What with both Christian Villanueva and Mike Olt being out of minor league options next season, Candelario will likely go to the front of the line at 3B in the Cubs minor league pipeline, although (like Olt and Villanueva are now) he will be blocked indefinitely by Kris Bryant (at least for as long as Bryant remains at 3B, which could be a long time).  

BTW, the Cubs shouldn't have any difficulty at all rostering prospects (like Candelario) this coming off season.

The Cubs will have seven Article XX-B MLB free-agents (RHSP Dan Haren, LHSP Tsuyoshi Wada, RHRP Tommy Hunter, RHRP Jason Motte, RHRP Rafael Soriano, OF Chris Denorfia, and CF Dexter Fowler - none of whom are likely to return to the Cubs in 2016), at least three more aerbitration-eligibles who are likely to get non-tendered (RHSP Jacob Turner, LHRP Travis Wood, and INF Jonathan Herrera, plus possibly LHSP Clayton Richard and LHRP James Russell), and one more likely to get outrighted (RHSP Dallas Beeler), leaving at least 11 or as many as 13 MLB 40-man roster slots available for post-2015 Rule 55 minor league free-agents (C Willson Contreras and RHSP Felix Pena) and Rule 5 Draft eligibles (RHP Pierce Johnson, 1B Dan Vogelbach, 3B Jeimer Candelario, and RHRP Corey Black) the Cubs won't want to lose, with at least five slots still left open for any MLB free-agents who might get signed during the off-season.  

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In reply to by Arizona Phil

I saw Candelario in a Carolina League game in May or June and was impressed by his athleticism--how strong he looked and how he sped to first on a groundout. The numbers show that he's also progressing as a hitter. I love the way players seem to get better--to actually develop--in this organization. This Almora turnaround has really gotten me bullish about the Cub program of sustained excellence. Speaking of speed to first--is there anyone on the major-league roster right now who runs as well as Kris Bryant? Everyone says he runs well for a big guy, but it's more than that. He's fast!

Random note: Last year the Cubs had 65 stolen bases, and were caught stealing 40 times. Only one player, Bonifacio (14) reached double digits. This year they have 78 stolen bases already, being caught just 27 times, and Fowler (17), Rizzo (15), Bryant (12), and Coghlan (11) are all in double digits. It's been refreshing to see a good baserunning team for a change, with guys who aren't burners still able to take a base when the opportunity allows for it.

Went to the game last night. A beautiful night at the ballpark. I think that we can expect similar outings from Haren and Hendricks over the next six weeks. Middle relief is likely to get an extensive workout in the games they start.

h.iwakuma throws a 116 pitch no-hitter for SEA. he's never thrown a complete game in his previous 87 career starts.

it's a tie game going into the bottom 5th. garza's not going to be out there much longer. 4 bunts to him in a row should get this game untied. c'mon cubbies.

"remember that time rizzo became a god to wrigley field fans?" "oh, you mean august 12, 2015?" "yeah."

65 pitches?????? Maddon sucks! (goes back into hiding) Edit - I don't like over working the bullpen.

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In reply to by QuietMan

that was just odd...and hammel was not expecting that. i get the technical reason it was done, but the dude was throwing a great game through 5.2ip only to bring c.richard in the game with a man on 2nd. it worked, but now it's time for the pen to get to work.

rondon puts men on 2nd and 3rd with 0 out...cubs up by 1. uggg. hopefully he's got more magic in his arm from the last time he had to bail himself out.

Dear Bryant. Two strikes and a LHP bottom of the 9th nobody out. Tie game man on 1st. DONT FUCKING WATCH A 94mph MEATBALL DOWN THE HEART OF THE PLATE FOR STRIKE THREE. It's not time to guess. Choke up and make contact. Move the base runner. And it's a frickin' LHP. Wtf? Dear Soler. One out same situation. LHP DONT FUCKING WATCH THE FIRST TWO PITCHES DOWN THE HEART OF THE PLATE. There is a time to swing guys. Ok I'm done. Fuck.

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In reply to by billybucks

Soler has a strong tendency not to swing at offspeed pitches. Early on, he was credited with a good approach--remember "Vlad with an approach?"--and he has a decent approach, but mostly it's a tendency not to swing at offspeed pitches.

I think the Cubs saw the "boring" comment from last night's game and felt they needed to keep everyone interested. Maddon continues to be on a serious role -- Denorfia in to play LF for defense, pulls one out of the vines in the top of the 10th with a remarkable catch.

Recent comments

  • hellfrozeover (view)

    I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1. 

  • crunch (view)

    amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.

    neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.

  • Eric S (view)

    Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it). 

  • crunch (view)

    boo.

  • crunch (view)

    smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.

    this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.

  • crunch (view)

    i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things.  the default is delay.  i would choose brown.

    like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.

    anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Use pitchers when you believe they're good. Don't plan their clock.

    I'm sorry. I'm simply anti-clock/contract management. Play guys when they show real MLB potential talent.

    If Brown hadn't been hurt with the Lat Strain he would've gotten the call, and not Wick.

    Give him a chance. 

    But Wesneski probably gets it

  • crunch (view)

    alzolay...bro...

  • crunch (view)

    wow.  what a blown call.  go cubs, i guess.