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

Last updated 4-17-2024
 
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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
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 





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Cubs @ Giants: Haren vs. Bumgarner (Game 126)

CHC (73-52): RHP Dan Haren (8-8, 3.76)
SF (67-59): LHP Madison Bumgarner (15-6, 3.02)
First pitch: 2:45pmCT
Haren didn’t pitch well against Atlanta on Saturday (4.1 IP, 4 ER) but escaped with a no-decision in a game the Cubs went on to win 9-7, thanks to a pair of solo HRs by Montero and Soler in the 8th. The Giants are 40-134 (.299) against Haren. Byrd is 14-33 (.424) with 3 HRs.

The Cubs were fortunate to miss Bumgarner in the four-game set at Wrigley. He’s in the middle of his best month all season (4-0, 1.42), including a win in Pittsburgh (6.1 IP, 3 ER) his last time out. He’s 7-2 with a 2.05 ERA at home. And he’s equally good against lefties (.236/.283/.311) and righties (.231/.269/.370). The Cubs are 47-135 (.269) against him. Castro is 10-24 (.417), and Denorfia is 15-47 (.319).

Go Cubs!

Comments

a west coast early day game? c'mon SF, the CHC fans get enough of this mid-week day game crap when they play at home. i should quit my job.

With three home runs this week, 18-year-old Eloy Jimenez now has seven on the season. His slash is 288/340/440(/780). He and Gleyber Torres were the top two international prospects in 2013. Gleyber was recently named "Prospect of the Year" in the Midwest League. Eloy's team, the Eugene Emeralds--their logo/mascot is Bigfoot--has had a strong second half and has a shot at the Northwest League playoffs. They have a big 20-year-old righty from DR, Oscar de la Cruz, who is 6-3 with a 1.04 WHIP and 69 strikeouts in 67 innings. Last night, he struck out 13 in 7 innings, allowing one hit and a walk. Only Eugene and Myrtle Beach among Cub farm teams can make the playoffs this year. Myrtle is already in.

It is unlikely that the Cubs would beat Bumgarner today. They missed him last time in Chi. This is one "hole" glaring in the Cubs organization in that they have not had anyone remotely close to Chris Archer that they have drafted in many years. So, while they now have a great opportunity to have a consistent, prolific offense, there is zilch in AA or AAA that can come up as a number 4+ or 5 starter right now. Beeler, Richards, Shitter, Jokish,etc. Carlos Pimental will probably get a Sept. call-up - but this is what happens when you are not the White Sox and opt for drafting/developing Bam Bams over Chris Archers. So - "live by the sword, die by the sword". I would expect in the Winter they will be in play for 1 or 2 big FA's again, and maybe trade for another. But after Hammel, we ain't got shit.

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In reply to by The E-Man

I think we have to constantly remind ourselves we're a year ahead if schedule and that's especially noticeable with pitching. As you say it seems the plan is to get a big name FA pitcher which would push Hammel to 4th and Hendricks to 5th. I haven't compared #s but I'm guessing Hendricks stacks up just fine with #5 starters throughout the league. This year once we make it into the playoffs (fingers crossed ) we can shorten our rotation and bullpen both and still have a very good chance.

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In reply to by johann

In addition to a "top 3" SP, we really need a good lefty in the pen. Travis is inconsistent, Russell is terrible, Rosscup ain't it, Richard is there because they don't know what else to do with him (how about replacing Haren in the rotation...please!). The Haren signing didn't work....OK, that happens. Move on.

k.tomlinson has 8 HR in 1913 PA in the minors. he's got a grand slam for his 1st MLB HR. this game is dildos.

cubs get f.rodney from SEA for cash considerations. rosscup to AAA and shitter DFA'd. nice pickup on the cheap.

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In reply to by QuietMan

i like the gamble even though the team already has a pen full of mid-90s throwing righties. i mostly like the gamble because there was nothing give up but loot. even if it's deck chair shuffling, there's room for it. i'm not stoked, but i am intrigued considering his velocity is still intact and he only cost loot.

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  • crunch (view)

    he's a low-level cubs star in the modern history of the cubs (c.zambrano, k.wood, r.dempster, etc), but that star has dimmed...and has been dimming since 2021.

    2024 has been ugly the whole way and we're only in mid-april.  homers aside (even though there's been 7 in 17ip) he gave up 29 hits in 20 spring innings and 31 in 17 regular season innings.

    he's pretty much only got 2 pitches at this point in his career and the mix isn't fooling anyone.  he threw a noticable amount more curves in his last start to add to the mix and it didn't help his issues.  he don't have many moves left to break out.

  • Eric S (view)

    Definitely needs a 10 day stint for the hangnail - have to nip those things in the bud or suffer the consequences (ie, more opponent home run derby, etc)

  • Eric S (view)

    Thanks for checking and yeah, that’s a double ouch

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Believe you are correct, checked and appears Cubs have a $2.51 million obligation to Barnhart this season per Cot's Contracts.  Also paying Trey Mancini $7mil this season.  Ouch.  

  • crunch (view)

    m.busch had 0hr and 2 doubles when he was last at wrigley.

    we'll probably see a few more of his jerseys in the seats when they return tomorrow.

    wonder who will go down for taillon.  hey hendricks, you got a hangnail or something?

  • Eric S (view)

    Nice work by Wesneski with some solid defense behind him and the late tack on runs were welcome. Gladly take a 5-4 West Coast swing, particularly down two key starting pitchers … Now just don’t get swept by the Marlins for Pete’s sake. 

  • crunch (view)

    dansby takes the team lead in SB today after a SB with 2 SB total.  the team has 3.  madrigal has the other one.

    cubs also have 7 triples, 7 players each.

  • crunch (view)

    sure am ready for p.wisdom and m.masterboney to swap roster spots.

  • Eric S (view)

    The fifth inning has not been kind to Wicks this season. Giving up leadoff doubles to Tucker Barnhart is also not good for business. IIRC, the Cubs are on the hook for the majority of Barnhart’s salary this season to add insult to injury (could definitely be wrong here). 

  • Cubster (view)

    Kris Bryant to IL with low back strain. He’s keeping the Rockies docs busy.