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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 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

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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
* 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 
 




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Cubs Relieve Locker Room Crowd with 18 Cuts

Submitted by Rob G. on

The Cubs dropped their spring training roster down to 40 today by optioning and assigning 18 players to the minors.

To the list...

RHP: Robert Coello, Thomas Diamond, Alberto Cabrera, Rafael Dolis, Kyle Smit, Chris Carpenter, Trey McNutt, Jay Jackson

LHP: Scott Rice

C: Steve Clevenger, Chris Robinson

INF: Bryan LaHair, Marquez Smith, Josh Vitters

OF: Jim Adduci, Brett Jackson, Lou Montanez, Brad Snyder

They join Esmailin Caridad and John Gaub who were optioned last week. Marquez Smith is the only one that I'm surprised by, but it was a longshot for him to make the team anyway.

That leaves 20 pitchers, four catchers, 10 infielders and six outfielders. The NRI's that are still in camp include:

Todd Wellemeyer, Braden Looper, Angel Guzman, Matt Camp, Scott Moore, Augie Ojeda, Bobby Scales and Reed Johnson

And the rest of the current spring training roster:

C: Soto, Hill, Castillo, M. Ramirez

INF: Pena, Baker, Dewitt, Castro, Barney, A. Ramirez

OF: Soriano, Colvin, Fukudome, Byrd, Perez

SP: Zambrano, Dempster, Garza, Wells, Silva, Cashner, Coleman, J. Russell

RP: Marmol, Wood, Marshall, Grabow, Samardzija, Maine, Stevens, J. Berg, Mateo

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Submitted by Jace on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:09 pm

This appears to finalize the Cubs' six infielders for opening day roster. I can't say that I am in love with any of them. Oops... didn't realize that the list you posted did not include the NRIs still in camp... Never mind...

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:05 pm

Submitted by The Real Neal on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 12:32pm. You've got "Matt Camp, Scott Moore, Augie Ojeda, Bobby Scales" listed as still with the team. Bobby Scales, backup shortstop. That would be awesome. ================================== REAL NEAL: Believe it or not, Bobby Scales has actually looked very good this Spring. He has been hitting everything in sight, and he even made a couple of really nice plays at 2B (which is his one and only decent defensive position). Back in the 1960's when AZ Phil was a Little Fart and MLB teams had ten-man pitching staffs and a seven-man bench, guys like Bobby Scales could make a living as a late-inning ace-in-the-hole PH (like Manny Mota, Smoky Burgess, et al). But I just can't see a path for Scales to make the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster right now, although I fully expect him to get another September call-up. I think Scott Moore makes the team if Soriano, Byrd, Colvin, Fukudome, Pena, A. Ramirez, DeWitt, or Baker start the season on the DL (or during the regular season if any of the eight go on the DL), and Matt Camp has to either beat-out Perez or Johnson for the 5th OF gig or Barney and Ojeda for the back-up mid-INF slot, but he's third in line at both slots, although both Perez and Johnson have been mediocre (so far), and Ojeda has a bad back. Max Ramirez makes the team only if Soto or Hill start the season on the DL (otherwise he gets claimed off waivers if the Cubs try to outright him to AAA), and I believe W. Castillo gets optioned to Iowa no matter what he hits in Cactus League games, and then W. Castillo gets recalled if something happens to Soto or Hill during the regular season (after M. Ramirez has departed).

Submitted by The Real Neal on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:31 pm

Your last three RP pitchers being around when Diamond goes down is a bit of a surprise to me - I guess it means they want Diamond to continue starting? If Coleman, Berg or Mateo is on the opening day roster, project 82 may be in serious jeopardy. I wonder if Camp has a legitimate shot at that last bench spot - if the Cubs decide that they prefer Barney getting full time AB's at Iowa, similar to Castillo. Brenley was waxing poetic about Camp's scrappiness the other day.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:11 pm

Cashner done after 3.2, McNutt in vs. A's 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP two singles, a double steal, a sac fly and error by Soriano lead to two Rockies runs, 3-0 in the 5th assuming Wells is done after 5 5 IP, 3 HR, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

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Submitted by crunch on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:25 pm

i wonder what role the cubs think wellington is capable of... he's young so his bat could come around to starter quality, but it doesn't seem likely with the avg/ob% part of his play even with a bit of pop in his bat. dunno how long they want to pay soto to play C with average D and a bat that will cost them a lot of money in 2012/2013...especially 2013. if they actually want to play the fielder/pujols game they might see soto as a tradable/expendable part with wellington taking over C duties in 2012. pure speculation at this point...but for a guy who, as of now, projects as a backup catcher with strong D they don't seem too interested in that role for him in 2011.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:26 pm

Marcos Mateo has not pitched since a week ago Sunday (nearly ten days). BTW, the earliest a player can be placed on the 15-day DL is nine days prior to MLB Opening Day, which is next Tuesday (March 22). Nine days prior to Opening Day (March 22 in 2011) is also the furthest back a player's 15-day DL stint can be backdated. A player can be placed on the 60-day DL anytime after the start of Spring Training in February, as long as the club's roster is full and the player who is placed on the 60-day DL is replaced on the club's 40-man MLB roster with another player.

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