Cubs MLB Roster

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40-Man Roster Info

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 

 



 

Minor League Rosters
Rule 5 Draft 
Minor League Free-Agents

Wait, wait...We're not done!

To the TCR Community--

Like many of you, I was very saddened to imagine a world without TCR. 

I've been a regular reader, parachatter (the seal!), and sometimes poster since I can't remember when. Living out east has made following the Cubs difficult, but spending time with you all has made it just a tad less difficult. I don't know about you, but when something big happens, I think, "I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" (Seriously, I do that.)

Upon reading of Rob's plan to ride off into the gloamin', I did what any responsible reader would do: I gave him back the Everlasting Gobstopper that he handed out to us when he took over. The next thing you know, we are walking up the rickety set of stairs from the basement at TCR--the Cubavator is broken--and he is telling me about how I should take over. Having no idea about what to expect or no other social life to speak of, I agreed. I waste an inordinate amount of time on the internet, and I'm proud to announce that I'll be wasting even more of it on TCR.

A little about me--if you're interested. Born in the southern 'burbs of Detroit--full disclosure: the Tigers are my secondary/AL team--I went to grad school in Athens, GA and then spent four years in Chicago finishing up. That's where it happened: A friend of mine took me to Wrigley, and I was hooked. I had always been a casual fan--but now I was hooked on baseball and the Cubs for real. I left Chicago in 2002 and have been teaching in CT (excepting a 3-year stint/mid-life crisis in NYC) since then.

My plan is simple: to keep things humming along as is as well as I can. If you have any suggestions as to how things could improve in the short- or long-term, please send them along. The second part of my plan is to keep my baseball ignorance hidden as much as possible. You all know way more than I do, so I won't pretend to be an expert. A good deal of what I know at all, I learned from this site. That said, if you have any ideas for articles that you'd like to see or contribute, those are certainly welcome.

Again, thanks to Rob for keeping things going through the lean years. Now I know how John Maddon feels in taking over a team on the brink of something great. 

I say we don't go out until we are doused in World Series champagne or till climate change makes Lake Michigan flood Wrigley. 

CTSteve

 

Comments

CTSteve... Welcome to the palatial executive office here at TCR! I've ordered the cyber-lettering for your name on the door of that master-corner office this morning. I'm wondering if the real story is that Theo/Jed have hired Rob G and he's setting up in the office next to the likes of Jason Parks and Tom Tango.

Thanks!--and great to hear.

I expect coffee and a Pop-tart to be brought to me everyday at 9am. And Irish up the coffee a bit in the days after a Cub loss.

"I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" 1- swing planes 2- managers are babysitters 3- i like this particular minor leaguer 4- jon lester can't hold runners 5- who wants to trade for welly i think that covers everything. later all, going to join a yankees blog. pinstripes...ride or die! also, congrats and good luck.

You all know way more than I do
Us pretending to know about the intricacies baseball is much different than us actually knowing about the intricacies baseball. Thanks for stepping up to the plate, CTSteve. We have full confidence in you.

This is very good news! I'm sure I'm not the only web developer here who was tempted to click that email icon when Rob wondered if anyone was interested in helping keep the doors open. I myself knew I just didn't have the time to devote - I'm very very happy someone else has picked up the mantle. Enjoy your honeymoon period!!

If I were to make a list of people who I would want to be responsible for ushering in the new era at TCR, the list would begin with CTSteve.   This is sublime.  Thank you, Steve.

Rumors of TCR Demise were Greatly Exaggerated

Good luck to CT Steve and to all of you.

If you're on twitter, you can give me a follow @robgcubfan

And the Baton is passed... Mazel Tov! (I think...?) Thanks so much for your efforts and drive to do it!!

Well, I'd gone into drift away and lurk mode a long time ago, but when I saw RobG's tweet about leaving, I felt like there was no way this site was really going to off the air. I'm so happy it is staying around. Thanks, CTSteve!

Congrats CT Steve! Our new fearless leader! Hopefully he doesn't rule with such a firm grip.

Thanks, Manny. The move is done. It was quick because I took just the essentials: duct tape and amphetamines.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    a recently converted 2-pitch guy with repeatable command is very promising.  having good stuff is one thing, but command of it is key.

    it will be nice to get him in some age-appropriate competition asap to see if it plays well.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    RHRP Hunter Bigge was sent back to Minor League Camp in Mesa from AAA Iowa and has been assigned to the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp to make room for recently signed free-agent C Curt Casali on the Iowa Cubs active roster. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    21-year old 6'5 RHP (ex-1B) Francis Reynoso continues to impress with his high velo FB / hard SL combo. He just arrived from the Cubs Dominican Academy a couple of weeks ago and is presently assigned to the Mesa (ACL Cubs) group at Minor League Camp, but given his stuff and his ability to command it, he could end up at South Bend by the end of the season (he also is Rule 5 Draft-eligible post-2024).    

    As I have mentioned here previously, Reynoso was a first-baseman in the Cardinals organization 2021-22, and he struck out 83 times in just 213 PA between the DSL and the FCL before getting released in December 2022. Then the Cubs signed him last June and converted him to a RHP at their Dominican Academy, just like they did in 2021 with ex-SS Michael Arias after he was released by the Blue Jays. 

  • crunch (view)

    that's moneyballs as hell.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    In case you are wondering if Casali can be called up more than once in 2024 and still return back to AAA each time, an Article XIX-A player (that is, player has accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time) can choose to sign a 45-day waiver each time he is called up whereby the player promises not to elect free-agency if he is sent back to the minors (optioned or outrighted) within 45 days of the call-up. However, the player would have to be placed on Outright Assignment waivers (and so he could get claimed off waivers) each time he is outrighted back to the minors (if the player is out of minor league options, which Casali is). Obviously a player does not have to agree to sign the waiver, but I suspect the Cubs asked Casali if he would be willing to do it (and he probanly said he would) before he was signed.

     

  • Jackstraw (view)

    On the bright side, Counsell's daily rate is only $21,857.92 this year, rather than the usual $21,917.81, due to it being Leap Year and all.  So, a much cheaper questionable decision.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    As I mentioned here last Monday when I posted the Iowa Cubs Opening Day roster (see above), the Cubs would be looking for a catcher to replace Jorge Alfaro as the primary catcher at AAA after Alfaro somewhat surprisingly opted out. And so the Cubs have signed veteran catcher Curt Casali to a 2024 Minor League contract and he will be the # 1 catcher at Iowa and will be available to get called up in case anything happens to Gomes or Amaya.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    If Steele's MRI is bad enough to warrant an IL stint (and that would appear to be the case), the Cubs could bring up an extra bullpen arm (K. Thompson or Palencia) until Steele's next scheduled start next Wednesday when a replacement SP can be called up (Wesneski or Brown), at which point the temporary RP can be sent back to AAA.

  • Charlie (view)

    I'd like to see the Cubs use that DH spot to get another impact bat into the lineup. This year they are more likely to use it to get a bench quality player more ABs and to take starters out of their defensive roles because they don't yet have another impact bat to put in there.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think ideally the DH is a fourth OF or backup corner IF (or both) who is a good hitter and can rotate into the spot vacated when a starter needs a day off from the field.