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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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Rondon Makes Cub Debut & Cease Fires No Hit Stuff for AZL Cubs

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

RHP Luis Jimenez hurled five innings of shutout ball with nine strikeouts and combined with two relievers to toss a two-hit shutout, as the AZL Indians whitewashed the AZL Cubs 5-0 in Arizona League game action Saturday (5:30 PM local start time) at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.  

RHP Dylan Cease got the start for the Cubs and had the best outing I have seen from him yet (and I have seen all of his pro game outings, including "sim" games, intrasquad games, Extended Spring Training games, and AZL games), throwing three dominating innings of no-hit ball with three strikeouts (all three swinging) and a 5/1 GO/FO. When he didn't notch a strikeout, he induced weak contact and broken bats from the Tribe hitters. He walked the first man he faced and then retired the next nine batters in a row (K, 3-U, K, 4-3, 6-3, P-6, 4-3, K, 1-3), with the walk coming around to score thanks to two stolen bases and an E-2 overthrow at 3rd base by Cubs catcher Yohan Matos. 

20-year old Venezuelan LHP Manny Rondon (acquired along with an ISBP SBV slot from the Los Angeles Angels for catcher Rafael Lopez just yesterday) made his Cub debut in the game, and looked pretty much like he did the last time I saw him, which was in his last outing for the Angels (against the Cubs) a week ago last Thursday in Tempe, when he surrendered six runs on nine hits (including two triples and a double) in 3.1 IP. This time Rondon worked four innings in relief and allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits (including three singles, a double, and a triple). On the positive side, he issued no walks and struck out three (two swinging), with both swinging punch-outs coming on a two-strike change-up (which is his best pitch). And while he did get cuffed around a bit, 71% of his pitches were strikes.  

Rondon works his two-seam fastball at 88-89 MPH and occasionally touches the low 90's with it, but the change-up is his "money" pitch. To make it all work, he has to throw his fastball down at the bottom of the strike zone and can't allow it to get ripped all over the yard while setting up the change-up, and he has had trouble avoiding that outcome in his last two AZL outings. However, he did pitch very well in his first AZL appearance (getting the start and throwing five innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts for the Angels versus the A's on AZL Opening Day), and he was the DSL Angels best pitching prospect last season. So perhaps (hopefully) there is a mechanical flaw that can be corrected, and his last two outings will be remembered as just a temporary detour from the Road to Success.  

Cubs 2015 27th round draft pick INF Angelo Amendolare (Jacksonville U.) has been moved-up to AAA Iowa from the AZL Cubs before he had a chance to make his pro debut in an AZL game. Because of promotions, trades, and injuries, the I-Cubs needed bench guys ASAP, and with the 22-year old Amendolare being a mature and polished college senior from a D-1 program (with additional experience playing summer ball in the Cape Cod League last year), he got the unexpected call-up (as did IF-OF Varonex Cuevas, who moved-up to Iowa from Eugene). It's probably just a temporary assignment, but still, that's a nice way to make your pro debut (presuming he gets into a PCL game while he's there). 

Here is the abridged box score from Saturday's game (Cubs players only): 

AZL CUBS LINEUP:
1. Robert Garcia, CF: 0-3 (K, K, K, HBP)
2. Carlos Sepulveda, 2B: 0-4 (4-3, 4-3, 6-3, 3-6 FC)
3. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 1-4 (1B, K, L-7, 4-U FC) 
4. Joey Martarano, DH: 0-4 (4-U FC, E-5, 6-3, F-7)
5. Jose Paniagua, 1B: 0-4 (K, K, 6-3, 6-3)
6. Alex Bautista, RF: 0-4 (K, 4-3, P-6, F-8)
7. Yohan Matos, C: 0-2 (6-3, K, HBP)
8. Andruw Monasterio, SS: 0-1 (BB, BB, F-9, SB, CS)
9. Donnie Cimino, LF: 1-3 (1B, K, 5-3)

AZL CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Dylan Cease: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 5/1 GO/FO, 45 pitches (27 strikes) 
2. Tanner Griggs: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 12 pitches (11 strikes) 
3. Manny Rondon: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 5/4 GO/FO, 56 pitches (40 strikes)
4. Ariel Ovando: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0/3 GO/FO, 12 pitches (10 strikes)

AZL CUBS ERRORS: 2;
1. C Yohan Matos: E-2 (errant throw on stolen base attempt at 3rd base allowed runner to score)
2. 3B Wladimir Galindo: E-5 (two-base throwing error allowed batter to reach 2nd base safely and runner to score from 2nd)

AZL CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Yohan Matos: 0-2 CS, 1 E (see above)

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Dylan Cease
Manny Rondon
Angelo Amendolare

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:26 am

Two Cubs minor leaguers were placed on the TEMPORARILY INACTIVE LIST yesterday because they will be playing in the Pan American games 7/11 - 7/19. 

Tennessee CF Reinaldo Almora Jr (formerly known as Albert Almora) is playing for Team USA, and South Bend 3B Jesse Hodges is playing for Team Canada. 

Submitted by Hagsag on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:17 am

AZ Phil, will the IFA signed on or around July 2 be signed to futures contracts to play next season or will they be playing this season? Thanks.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:22 am

HAGSAG: A 16-year old IFA who does not turn 17 by the conclusion of the 2015 minor league season of the minor league affiliate to which the player is first assigned MUST be "Signed for Future Service" (2016 contract). Other players (the older ones) can sign a 2015 contract and could play this season, but in practice most if not all of the older IFA who sign in July and August will also be Signed for Future Service (2016 contract), since its kind of late in the year to start playing, and any time spent on an Active Roster or DL of a minor league team in a given minor league regular season counts toward the seven seasons required for a minor league player to be eligible to be a minor league FA. 

The main effect of a player being Signed for Future Service (besides the player making his minor league debut the following season) is that the player does not have to be added to a minor league reserve list until Opening Day of the following season. The player is placed on a special list for the balance of the minor league regular season and during the off-season that excludes the player from having to be placed on a minor league reserve list until the start of the next season (after Spring Training).

Also, while a player who is Signed for Future Service can't play in a minor league game until the following season, the player can attend and fully participate in post-season Instructs (in the case of the Cubs, the player could go to AZ Instructs in Mesa and/or to Dominican Instructs at the Cubs Dominican Academy), Minor League Camp (Spring Training), and Extended Spring Training, without restriction.

While a player who is Signed for Future Service does not count against the reserve list of any minor league affiliate until Opening Day of the following season, the player's "Rule 5" clock begins ticking the day he signs. For example, if an IFA signs prior to the conclusion of the regular season of the minor league club to which he is first assigned, the player is considered to have Rule 5 liability for that season, even though he does not make his minor league debut until the folllowing season. So if an IFA signs in August, the question is what was the last date of the regular season of the minor league affiliate to which he was first assigned, and did he sign on or before that date? Since short season minor leagues conclude their regular seasons on different dates, the affiliate to which the player Signed for Future Service is first assigned makes a difference as to when the player becomes Rule 5 Draft eligible for the first time. 

A player who turns 16 anytime July 2nd through August 31st cannot sign after 8/31. If the IFA who turns 16 during the period 7/2-8/31 does not sign by August 31st, the player cannot sign until the start of the next IFA (July 2nd of the following season). 

Another issue comes into play for players who sign after being selected in the MLB Rule 4 Draft (First-Year Player Draft) or who sign as a Non-Drafted Free-Agent (NDFA) after being eligible for selection in the Rule 4 Draft. These players must be placed on a minor league active roster or minor league inactive list (DL, Restricted List, et al) no later than 15 days after signing, but the player does not count against a minor league reserve list until the lists are filed on 11/20. So for example, Ian Happ is on the Eugene Active List (Active Roster), but he is not on the Eugene Reserve List or any other minor league reserve list (not until 11/20). 

 

Submitted by CTSteve on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:44 am

Baxter in for Rizzo.

We're going to close the swearing jar for the next couple of hours.

Submitted by CTSteve on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 07:14 am

I meant closed as in the penalty is being suspended. Go nuts!--at least till we get a lead.

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

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