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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

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
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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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Rockies @ Cubs: De La Rosa vs. Hendricks (Game 98 Thread)

COL (42-54): LHP Jorge De La Rosa (6-4, 4.62)

CHC (51-46): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-5, 3.66)

First pitch: 7:05pmCT

Blackmon* cf

Lemahieu 2b

Tulowitzki ss

Gonzalez* rf

Arenado 3b

Dickerson* lf

Paulson* 1b

McKenry c

De La Rosa* p

 

Fowler# cf

Schwarber* c

Bryant 3b

Rizzo* 1b

Soler rf

Denorfia lf

Castro ss

Hendricks p

Russell 2b

Hendricks lost in Cincinnati (6 IP, 5 ER) on Wednesday. Even with that blemish, he’s 2-1 with a 1.69 in his last 5 starts. He had a no-decision in Colorado this year (4.1 IP, 5 ER) in a game the Cubs won 6-5 on a Fowler 9th inning 2-run homer. The Rockies are 14-43 (.326) against him. Blackmon and Morneau are both 3-6.

De La Rosa lost at home (6 IP, 6 ER) to the Rangers at home his last time out. He has some rocky mountain highs with his splits. He’s 4-2 with a 1.93 on the road and 2-2 with a 6.62 at home. The Cubs are 17-78 against him. Denorfia is 6-24.

Go Cubs!

 

Comments

"Gordon Wittenmyer @GDubCub Look for Beeler to start tomorrow" ...why the hell is wada starting tonight in iowa when beeler is eating a roster space in the bigs?

quick cut/paste from rotowurld... CHC:Pads have discussed Starlin Castro with Cubs (Source: Jon Morosi on Twitter) OAK:Mets acquire Tyler Clippard from Athletics LAA:Angels acquire Shane Victorino from Red Sox

OK, enough is enough. This is absolutely ridiculous. It looks like the Strop game was, in fact, the inflection point of the season -- one pitch away from being 10 over .500, never to reach that level again. EDIT: Baseball is one weird game, man.

Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 28m28 minutes ago Just heard from a very good source: Cubs in heavy talks to acquire James Shields from the Padres, for 1 MLB ready player and 2 prospects. Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 28m28 minutes ago Was told James Shields is "very close" to a done deal to become a Cub. He does not have a no-trade clause. Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 26m26 minutes ago The Cubs are not pursuing James Shields. ------ I purpose a dance off to see who's right.

addison russell...unf. his 2nd D is getting so much better. it helps that he's not ceding so much ground of coverage to castro and going full-on a whole lot more. still, i'm ready to see him at SS.

rondon for closer seems to be closer to reality every time motte goes out there. he's wild and pretty much just throwing his mid-90s fastball. last 2 games have been ugly. gwah...r.soriano in with men on 2nd/3rd, 0 outs...up by 2.

HOLY SHIT. yeah, COL leads in the 9th after the cubs go into it with a 2 run lead. i've seen this movie before.

I hate to say it but Montero is the one they miss the most. He was a difficult out at the plate, and experienced veteran. And he made the pitchers better.

Bryant

WORLDSTARHIPHOP!!! WORLDSTARHIPHOP!!! WORLDSTARHIPHOP!!! WORLDSTARHIPHOP!!! WORLDSTARHIPHOP!!! KRIS BRYANT!!!! CUBS WIN!

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In reply to by The E-Man

No shit. I really do think Montero is the missing link right now. He was a very tough out, a great leader, and an experienced catcher. When they get him back Schwarbs goes to LF and we'll get a little stability. Im not saying we'll be great. But right now there's total void at times.

that was awesome. going into a series after being swept vs the worst team in the game...looking like crap into the 4th down by 4...get a lead...extend it by another run...lose it in the 9th...win in the 9th with 2 outs. a win is a win, but some are more stressful and fun than others.

I was on my way to the bathroom to throw up when I heard that wonderful sound a Bryant HR makes when it leaves the bat. But, yeah....Motte....he has been good until Friday, but when he couldn't put Descalso away, I had a bad feeling....

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In reply to by Carlito

Cubs aren't winning many, but the last 3 have been doozies: Coming back from 5 down (Teagarden!), the Schwarber game, and Bryant's first walk-off HR. On a sour note -- watching Soler play RF is not encouraging. Big, fast, strong arm, but he seems to have no concept of how to get to the baseball. He turned a few doubles into triple over the weekend. Motte's time seems to be up -- if you only throw fastballs, they better be 100mph fastballs. 95/96 doesn't cut it any more.

Gotta be Rondon -- he has given up 1ER in his last 20 innings -- and that was when the Sox scored a run without a hit. He also has more than one pitch.

In the good news department, Baez, Lake and Olt have nice numbers at Iowa. Villanueva not bad ... Bad News dept. Alcantara has really struggled batting just .240 but he does have 11 HR. I could see a deal where Cubs trade Castro / Lake / Vogelbomb and maybe even Alcantara and or Olt for a decent pitcher and maybe a bat.

Someone was looking for a few days off for Rizzo/Bryant. Does not The Olt do that? Last 10 he's hitting .389 with a HR in each of last 3. Little better off the bench than Teagarter? Still K-ing 1/3 though.

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In reply to by RichK

Yeah, Olt is finally starting to hit at AAA. And he would provide some pop off the bench. Right now with 13 pitchers and 3 catchers, the pinch-hit options are terrible. If Schwarber doesn't start, he is good, and Denorfia/Coghlan (whoever doesn't start) usually provide good ABs, but otherwise Herrera, Ross, and Teagarden?  Ugh.

Ideally, I would option a pitcher to get to 12, and then try to option Teagarden too. You could then go with Schwarber/Ross for a couple of weeks until Montero is back, and then add 2 bench bats: Olt and Lake (who is also hitting well).

When Montero comes back, Lake can go down with Schwarber playing some OF and catching. In a perfect world, Baez replaces Herrera sooner rather than later.

cubs seem to not be linked to c.hamels going into this week, unlike last week and before. there's a lot more SD noise...i'm still putting my money on a.cashner coming back to the cubs.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

  • crunch (view)

    myself, i make a good amount of outrageously unrealistic comments that are sometimes "violent"...like my recent suggestion of "pulling the bandaid off" by having hendricks throw every inning of every game until he's on the IL.

    i would hope any athlete that cares about what is written on the internet realizes how casual fans can be about treating their lives like scripted TV characters that don't have real lives.  it's not an excuse to do it, but there's a lot of it out there.

    but yeah, in real life i'm rooting for guys to have long and healthy careers even if i'm not happy with current performances...except for some guys...and i'm pretty sure i don't leave grey area for those comments...and almost all of them are not good humans whether they're playing baseball or not...

    hendricks was getting a good amount of boos in his last game.  i would bet a million that he will get a standing O every time he visits wrigley in his post-playing days, or a return with a new team should his career continue...or if he comes back and puts in an oldschool good performance.