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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# 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 

 



 

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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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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...