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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 eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-24-2024
 
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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
* 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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Ed Howard Leads the Way at Riverview

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Ed Howard and David Avitia each smashed a three-run HR (Howard's a high-flying bomb over the right-centerfield fence, and Avitia's a big fly down the LF line), Yohendrick Pinango singled twice, doubled, and scored a run, Brett Bateman reached base four times (three walks and an HBP), stole a base, and scored a run, and SP Marino Santy hurled three innings of one hit / shutout ball, leading the South Bend Cubs (Hi-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) to an 8-3 victory over the Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants Hi-A affiliate) on Field # 6, and Javier Castillo drilled an RBI triple and a single, Nadir Lewis singled twice, doubled, and scored two runs, and SP Tommy Kane and four relievers combined to hurl one-run / five-hit ball and strike out 17, as the San Jose Giants (Lo-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) defeated the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Lo-affiliate) 3-1 on Field # 5, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training Opening Day game action at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.

Drew Bowser belted two doubles and drove in a run for Myrtle Beach in a losing cause. 

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

FIELD  # 5

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS LINEUP:
1. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 1-3 (1B, F-8, BB, K, R)
2. Parker Chavers, LF: 0-4 (K, K, K, K) 
3. Alfonsin Rosario, CF: 0-3 (BB, K, K, 4-3) 
4. Drew Bowser, 1B: 2-4 (2B, K, 2B, K, RBI)
5. Reggie Preciado, RF: 0-4 (K, 6-3, L-3, K)
6. Christopher Paciolla, 3B: 0-4 (K, K, F-9, K) 
7a, Adan Sanchez, C: 0-2 (6-3, 5-3)
7b. Frank Hernandez, C: 1-1 (1B) 
8a. Alexis Hernandez, 2B: 0-2 (K, F-8)
8b. Jose Escobar, 2B: 0-1 (6-3 DP)
9. Albert Gutierrez, DH: 1-3 (K, 1B, K) 

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS PITCHERS: 
1. Luis Rujano: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 7/0 GO/AO, 32 pitches (21 strikes) 
2. Alfredo Romero: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 3/0 GO/AO, 35 pitches (21 strikes) 
3. Joel Machado: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 2/3 GO/AO, 22 pitches (16 strikes)
4. Shane Marshall: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 40 pitches (22 strikes) 

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS ERRORS: 2 
1. 2B Alexis Hernandez: E-4 (fielding miscue allowed batter to reach base safely) 
2. 3B Christopher Paciolla: E-5 (errant throw to 1st base allowed batter to reach base safely) 

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. Adan Sanchez: 0-2 CS 
2. Frank Hernandez: 0-1 CS  
 


FIELD # 6

SOUTH BEND CUBS LINEUP:
1. Brett Bateman, CF: 0-1 (BB, BB, P-5, BB, HBP, R, SB)
2. Ed Howard, SS: 1-5 (5-4-3 DP, L-8, K, HR, F-8, R, 3 RBI)
3. Yohendrick Pinango, LF: 3-5 (2B, F-8, 1B, 1B, K, R) 
4. Brian Kalmer, 1B: 1-4 (F-9, K, BB, 1B, K, R) 
5. Rafael Morel, RF: 0-2 (BB, K, SH-FC, K, R) 
6. Fabian Pertuz, 2B: 0-2 (P-6, BB, BB, K, RBI) 
7. Reivaj Garcia, 3B: 1-4 (1B, F-8, 6-3 DP, L-7, R) 
8a. David Avitia, C: 1-3 (HR, K, E-5, 2 R, 3 RBI)
8b. Yidel Diaz, C: 1-1 (1B) 
NOTE: DH was not used 

SOUTH BEND CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Marino Santy: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 GIDP, 4/0 GO/AO, 48 pitches (25 strikes)
2. Koen Moreno: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 47 pitches (32 strikes) 
3. Kenten Egbert: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 5 BB, 5 K, 58 pitches (29 strikes) 

SOUTH BEND CUBS ERRORS: NONE 

SOUTH BEND CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
David Avitia: 1-2 CS 

WEATHER: Sunny and a bit breezy with temperatures in the 70's 

ATTENDANCE: 42 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 03/13/2024 - 03:19 pm

In addition to the two games played between the Cubs and Giants minor leaguers on Fields 5 & 6 today, another squad of Cubs minor leaguers (mostly the players who will likely be left behind at Extended Spring Training) played Asian Breeze, the independent Japanese team that signed Trevor Bauer. The game was played on Field # 4 simultaneous with the other two games. Bauer did not pitch in the game (he last pitched at the Dodgers minor league camp last weekend, so he might pitch against the A's EXST group at Fitch Park tomorrow). 

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:27 am

it's worth saying no scouts attended bauer's pitching performance vs the dodgers minor leaguers.

all the sex stuff aside, people need to remember he was traded twice during his career for less than he was worth solely because not only was he a guy with a toxic ego, he was spreading that toxicity to his teammates.  both ARZ and CLE traded him for less than his talent was valued...the CLE trade involved a toxic-for-toxic swap involving yasiel puig.

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Submitted by TarzanJoeWallis on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:56 am

Scouting someone like Bauer is a waste of time because, among other reasons, trying to bring him back would be a PR nightmare. If you look at Addison Russell’s foreign league numbers and the fact he’s still only 30 he would certainly deserve another shot at the majors. But it would represent a media circus and huge public relations issues.

Players like this might not even WANT to come back. Being able to make decent, if not MLB money outside of the glare of the American media spotlight probably isn’t such a bad deal for these guys.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:22 am

CRUNCH: I wasn't at the Asian Breeze game at Dodgers camp last weekend, but if "no scouts attended" that would be scouting malpractice. The scouts I know want to see EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY and leave no stone left unturned, even if it was just to observe the Dodgers minor leaguers who were hitting against Bauer (unless for some reason scouts weren't allowed into the facility to see the game).

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:05 pm

it was reported by The Athletic that no MLB scouts were in attendance for his performance.

i gotta imagine someone with the dodgers was paying attention to how their minor leaguers were faring vs a former cy young winner who still has stuff in his arm even if it wasn't a known MLB scout, though.

bauer is publicly offering his services for league minimum.  it's not the money keeping him from a contract.  he just wants his foot in the door again.

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:30 pm

at this point i honestly believe the problem is him, not the public allegations that got dismissed or some of the other accusers that never materialized in charges.  it has to play a role in public perception and is the end of the line for some teams, but it's icing on the cake that is bauer.

even last year in japan it got to the point a teammate had to publicly call him out on Twitter for being disrespectful.  it's like he never learns.  dude is in his 30s and he's still the self-absorbed guy he was as a 21 year old in ARZ...his only year in ARZ after pissing off everyone he could and getting traded well below his value.

once social media became a thing beyond posting stuff on MySpace or Facebook, things only got worse for exposing his way of doing things beyond the clubhouse and field.  you can't contain the jerk-ass stuff from the public at large when he's out there showing his ass on every piece of media he can access.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:32 am

i dunno if that's possible.  last year when he wasn't screaming at teammates over errors or storming off into the clubhouse to rage, he spent months trying to get the internet to have his "sword celebration" go viral in various social media posts and videos.  this is something he's been trying to go viral since his dodgers days.  he's really dedicated to it becoming a "thing."

the fans mostly liked him, but he is...a bit tiring.

there's a lot of non-baseball going on while he insists that everyone on the field with him be 100% dedicated to making his baseball performance look good.

his rage tantrums mixed with "hey, chill out, dudes" goes 1-way depending on which way benefits bauer.

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:24 am

Brewers closer Devin Williams out 3 months with two stress fractures in his back. Ouch. Joel Payamps is the next man up.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:48 am

dodgers renew the contract of andrew toles ($0) so he can continue to have full insurance.  he's officially on the restricted list.

the dodgers have been taking care of this small part of his life for years and it's great they're still doing it.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:04 pm

Ian Happ is taking "live" BP right now on Field # 6, facing LHP Blake Weiman (so he is batting RH).

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    This was Jaxon Wiggins previous "live" BP on 4/5: 

    JAXON WIGGINS: 
    ONE INNING (20 pitches - 10 strikes) 
    one batted ball in play (F-9 by Stevens)
    one walk (B. Davis) 
    one HBP (B. Davis)
    two strikeouts (Peralta & Escobar - both looking)
    three swing & miss 
    two fouls 
    four called strikes
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    Prior to the Cactus League game at Papago Park, three Cubs pitchers threw "live" BP on Field 1 at the Cubs Sloan Park complex, including RHRP Ethan Roberts (June 2022 TJS) and Cubs 2023 2nd round draft pick RHP Jaxon Wiggins (February 2023 TJS).  

    Wiggins last threw "live" BP three weeks ago before being shut down for a couple of weeks, and this was the first time Roberts has thrown to hitters in almost two years. 

    JAXON WIGGINS: 
    ONE INNING:
    25 pitches (11 strikes)
    no batted balls in play
    two walks (Suriel and J. Diaz) 
    three strikeouts (Carico, Lubo, and Escobar - all three swinging)
    six swing & miss
    two fouls 
    three called strikes 
    14 called balls 
    one WP 

    ETHAN ROBERTS: 
    ONE INNING 
    15 pitches (7 strikes) 
    two batted balls in play (G-3 by Carico and L-9 by Suriel) 
    two walks (Lubo and Carico)
    no strikeouts  
    no swing & miss 
    two fouls 
    three called strikes 
    eight called balls 
    one WP 

    Mat Peters was bumped by Justin Steele from his scheduled game work at Giants, so he threw two innings of "live" BP with Wiggins & Roberts. 

    MAT PETERS: 
    TWO INNINGS 
    44 pitches (23 strikes) 
    five batted balls in play (F-7, L-7, F-7, G-6, G-3) 
    three walks 
    two strikeouts (both Lubo and both looking)
    six swing & miss 
    three fouls 
    nine called strikes
    21 called balls 
    three WP 

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