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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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Hector Neris Stops By for a Brief Visit on the Riverview Backfields

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Cubs 2018 3rd round draft pick Jimmy Herron (traded to Colorado for International Signing Bonus Pool space in July 2019) drilled a two-run HR, Hunter Goodman (Rockies # 12 prospect) belted a solo HR and doubled and scored, and SP Andrew Quezada tossed four innings of one hit shutout ball, leading the Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies) to an 8-5 victory over the Iowa Cubs (AAA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) on Field # 6, and Yanquiel Fernandez (Rockies # 3 prospect) slugged a towering two-run HR off the top of the RF "foul pole," Adael Amador (Rockies # 1 prospect) singled twice, stole two bases, and scored two runs, and SP Mason Albright (Rockies # 22 prospect) hurled four innings of no run / one hit ball and combined with four relievers on a five-hit shutout, as the Hartford Yard Goats (Rockies AA affiliate) blanked the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs AA affiliate) 4-0 on Field # 5, in Cactus League Minor League Spring Training game action Thursday afternoon at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ. 

Matt Mervis mashed a three-run HR for the Iowa Cubs on Field # 6. 

Cubs RHRP Hector Neris got the start in the AA game on Field # 5, facing just three batters and throwing only 11 pitches, as he was tasked with working in a game on back-to-back days, something he will presumably will do many times in 2024. (Neris threw an inning versus the Oakland Athletics Wednesday afternoon in an MLB Cactus League game at HoHoKam Park). So it wasn't so much about how many batters he faced or how many pitches he threw, it was just a matter of getting on the mound in a game two days in a row. 
 
Here are the abridged box scores from the games (Cubs players only):  

FIELD # 5

TENNESSEE SMOKIES LINEUP: 
1. Bradlee Beesley, CF: 0-4 (K, K, K, E-4) 
2a. Matt Shaw, 3B: 0-2 (3-U, 6-3)
2b. James Triantos, 3B: 1-2 (6-3, 1B) 
3a. Moises Ballesteros, C: 1-3 (6-3, L-5, 1B)
3b. Carter Trice, C: 0-1 (K) 
4. Haydn McGeary, 1B: 0-4 (4-3, K, 6-3, K)
5. Jefferson Rojas, DH: 0-4 (F-9, K, F-9, P-3)
6a. Christian Franklin, LF: 1-2 (F-9, 1B)
6b. Yohendrick Pinango, LF: 0-2 (5-3, 6-3)
7a. Ezequiel Pagan, RF: 0-1 (3-U, BB)
7b. Geuri Lubo, RF: 0-2 (K, 4-03) 
8. Hayden Cantrelle, SS: 1-2 (1B, HBP, K, SB)
9. Scott McKeon, 2B: 1-2 (BB, K, 1B) 

TENNESSEE SMOKIES PITCHERS: 
1. Hector Neris: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 1/0 GO/AO, 11 pitches (6 strikes) 
2. Michael Arias: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0/4 GO/AO, 24 pitches (15 strikes) 
3. Manuel Espinoza: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 6/1 GO/AO, 42 pitches (27 strikes) 
4. Angel Hernandez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO, 34 pitches (15 strikes)  
5. Scarlyn Lebron: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/0 GO/AO, 35 pitches (18 strikes)

TENNESSEE SMOKIES ERRORS: NONE 

TENNESSEE SMOKIES CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Moises Ballesteros: 0-2 CS

 


FIELD # 6

IOWA CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF: 0-2 (E-4, 4-3, CS)
1b. Christian Olivo, CF: 2-3 (1B, 2-U, 1B, R, RBI, PO) 
2. Jake Slaughter, 1B: 1-5 (3-1, F-7, 1B, F-7, L-7, R)
3a. Owen Caissie, RF: 1-2 (6-3, 1B, CS)
3b. Kevin Alcantara, RF: 0-3 (F-7, 5-3, K)
4. Matt Mervis, DH: 1-4 (3-U, K, HR, 4-3, R, 3 RBI)
5a. BJ Murray, 3B: 0-1 (F-8) 
5b. Luis Verdugo, 3B: 1-2 (K, 1B, BB)
6. Darius Hill, LF: 1-3 (BB, 3-U, K, 1B)
7. Chase Strumpf, 2B: 0-2 (K, BB, BB, K, R) 
8. Luis Vazquez, SS: 2-3 (4-3, 1B, 1-3 SH, 1B, R)
9a. Caleb Knight, C: 1-3 (K, F-8, 1B, RBI) 
9b. Dilan Granadillo, C: 0-0, (BB) 

IOWA CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Walker Powell: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 5/1 GO/AO, 42 pitches (29 strikes) 
2. Luis Devers: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 31 pitches (13 strikes) 
3. Zac Leigh: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 2/2 GO/AO, 26 pitches (13 strikes) 
4. Tyler Santana: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 GIDP, 2/1 GO/AO, 32 pitches (20 strikes) 

IOWA CUBS ERRORS: NONE 

IOWA CUBS OUTFIELD ASSIST: 
CF Christrian Olivo - batter thrown out 8-6 attempting to stretch single into double 

WEATHER: Sunny with temprartyures in the 80's 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:18 pm

Cubs AAA and AA played the Rockies AAA and AA in Mesa, Cubs Hi-A and Lo-A played the Rockies Hi-A and Lo-A on the backfields at Salt River Fields, and the Chicago Cubs played the Colorado Rockies in the MLB Cactus League game in the stadium at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, so the Cubs and Rockies certainly saw a lot of each other "top-to-bottom" today! 

Cubs 2018 2nd round pick OF Cole Roederer with the game-winning three-run HR in the top of the 9th for the Cubs in the MLB game at SRF. 

Roederer was promoted from the AA Tennessee squad to the AAA Iowa squad at Minor League Camp yesterday, replacing Brennen Davis. (Upward movement at Minor League Camp -- especially at this stage of Spring Training -- is very rare). 

https://www.thecubreporter.com/2024-cubs-minor-league-camp-rosters

Also, Roederer is eligible to be a minor league 6YFA post-2024, and some people may be surprised to learn that despite his slow climb through the Cubs organization pipeline, he is still considered to be an actual prospect by scouts. 

Besides Roederer, other notable Cubs minor leaguers eligible to be minor league 6YFA post-2024 (if not added to the 40) are Cam Sanders, Pablo Aliendo, Kohl Franklin, Riley Thompson, Jake Slaughter, Eduarniel Nunez, Ezequiel Pagan, and Luis Devers.  

https://www.thecubreporter.com/cubs-2024-rule-5-draft-and-minor-league-…

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:53 pm

mets sign jd martinez.  1/12m, 4.5m for 2024 and 1.5m 2034-38 (not a typo)

contracts getting weird, yall.

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    azbobbop: Yes. 

  • Mike Wellman (view)

    I’ve got Tim’s The Last Out too, along with some other prints of his work.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Very well played game all around tonight.

  • crunch (view)

    best starter and 2 top hitters from the team gone...and they keep on winning.

    little ahead of myself here, but the RSox got 9 outs to find 6+ runs.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Richard Gallardo just left the Smokies game with an arm injury after going to the ground following a pitch. Doesn’t sound good at all.

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    Phil, do you think Wiggins will start out in ACL?

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    The level of conversation on this site is intelligent, reasoned and informative. Miles ahead of other Cub sites.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    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
    nine called balls 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    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 

  • crunch (view)

    wall stole a HR from busch...double.  nice to see him destroy a curve ball.

    upon further viewing, that might not have been a homer in too many parks...it had a lot of hang time, though.

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