Cubs 2024 Rule 5 Draft and Minor League Free-Agent Watch List
4/27 UPDATE:
The Cubs have released RHP Welington Quintero.
4/21 UPDATE:
The Cubs have signed second-contract free-agent LHP Mitchell Tyranski (ex-LAD) to a minor league contract.
Steele on the Bump at Extended
Charlie Szykowny belted a three-run HR and an RBI single, Dario Reynoso clubbed a solo HR, Jairo Pomares and Javier Castillo laced RBI doubles, and SP Will Bednar and two relievers combined to hurl a two-hit shutout with twelve strikeouts, as the Giants blanked the Cubs 9-0 in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Friday afternoon at the Giants Papago Park Complex in Phoenix, AZ.
The game was pre-planned as a six-inning contest.
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Cubs @ Red Sox: Series Thread (Games 26-28)
A sweep of the Astros at Wrigley sends the Cubs to the Northeast with a 16-9 record to start a six-game road trip. They'll visit the 14-12 Boston Red Sox before stopping by the Mets' place. The Cubs are recently reinforced by Hayden Wesneski, Luke Little, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Mervis. Their depth has been tested with Drew Smyly, Kyle Hendricks, and Cody Bellinger joining Justin Steele, Seiya Suzuki, and Julian Merrywether on the IL. Crow-Armstrong and Wesneski proved instrumental in the recent sweep while Mervis has yet to make his presence felt.
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Bananamania is Suriel at Sloan Park
Anderson Suriel blasted a three-run HR, singled, stole a base, and scored a run, and drew a walk, Adan Sanchez knocked in three runs with two RBI singles and a sacrifice fly, Yahil Melendez singled twice, doubled, walked, and scored two runs, Angel Cepeda laced an RBI double and a single and scored two runs, Eriandys Ramon belted a double, reached base on an HBP, and scored two runs, and Miguel Pabon ripped an RBI double and scored a run, leading the Cubs to an 11-7 victory over the Angels in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Thursday afternoon on Field # 1 at the Cubs Sl
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Alfonsin Rosario Says Adios to Arizona
Derek Bernard ripped two doubles, drove-in a run, and scored a run, Roynier Hernandez singled twice, walked, stole two bases, and scored a run, Gabriel Terrero drilled a double and two singles and scored a run, Kelvin Hidalgo singled twice and scored a run, Cristopher Navarro belted a solo HR, and SP Peyton Battenfield (signed six days ago after getting released by the Mets at the end of Spring Training) fired four innings of one hit shutout ball with six strikeouts and combined with five relievers on a three-hitter, as the Rockies defeated the Cubs 5-3 in Cactus League Extended Spring Trai
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Cubs vs. Astros: Series Thread (Games 23-25)
The Cubs split a series with the Marlins and greet the Astros at Wrigley, now with a 13-9 record. The Astros have struggled to a 7-16 record to start the season and the second worst team ERA in the majors, leading only the Rockies. Their offense remains potent and the Astros roster is still worthy of caution. See below for daily matchups as the Cubs finish up their homestand with three games against the 'Stros.
Rosario Drops 5th & 6th Bombs at Sloan Park
Alfonsin Rosario singled in the 1st, belted a two-run HR onto the LF berm in the 4th, and blasted a solo HR onto the LF berm in the 6th, Adan Sanchez smacked a two-run HR onto the LF berm in the 2nd, Bradlee Beesley singled, doubled, stole two bases, and scored two runs, Anderson Suriel smoked a double and scored, stroked an RBI single, and stole a base, and Miguel Pabon drilled an RBI single and scored a run, leading the Cubs to an 8-5 victory over the Diamondbacks in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Monday afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
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2024 Cubs Extended Spring Training Roster
4/21 UPDATE:
RHP Gabriel Agrazal has been moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach.
see UPDATED EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING ROSTER below
4/19 UPDATE:
RHP Brody McCullough (post-2023 knee surgery) has completed his rehab at Extended Spring Training and has been moved-up to Hi-A South Bend.
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A's Walk Their Way to Victory at Fitch Park
Joseph Rodriguez walked with the bases loaded to force-in the winning run, as the Athletics took advantage of ten walks to edge the Cubs 7-6 in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played Friday afternoon on Field # 4 at the Lew Wolf Training Complex at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
The game was pre-planned as a five-inning contest, as both teams had only a limited number of pitchers available to cover the innings.
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
CUBS LINEUP:
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A's Stop the Rosario HR Streak at Sloan Park
German Ortiz belted a two-run double, Carlos Gonzalez drilled a two-run single, and SP Steven Echavarria (A's 2023 3rd round pick and #2 pitching prospect) tossed five innings of one-run ball while allowing three hits and no walks, striking out eight, and retiring the last eleven men he faced in a row, leading the Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training game action Thursday afternoon at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
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crunch (view)
no days off til may 9th. moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.
Cubster (view)
On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).
crunch (view)
"Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."
crunch (view)
rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.
...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.
crunch (view)
...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.
busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.
wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.
crunch (view)
matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.
cubs run differential getting destroyed.
crunch (view)
matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.
he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.
through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs. no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.
on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count. ha.
crunch (view)
he's hugging canario in the dugout cuz morel will shrivel up and die if he doesn't hug at least a dozen people a day.
crunch (view)
and morel is injured...nice.
morel trying to play LF from 3rd...runs into canario while leaping and comes down ribs/arm-first.
hopefully he sticks around to finish this terrible game, or at least is going to avoid the IL.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Amen to that last point!