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37 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (three slots are open)

Last updated 11-17-2023
 
* bats or throws left
# bats both

PITCHERS: 20
Adbert Alzolay 
Michael Arias
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
Porter Hodge
* Bailey Horn
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Daniel Palencia
Michael Rucker
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 8
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
* Matt Mervis
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Luis Vazquez
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 7
Kevin Alcantara
Alexander Canario
* Pete Crow-Armstrong
Brennen Davis
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

 



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2023 Cubs Extended Spring Training Stats (Thru 5/20)

2023 Cubs Cactus League Extended Spring Training Stats  

LAST UPDATED: 5-20-2023 


There is no Official Scorer at Cactus League Extended Spring Training games, so all stats are unofficial 

Arizona 
Scoring 
Service 

"Just because it isn't official doesn't mean it didn't happen" 

EXST CUBS CACTUS LEAGUE EXTENDED SPRING TRAINING RECORD THROUGH 5/20: 13-9-7 (29 games)

NOTE: Stats from EXST Cubs intrasquad games are not included 

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POSITION PLAYERS 

* bats left 
# bats both

"TRIPLE SLASH LINE" below position player's name = AVG/OBP/SLG  

NOTE: Position players are sorted by PLATE APPEARANCES (PA) 

QUALIFIED POSITION PLAYERS (minimum 29 PA so far in 2023 Cactus League Extended Spring Training games)  

NOTE: Only players with at least one PA for each Cactus League Extended Spring Training game played by EXST Cubs can qualify as a team rate stat leader in a particular category.  
 

JEFFERSON ROJAS - age 18 - 5'10 150+ - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
296/381/507 (888 OPS / 211 ISO) 
84 PA (27 games) 
21-71
6 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 14 RUNS, 9 BB (11% walk-rate), 13 K (15% K-rate), 2 HBP, 2 SF, 2 GIDP, 7 SB (3 CS)    
DEFENSE: SS (14 games), 2B (4 games), and 3B (4 games)
ERRORS: 2 (both throwing errors while playing SS) 
NOTE: Leads team in RBI, RUNS, and SB, is second in doubles behind Paciolla, has the second-lowest (second-best) K-rate behind Suriel among qualified players, is second in walks behind Collier, and is tied for second in HR with Lubo behind Suriel

* ANDERSON SURIEL - age 20 - 5'11 175 - 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic)
233/293/521 (814 OPS / 288 ISO) 
82 PA (28 games) 
17-73
5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 10 RUNS, 7 BB (9% walk-rate), 11 K (13% K-rate), 0 HBP, 2 SF, 1 GIDP, 4 SB (0 CS), 1 PO 
DEFENSE: 1B (22 games) and LF (5 games) 
OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 1 (from LF)
ERRORS: 2 (one fielding error while playing 1B and one throwing error while playing LF) 
NOTE: Leads team in HR and has lowest (best) K-rate among qualified players, is second in RBI and RUNS to J. Rojas, and is tied for second in triples with Howard behind Y. Santana 

CHRISTOPHER PACIOLLA - age 19 - 6'0 185 - 2022 3rd round draft pick (Temecula Valley HS - Temecula, CA) 
231/292/338 (630 OPS / 107 ISO) 
72 PA (25 games) 
15-65 
7 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 5 RUNS, 4 BB (6% walk-rate), 19 K (26% K-rate), 2 HBP, 1 SF, 2 SB (2 CS), 2 PO
DEFENSE:  3B (8 games), 2B (8 games), and SS (7 games)   
ERRORS: 2 (one dropped pop fly while playing SS and one dropped pop fly while playing 2B) 
NOTE: Leads team in doubles, and has second lowest (second-worst) walk-rate behind Mena among qualified players  

ADAN SANCHEZ - age 17 (18 on 5/24) - 6'0 205 - 2022 IFA (Panama) 
305/373/492 (865 OPS / 187 ISO) 
67 PA (24 games)
18-59 
5 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 6 RUNS, 6 BB (9% walk-rate), 15 K (22% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 SF, 2 SB (2 CS)
DEFENSE: C (16 games) and 1B (1 game) 
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 4-27 CS (15%), 3 PB, 0 PO, 1 E (throwing error to 2nd base on SB attempt)   

BRAYAN ALTUVE - age 20 - 5'9 160 - 2019 IFA (Venezuela) 
250/328/267 (595 OPS / 37 ISO)  
67 PA (26 games) 
15-60 
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 5 RUNS, 6 BB (9% walk-rate), 24 K (36% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 5 SB (1 CS)
DEFENSE: LF (13 games), CF (8 games), and RF (5 games) 
ERRORS: 1 (fielding error while playing RF)  
OUTFIELD ASSIST: 1 (from CF)
NOTE: Is second on team in strikeouts behind Coran and has second-highest (second-worst) K-rate behind Coran among qualified players

ALEXIS HERNANDEZ - age 18 - 6'0 155 - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
214/313/304 (617 OPS / 90 ISO)
64 PA (27 games) 
12-56 
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 8 RUNS, 7 BB (11% walk-rate), 21 K (33% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 SH, 4 SB (0 CS)
DEFENSE: 2B (14 games), SS (7 games), and 3B (6 games)
ERRORS: 3 (one dropped pop fly and one throwing error while playing SS, and one fielding error while playing 2B)   
NOTE: Younger brother of Cristian Hernandez

GEURI LUBO - age 19 - 6'2 185 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic)
263/311/456 (767 OPS / 193 ISO)
61 PA (25 games)
15-57
2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 8 RUNS, 4 BB (7% walk-rate), 17 K (28% K-rate), 0 HBP, 3 GIDP, 2 SB (0 CS), 1 PO
DEFENSE: 3B (19 games) and SS (4 games)
ERRORS: 2 (both were throwing errors while playing 3B)
NOTE: Is tied with J. Rojas for second on team in HR behind Suriel  

* ISMAEL MENA - age 20 - 6'3 185 - Padres 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic)
260/309/420 (729 OPS / 160 ISO) 
55 PA (22 games) 
13-50 
3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 8 RUNS, 3 BB (5% walk-rate), 9 K (16% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 SF, 1 GIDP, 6 SB (1 CS) 
NOTE: HR was inside-the-park 
DEFENSE: CF (15 games), RF (6 games), and LF (1 game)  
ERRORS: 1 (fielding error while playing RF) 
OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 1 (from LF)
NOTE-1: Has lowest (worst) walk-rate among qualified players, and is second in SB behind J. Rojas
NOTE-2: Mena was signed by SD in 2019, then was traded to Cubs in December 2020 as part of Yu Darvish deal

RAINO CORAN - age 21 - 6'4 210 - 2021 IFA (Curacao)
196/291/326 (617 OPS / 130 ISO) 
55 PA (23 games) 
9-46 
1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 8 RUNS, 6 BB (11% walk-rate), 27 K (49% K-rate), 1 HBP, 2 SF, 3 SB (0 CS) 
DEFENSE: RF (13 games), LF (6 games), and CF (3 games) 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS 
ERRORS: NONE 
NOTE: Leads team in strikeouts and has the highest (worst) K-rate, and has second-lowest OBP behind Olivo among qualified players
   
CHRISTIAN OLIVO  - age 19 - 5'9 168 - 2021 17th round draft pick (Leadership Christian Academy - Guaynabo, PR) 
170/278/213 (491 OPS / 43 ISO) 
54 PA (25 games) 
8-47 
2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 5 RUNS, 6 BB (11% walk-rate), 11 K (20% K-rate), 1 HBP, 3 SB (2 CS)
DEFENSE: CF (7 games), LF (5 games), 2B (4 games), SS (3 games) 3B (3 games), and RF (3 games)
ERRORS: 2 (one fielding error while playing SS and one fielding error while playing 3B)
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS 
NOTE: Has the lowest AVG and OBP, and has the second-lowest SLG behind Collier among qualified players

# JAIRO DIAZ - Age 18 - 5'10 180+ - 2021 IFA (Venezuela) 
275/375/325 (700 OPS / 50 ISO)
48 PA (22 games)
11-40 
0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 8 RUNS, 7 BB (15% walk-rate), 9 K (19% K-rate), 0 HBP, 1 SF, 0 SB (1 CS)  
DEFENSE: C (16 games) and 1B (4 games)
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 4-13 CS (31%), 3 PB, 2 PO  
ERRORS: 2 (both fielding errors while playing 1B) 
NOTE: Several sites have Diaz listed as a LH-hitter, but he is actually a switch-hitter

* KE'SHUN COLLIER - age 22 - 5'7 160 - 2022 20th round draft pick (Meridian CC)
194/432/194 (720 OPS / 0 ISO) 
44 PA (20 games) 
6-31 
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 5 RUNS, 13 BB (30% walk-rate), 8 K (24% K-rate), 0 HBP, 5 SB (2 CS), 1 PO  
DEFENSE: CF (10 games), RF (6 games), and LF (3 games)
ERRORS: 2 (dropped fly ball while playing CF and fielding error while playing LF) 
OUTFIELD ASSISTS: 1 (from LF) 
NOTE: Leads team in walks, has the highest (best) walk rate and the lowest SLG, and has the second-lowest AVG behind Olivo among qualified players 

FRANK HERNANDEZ - age 21 - 5'9 185 - 2019 IFA (Spain) 
267/378/300 (678 OPS / 33 ISO)
37 PA (18 games)
8-30
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 RUNS, 6 BB (16% walk-rate), 10 K (27% K-rate), 0 HBP, 1 SF, 1 SB (1 CS) 
DEFENSE: 1B (9 games), RF (3 games), and LF (2 games)
NO ERRORS 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS
NOTE-1
: Has second-highest (second-best) walk rate behind Collier among qualified players
NOTE-2: Is in the EXST Catcher Conversion Program, but so far he has been catching only in bullpen side sessions and "live" BP, and he has been a bullpen catcher in games (alternates with L. Ruiz). Frank's twin brother Omar is a catcher in Royals organization.      

YEISON SANTANA - age 22 - 5'11 170 - Padres 2017 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
294/368/471 (839 OPS / 177 ISO) 
38 PA (15 games) 
10-34 
0 2B, 3 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 5 RUNS, 4 BB (11% walk-rate), 7 K (18% K-rate), 0 HBP, 3 GIDP, 5 SB (0 CS), 1 PO
DEFENSE: 2B (7 games), SS (2 games), and 3B (1 game) 
ERRORS: 1 (fielding error while playing 2B)
NOTE-1: Leads team in triples
NOTE-2: Y. Santana was signed by SD in 2017, then was traded to Cubs in December 2020 as part of Yu Darvish deal
NOTE-3: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/20

* WALLY SOTO - age 20 - 5'6 170 - 2020 IFA (Dominican Republic)
387/455/677 (1.132 OPS / 290 ISO) 
33 PA (19 games) 
12-31
1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 RUNS, 3 BB (9% walk-rate), 8 K (24% K-rate), 0 HBP, 0 SB 
DEFENSE: C (17 games) and 1B (1 game)
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 5-19 CS (26%), 3 PB, 2 PO, 2 ERRORS (both errant PO attempts) 
NOTE: Leads team in AVG, OBP, and SLG

ED HOWARD - age 21 - 6'1 185 - 2020 1st round draft pick (Mt. Carmel HS - Chicago, IL)
333/448/667 (1.115 OPS / 334 ISO)
29 PA (12 games) 
8-24 
1 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 RUNS, 4 BB (14% walk-rate), 5 K (17% K-rate), 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 0 SB  
DEFENSE: SS (9 games), 2B (1 game), and 3B (1 game) 
NO ERRORS 
NOTE-1
: Is second in AVG, OBP, and SLG behind Soto, and is tied for second in triples with Suriel behind Y. Santana 
NOTE-2: Howard has been on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL (2022 hip surgery) since the beginning of the season and is at EXST on a rehab assignment. He began playing in EXST games on 4/25.  


NON-QUALIFIED POSITION PLAYERS (less than 29 PA in Cactus League Extended Spring Training games thru 5/20) 


* CRISTIAN MORE - age 21 - 5'10 170 - 2019 IFA (Cuba) 
316/350/526 (876 OPS / 210 ISO)
20 PA (9 games) 
6-19 
1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB (5% walk-rate), 3 K (15% K-rate), 0 HBP, 2 SB (0 CS) 
DEFENSE:  LF (3 games), CF (3 games), and RF (3 games) 
NO ERRORS 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS 
NOTE-1: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 4/28 

* EZEQUIEL PAGAN - age 22 - 5'9 163 - 2018 13th round draft pick (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy - Gurabo, PR)
316/350/579 (929 OPS / 263 ISO) 
20 PA (6 games) 
6-19 
2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB (0% walk-rate), 2 K (10% K-rate), 1 HBP, 0 SB 
DEFENSE: LF (4 games) and RF (1 game) 
NO ERRORS 
NO OUTFIELD ASSISTS  
NOTE-1: Was on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL (knee surgery) at beginning of season and was at EXST on rehab assignment until he was reinstated from IL and moved-up to South Bend on 4/25. 

* RONNIER QUINTERO - age 20 - 5'9 175++ - 2019 IFA (Venezuela) 
294/368/294 (662 OPS / 0 ISO)
19 PA (9 games) 
5-17 
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 2 RUNS, 2 BB (11% walk-rate), 6 K (32% K-rate), 0 SB, 1 PO 
DEFENSE: C (7 games) 
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 1-7 CS (14%), 1 PB, 1 E (errant throw to 2nd base on SB attempt) 
NOTE: R. Quintero was released on 5/4 

JAMES TRIANTOS - age 20 - 6'1 195 - 2021 2nd round draft pick (James Madison HS - Vienna, VA)
214/313/286 (599 OPS / 72 ISO) 
16 PA (5 games) 
3-14 
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 RUNS, 1 BB (7% walk-rate), 0 K, 1 HBP, 1 GIDP, 1 SB (0 CS)  
DEFENSE: 2B (2 games) and 3B (1 game)
ERRORS: 1 (two-base fielding error while playing 2B) 
NOTE: Was on Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL (knee surgery) at beginning of season and was at EXST on a rehab assignment. He began playing in EXST games on 5/1, and then he was reinstated from IL and moved-up to South Bend on 5/8 

LIZARDO RUIZ - age 20 - 5'11 165+ - 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
250/333/375 (708 OPS / 125 ISO) 
9 PA (5 games)
2-8  
1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 RUN, 1 BB (11% walk-rate), 1 K (11% K-rate), 0 HBP, 1 SB (0 CS) 
DEFENSE: 1B (4 games) 
NO ERRORS 
NOTE: Was moved up to EXST from Cubs Dominican Academy on 5/8 and is in the EXST Catcher Conversion Program, but so far he has been catching only in bullpen side sessions and "live" BP, and he has been a bullpen catcher in games (alternates with F. Hernandez).

* COLE ROEDERER - age 23 - 5'9 180 - 2018 2nd round draft pick (William S. Hart HS - Newhall, CA)
444/500/1.222 (1.722 OPS / 778 ISO) 
10 PA (3 games) 
4-9 
1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 RUNS, 1 BB (10% walk-rate), 1 K (10% K-rate), 0 HBP, 0 SB
DEFENSE: CF (1 game) and LF (1 game) 
NOTE: Was on AA Tennessee 7-day IL (broken collar bone) and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He began playing in EXST games on 5/16 and he was reinstated from IL and moved-up to Tennessee on 5/20.  

* BRYCE WINDHAM - age 26 - 5'10 190 - 2019 32nd round draft pick (Old Dominion) 
000/333/000 
3 PA (1 game) 
0-2 
0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 RUN, 1 BB (33% walk-rate), 0 K 
DEFENSE: C (1 game) 
CATCHERS DEFENSE: 1-1 CS (100%) 
NOTE: Was on AAA Iowa 7-day IL (broken hand) and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He played in just one Cactus League EXST game on 5/16 before being reinstated from the IL and returning to AAA Iowa on 5/17     
 

PITCHERS

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NOTE: Pitchers are sorted by INNINGS PITCHED (IP) 

QUALIFIED PITCHERS (minimum 9.2 IP thrown so far in 2023 Cactus League Extended Spring Training games) 

NOTE: Only pitchers who have thrown at least one inning for every three games played by EXST Cubs can qualify as a team rate stat leader in a particular category 


FREILYN SILVERIO - age 18 - 6'3 180 - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
6.23 ERA - 1.73 WHIP - .323 OppBA
6 GAMES (5 GS) 
17.1 IP, 20 H, 16 R (12 ER), 10 BB, 16 K, 3 HBP, 7 WP, 1 PO, 14/12 GO/AO, 8.3 K/9, 5.2 BB/9, and he has thrown 54% strikes, and 19.2 pitches-per inning  

* CARLOS GARCIA - age 20 - 6'4 190++ - 2021 IFA (Cuba) 
1.13 ERA - 0.81 WHIP - .189 OppBA 
6 GAMES (1 GS)  
16.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R (2 ER), 6 BB, 11 K, 3 HBP, 1 WP, 2 GIDP, 18/14 GO/AO, 6.2 K/9, 3.4 BB/9, and he has thrown 59% strikes, and 14.1 pitches-per-inning  

STARLYN PICHARDO - age 19 - 6'0 175 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
4.60 ERA - 1.53 WHIP - .255 OppBA 
6 GAMES (1 GS)  
15.2 IP, 14 H, 9 R (8 ER), 10 BB, 11 K, 2 HBP, 2 HR, 8 WP, 1 GIDP, 14/17 GO/AO, 6.3 K/9, 5.7 BB/9, and he threw 52% strikes, and 18.0 pitches-per inning 
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt)
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/20 

DOMINIC HAMBLEY - age 20 - 6'2 230 - 2021 18th round draft pick (Belmont SS - Victoria, BC)  
5.40 ERA - 1.43 WHIP - .240 OppBA 
4 GAMES (3 GS) 
13.1 IP, 12 H, 8 R (8 ER), 7 BB, 15 K, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 1 GIDP, 15/8 GO/AO, 10.1 K/9, 4.7 BB/9, and he threw 61% strikes, and 15.3 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/12 

JOEL MACHADO -  age 21 - 6'1 160++ - 2018 IFA (Venezuela) 
2.92 ERA - 1.38 WHIP - .251 OppBA 
5 GAMES (2 GS) 
12.1 IP, 12 H, 5 R (4 ER), 5 BB, 12 K, 0 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 11/12 GO/AO, 8.8 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, and he has thrown 62% strikes, and 15.3 pitches-per-inning 

GLEIBER MORALES - age 20 - 5'10 165+ - 2019 IFA (Venezuela)
8.74 ERA - 2.03 WHIP - .250 OppBA 
6 GAMES (1 GS)
11.1 IP, 10 H, 11 R (11 ER), 13 BB, 18 K, 3 HBP, 2 HR (both grand slams), 4 WP, 1 BALK, 2/10 GO/AO, 14.3 K/9, 10.3 BB/9, and he has thrown 53% strikes, and 22.0 pitches-per-inning

* DJ HERZ - age 22 - 6'2 175 - 2019 8th round draft pick (Sanford HS - Fayetteville, NC)
0.00 ERA - 1.03 WHIP - .088 OppBA 
3 GAMES (2 GS) 
10.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8 BB, 13 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 8/10 GO/AO, 11.0 K/9, 6.8 BB/9, and he threw 60% strikes, and 17.2 pitches-per-inning 
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt)
NOTE: Herz was on AA Tennessee 7-day IL on Opening Day and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the IL and moved up to Tennessee on 5/9  

ELIGIO PAREDES - age 20 - 6'1 190 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
1.80 ERA - 1.40 WHIP - .212 OppBA 
3 GAMES (1 GS) 
10.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R (2 ER), 7 BB, 10 K, 2 HBP, 1 BALK, 8/8 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 6.3 BB/9, and he has thrown 56% strikes, and 18.9 pitches-per-inning 
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt) 
NOTE: Paredes made his U. S. stateside debut at post-2022 AZ Instructs

TOMY SANCHEZ - age 20 - 5'8 163 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic)
6.52 ERA - 2.38 WHIP - .250 OppBA 
4 GAMES  
9.2 IP, 8 H, 9 R (7 ER), 15 BB, 8 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1 PO, 4/12 GO/AO, 7.4 K/9, 14.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 47% strikes, and 23.2 pitches-per-inning  
ERRORS: 2 (Missed catch on attempted 3-1 put-out, and an errant pick-off attempt) 


NON-QUALIFIED PITCHERS (have thrown less than 9.1 IP so far in Cactus League Extended Spring Training games): 


SCARLYN LEBRON - age 21 - 6'3 178 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
9.64 ERA - 2.04 WHIP - .364 OppBA 
6 GAMES 
9.1 IP, 12 H, 10 R (10 ER), 7 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 2 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 8/6 GO/AO, 7.7 K/9, 6.8 BB/K, and he has thrown 55% strikes, and 19.9 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Lebron made his stateside U. S. game debut on 4/18 

ZAC LEIGH - age 25 - 6'0 170 - 2021 16th round draft pick (Texas State) 
3.00 ERA - 1.33 WHIP - .154 OppBA 
5 GAMES (2 GS) 
9.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 8 BB, 13 K, 1 HBP, 4 WP, 1 GIDP, 7/3 GO/AO, 13.0 K/9, 8.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 60% strikes, and 16.4 pitches per inning  
NOTE: Leigh is on the AA Tennessee 7-day IL 

LUIS RUJANO - age 20 (4/22) - 6'4 200 - 2022 13th round draft pick (Sunshine State Elite Academy - Kissimmee, FL) 
1.00 ERA - 0.67 WHIP - .148 OppBA 
2 GAMES 
9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 11/9 GO/AO, 4.0 K/9, 2.0 BB/9, and he threw 62% strikes, and 12.4 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/12

* JACKSON FERRIS - age 19 - 6'4 195 - 2022 2nd round draft pick (IMG Academy - Bradenton, FL) 
0.00 ERA - 1.38 WHIP - .240 OppBA 
3 GAMES (3 GS) 
8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 9/5 GO/AO, 5.6 K/9, 5.6 BB/9, and he threw 56% strikes, and 14.0 pitches-per inning 
NOTE: Was moved up to Lo-A Myrtle Beach on 5/5 

MASON McGWIRE - age 19 - 6'4 190 - 2022 8th round draft pick (Capistrano Valley HS - Mission Viejo, CA)
3.86 ERA - 1.14 WHIP - .217 OppBA 
4 GAMES (2 GS) 
7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 2 WP, 5/7 GO/AO, 7.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9, and he has thrown 60% strikes, and 16.9 pitches-per-inning 

EDUARNIEL NUNEZ - age 23 - 6'2 170 - 2017 IFA (Dominican Republic)
6.75 ERA - 1.80 WHIP - .227 OppBA 
7 GAMES 
6.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R (5 ER), 7 BB, 7 K, 2 HBP, 1 HR, 1 WP, 5/5 GO/AO, 9.5 K/9, 9.5 BB/9, and he threw 53% strikes, and 23.2 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: E. Nunez was on AA Tennessee 7-day IL on Opening Day and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the IL and moved up to Hi-A South Bend on 5/9   

YENRRI ROJAS - age 19 - 6'1 186 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
1.50 ERA - 0.83 WHIP - .211 Opp BA 
3 GAMES (1 GS)  
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 8/2 GO/AO, 7.5 K/9, 1.5 BB/9, and he has thrown 65% strikes and 12.8 pitches-per-inning  
ERRORS: 1 (Errant pick-off attempt) 
NOTE: Y. Rojas made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/5

MAX BAIN - age 25 - 6'5 240 - 2020 NDFA (Northwood)  
5.06 ERA - 1.69 WHIP - .222 OppBA 
3 GAMES 
5.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 12 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 2 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 20.3 K/9, 8.4 BB/9, and he has thrown 52% strikes, and 21.8 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Bain is on the AA Tennessee Development List 

DANIS CORREA - age 23 - 5'11 150 - 2016 IFA (Colombia)  
0.00 ERA - 0.80 WHIP - .077 Opp BA 
4 GAMES
5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 6/2 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 5.4 BB/K, and he has thrown 56% strikes, and 14.6 pitches per inning
NOTE: Correa is on the AA Tennessee Development List

LUIS A. REYES - age 19 - 6'3 220 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
7.20 ERA - 1.80 WHIP - .286 OppBA 
3 GAMES 
5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R (4 ER), 5 BB, 4 K, 2 HBP, 2 WP, 1 PO, 1 GIDP, 3/4 GO/AO, 7.2 K/9, 9.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 51% strikes, and 18.4 pitches-per-inning   
NOTE: L. A. Reyes made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/5   

KYLE HENDRICKS - age 33 - 6'3 190 - Rangers 2011 Comp pick (Dartmouth) 
1.80 ERA - 1.0 WHIP - .222 Opp BA 
2 GAMES (2 GS) 
5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 6 K, 4/4 GO/AO, 10.8 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, and he threw 67% strikes, and 15.2 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Hendricks was on Cubs MLB 15-day IL on Opening Day and was at Extended Spring Training for a couple of weeks before starting an Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment at AAA Iowa. 

SAMUEL REYES - age 27 - 5'11 180 - Pirates 2016 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
3.60 ERA - 1.40 WHIP - .235 OppBA 
4 GAMES 
5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 6 K, 1 GIDP, 4/3 GO/S|AO, 10.8 K/9, 5.4 BB/9, and he threw 58% strikes, and 16.0 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE-1: S. Reyes was on the AA Tennessee Development List on Opening Day and was moved up to Tennessee on 5/9
NOTE-2: Selected by Cubs from Pirates in AAA Phase of 2020 Rule 5 Draft 

MANUEL ESPINOZA - age 22 - 5'11 175 - 2017 IFA (Mexico) 
1.93 ERA - 1.07 WHIP - .176 OppBA 
2 GAMES (1 GS) 
4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 5/3 GO/AO, 11.6 K/9, 3.9 BB/9, and he threw 69% strikes, and 16.5 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: M. Espinoza was on the Hi-A South Bend 7-day IL on Opening Day and was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the IL and was moved up to South Bend on 5/7 

WILBER RODRIGUEZ - age 23 - 6'4 220 - 2022 IFA (Venezuela) 
13.50 ERA - 27.00 WHIP - .385 OppBA 
4 GAMES 
3.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R (5 ER), 5 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 2 WP, 1/1 GO/AO, 16.2 K/9, 13.5 BB/9, and he has thrown 48% strikes, and 21.3 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: W. Rodriguez made his U. S. stateside debut at post-2022 AZ Instructs 

WILME MORA - age 19 - 6'5 180 - 2022 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
10.80 ERA - 2.16 WHIP - .417 OppBA  
4 GAMES 
3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 1 WP, 1/3 GO/AO, 8.1 K/9, 8.1 BB/9, and he has thrown 45% strikes, and 26.1 pitches-per-inning
NOTE: W. Mora made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/5 

OLIVER ROQUE - age 21 - 6'3 180 - 2019 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
8.10 ERA - 2.10 WHIP - .250 OppBA 
2 GAMES 
3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/1 GO/AO, 10.8 K/9, 10.8 BB/9, and he threw 51% strikes, and 21.0 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Roque was released on 4/21

DANIEL PALENCIA - age 23 - 5'11 160+ - Athletics 2020 IFA (Venezuela)  
6.00 ERA - 2.33 WHIP - .333 Opp BA 
2 GAMES 
3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 4 K, 1 GIDP, 12.0 K/9, 12.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 50% strikes, and 19.3 pitches per inning 
NOTE-1: Palencia is on the AA Tennessee Development List 
NOTE-2: Was signed by Oakland A's in 2020, and then was traded to Cubs in Andrew Chafin deal in July 2021

* BURL CARRAWAY - age 23 (24 on 5/27) - 6'0 173 - 2020 2nd round draft pick (Dallas Baptist)  
0.00 ERA - 1.33 WHIP - .111 OppBA 
3 GAMES 
3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 3/1 GO/AO, 12.0 K/9, 9.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 48% strikes and 18.0 pitches-per-inning  
NOTE: Carraway is on the AA Tennessee 7-day IL and is at EXST on an injury rehab assignment 

CHRIS CLARKE - age 24 (25 on 5/13) - 6'7 215 - 2019 4th round draft pick (USC) 
6.00 ERA - 1.00 WHIP - .250 oppBA 
1 GAME 
3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 3/4 GO/AO, 6.0 K/9, 0.0 BB/9, and he threw 73% strikes, and 14.7 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Clarke began the 2023 season on the AAA Iowa Development List, and he spent a few days at Extended Spring Training before reporting to the I-Cubs. 

PEYTON REMY - age 26 - 6'2 170 - 2017 17th round draft pick (Central Arizona JC) 
0.00 ERA - 1.50 WHIP - .250 OppBA 
1 GAME 
1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 6.8 K/9, 6.8 BB/9, and he threw 50% strikes, and 10.5 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE: Remy began the 2023 season on AA Tennessee Development List, and was assigned to Extended Spring Training for a few days before being released on 4/25  

GABRIEL AGRAZAL - age 19 - 6'1 185 - 2021 IFA (Panama) 
10.13 ERA - 1.88 WHIP - .444 Opp BA 
1 GAME 
2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 1/4 GO/AO, 3.4 K/9, 3.4 BB/9, and he has thrown 56% strikes, and 18.0 pitches per inning 
NOTE: Agrazal made his stateside U. S. game debut on 5/18 

JORDAN HOLLOWAY - age 26 - 6'6 2330 - signed by Cubs as minor league FA post-2022 
0.00 ERA - 0.50 WHIP - .000 Opp BA 
2 GAMES (2 GS) 
2.0 IP, 0 H,. 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 4.5 BB/9, and he threw 67% strikes, and 13.5 pitches per inning 
NOTE-1: Holloway has been in AAA Iowa 60-day IL since Opening Day, and he was at EXST on an injury rehab assignment 
NOTE-2: Was moved up to Myrtle Beach on 5/19 where he will continue his rehab 

KENYI PEREZ - age 21 - 6'2 165+ - 2020 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
0.00 ERA - 0.00 WHIP - .000 Opp BA 
1 GAME 
1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 0 BB/9, and he has thrown 67% strike, and 9.0 pitches per inning
NOTE: K. Perez is on the Myrtle Beach 60-day IL and is on an injury rehab assignment at EXST

CODI HEUER - age 26 - 6'5 200 - 2018 White Sox 6th round draft pick (Wichita State) 
0.00 ERA - 0.00 WHIP - .000 OppBA 
1 GAMES 
1.0 IP, 0 H,. 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 27.0 K/9, 0 BB/9, and he threw 69% strikes, and 16.0 pitches-per-inning 
NOTE-1: Heuer is on Cubs MLB 60-day IL, and he was at Extended Spring Training until he began an Article XIX-C Minor League Rehab Assignment at AAA Iowa on 5/6 
NOTE-2: Acquired by Cubs from White Sox in the Craig Kimbrel deal in July 2021 

KYLE JOHNSON - age 29 - 6'4 220 - signed by Cubs out of indy ball in March 2022 
0.00 ERA - 0.00 WHIP - .000 OppBA 
1 GAME 
1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 18.0 K/9, 0 BB/9, and he threw 80% strikes, and 10.0 pitches per inning 
NOTE: Johnson began the 2023 season on the AA Tennessee Development List, and was assigned to Extended Spring Training for a few days before being released on 4/17 

JOEL SIERRA - age 22 - 6'1 190 - 2021 IFA (Dominican Republic) 
18.00 ERA - 45.00 WHIP - .000 OppBA 
2 GAMES 
1.0 IP, 0 H, 3 R (2 ER), 5 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 9.0 K/9, 45.0 BB/9, and he has thrown 33% strikes, and 42.0 pitches-per-inning 

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  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    You hit the nail on the head, there's really no major player that we need to do special wheeling and dealing and signing to accommodate a small window while they're in their prime; we need to look at this year as a year of fleshing things out and transitioning/moving into our window of contention, and focus our effort  on extending that window for years and years, not throwing everything desparately at a short window.......

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    If the Cubs do move Matt Shaw to 1st base and don't sign or acquire in a trade any position players or pitchers in the meantime (or at least nobody for more than one year), this could be the Cubs Opening Day lineup in 2025: 

    1. PCA, CF 
    2. Hoerner, 2B 
    3, Happ, LF 
    4. Suzuki, RF 
    5. Shaw, 1B 
    6. Morel/Caissie, DH 
    7. Swanson, SS  
    8. Amaya/Ballesteros, C 
    9. Murray, 3B 

    BENCH: 
    Canario, OF 
    Mastrobuoni or Vazquez, INF  

    STARTING PITCHERS:
    Steele 
    Taillon
    Horton 
    Wicks 
    Assad, Brown, Wesneski, Kilian, Powell, Birdsell, or ?  

    BULLPEN: 
    Alzolay 
    Palencia 
    L. Little
    Cuas  
    Horn  
    Roberts 
    Martin 
    Hodge 

    Also, Julian Merryweather and Mark Leiter Jr would be under club control (via arb) through 2026 but they are both out of minor league options, and Michael Rucker and Keegan Thompson will be out of minor league options after next season, so their value as shuttle guys would be greatly diminished due to loss of fungibility.  

    James Triantos, Jefferson Rojas, or Pedro Ramirez (2B), Kevin Alcantara (RF), Morel, Caissie, Canario, Brennen Davis, Christian Franklin, or Zyhir Hope (LF), Matt Mervis, Haydn McGeary, or Brian Kalmer (DH), and Assad, Brown, Wesneski, Powell, Birdsell, Jackson Ferris, Drew Gray, Michael Arias, Brody McCullough, Will Sanders, or ? (SP) can replace Hoerner, Happ, Suzuki, and Taillon when their contracts expire after the 2026 season. 

    At least that would be my master plan going forward (very much subject to change, of course), again presuming the Cubs don't sign or acquire any position players or SP or closer who would be signed beyond the 2024 season. 

    The only thing is, if the Cubs did it this way (going in-house rather than signing free agents to lengthy contracts or trading for established players or pitchers), the Cubs would (at least temporarily) probably project as a 70-75 win team in 2024 and would probably be "sellers" at the Trade Deadline, looking to move Kyle Hendricks, Drew Smyly, Yan Gomes, Patrick Wisdom, Nick Madrigal, Mike Tauchman (and probably Merryweather, and Leiter, too), that is unless they can sign free agents or acquire guys who would not be signed beyond 2024 (or at the very least not beyond 2026, when the Happ-Hoerner-Suzuki-Taillon window closes) who might be able to help keep them in playoff contention in 2024. 

    The Cubs farm system is absolutely loaded. There are probably at least a half-dozen small market MLB clubs (KC, OAK, MIA, STL, COL, and MIN) plus the White Sox and the Angels that would kill to have the Cubs minor league system as it presently exists. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    If I was the Cubs, I would be working Matt Shaw at 1st base before I'd move Christopher Morel there. A Shaw comp is Steve Garvey (a plus hitter with loud contact and a solid glove but a rag arm). 

    In fact I wish the Cubs had worked Shaw at 1st base at Instructs or assigned him to the AFL to play 1st base, but for some reason he did not attend Instructs and was not assigned to the AFL. 

    If he can learn to play 1st base, Shaw could be in Wrigley by mid-2024, maybe even sooner. 

    Shaw is a first-baseman waiting to happen. 

    And I still believe Christopher Morel will be traded as part of a package to acquire a SP, so that he can play LF (the position scouts say he should play).   

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Reds signing Jeimer Candelario should allow them to package two or three of their infielders in a deal for Tyler Glasnow. 

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    crunch:

    If he's half as good as how much he made me irritated when the camera would pan to him in the dugout during games while he was playing, we'll be alright............

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    Totally agree. I was really wanting the Cubs to be sellers, and while hindsight is 20/20, that looks as though it may have been the best option; although, part of the reason they decided not to be sellers may have been what some of the returns we're going to be, so my thoughts are merely speculation based on lack of insight into the specifics of conversations leading up to the deadline. I find myself wanting us to allow the prospects to develop and play meaningful roles on the big league team, as I feel that we have quite a few that will become good if not prayerfully great players, but if we trade them away or sign players to fill their positions in a desperate attempt to contend now, I'm left wondering if approaching this year as a transition year, while giving some prospects time in the minors and then bringing them up to see what we have in them, and maybe looking at next year (2025) as more of a contention point may be the way to go, and may even be a catalyst in the long-term development of the consistency in contending that the franchise needs and letting things happen organically, rather than pressing or trying to control things and making a flurry of moves?

    Irrespective, I think Counsel was a great choice for manager, now we just need to add some charging stations at Wrigley, maybe where the garage was?

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    Just saw crunch saying Candelario went to the Reds, I also was wanting to avoid the retread market or losing a draft pick.......

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    Totally agree, I was inferring the latter portion of my comment, and agree with your assessment that it's similar to last year; just headscratching............

  • crunch (view)

    it is taking more than a minute for me to get used to craig counsell being the cubs manager.

    he's going to take the field on opening day at wrigley and get massively cheered.

    that is weird.  that's a thing that's happening, though.

    history aside, while i am horrified at the amount of money they're paying him, i welcome his style of management over what d.ross has given the team.  love d.ross and how chill + ready to deliver he kept the team, but he had a serious pitching short-hook problem that exhausted the pen and some very questionable bench/pinch-hitting use.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    FINWE N: If you go by what Counsell did with the Brewers, he is much more likely to go with younger players than Ross was. I think part of it was that Ross was a "veteran players manager," meaning he was well liked and respected by veteran players because he was inclined to play them over younger unproven guys. 

    And that actually might have been OK if the Cubs had been "sellers"at the trade deadline (as they clearly had planned to be before suddenly deciding to go fr it), because Ross would have played the veterans a lot the first four months of the season (which would have maximized their trade value), and then Ross would have had no choice but to play the younger guys the last two months after the veterans were traded. 

    But of course it didn't work out that way. 

    One thing about Craig Counsell that might have attracted Hoyer to him is that Counsel is very "collaborative" as a manager and welcomes and even demands lots of input from the analytics department. In fact I have heard tell that Counsell knows at least as much as the geeks know and that he routinely goes to them for information rather than waiting for it to be offered. So think of Ross as a Chevy pick-up truck, while Counsell is a Tesla.