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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, ten players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, two players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players are on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-17-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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And now for your morning mindf**k: Cubs on The Score, Sox on 'GN?

Submitted by Cubnut on

Robert Feder (@robertfeder) writes this morning that the White Sox' radio contract is up for renewal, and WLS and WGN are vying for the rights against the incumbent, WSCR. Like the Cubs' new flagship, WBBM, WSCR is owned by CBS, and Feder says 'BBM's contract with the Cubs would allow them to move the Cubs over to WSCR if The Score can't retain the White Sox.

In other words, come next spring, the Cubs could be on The Score, and the 29th-best baseball broadcasting team on radio could be on WGN.

Related aside: the Cubs' move to WBBM hasn't detracted one iota from my enjoyment of, and interest in, this Cubs season. (I didn't think it would.) But does anyone else find it obnoxious that at all commercial breaks, WBBM reminds listeners that you can still "get your traffic and weather on the 8's" by switching over to BBM's all-news FM frequency?

If the Cubs weren't on board with their flagship station offering listeners a programming alternative at each and every break in the action, it wouldn't happen. To me, though, it's insulting to the Cubs brand.

And God knows over the years, the Cubs have done plenty on their own to get listeners to turn the dial.

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Comments

Submitted by John Beasley on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:04 am

780 is much easier to receive here on the other side of the lake. I am happy. But if they switch to 670, that's unfortunately the end for me and cubs radio.

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:11 am

I would love Cubs on 670. Already all day listen for sports talk, now they can cut the Sox post game and pre game crap. Ed Farmer is a lovable goof, don't mind him a bit.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:27 am

"To me, though, it's insulting to the Cubs brand." the cubs brand, brought to you by whoever is paying the most for a particular chunk of it at any given moment. i think wrigley could use a 3rd jumbotron in CF...get rid of that giant piece of green plywood with numbers that's currently stinking up the place. maybe they could start green-screening ads on the ivy. think outside the box...put a ad bridge on the existing ad bridge...exponential revenue! i don't have a problem with what the cubs are doing, but they've slapped so much makeup on the pig known as wrigley field that they might as well have started over...maybe put a new park somewhere that's accessible without pulling teeth unless you take the train in. they can't seem to make up their minds whether they're selling an experience, selling winning, or just selling anything they can to anyone who bids the most money.

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Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:21 pm

Been to Rangers, Astros, Red Sox and Cubs games in the past 3 years. Houston was the worse by FAR, I've been to kids video arcades with less flashing lights, siren, bells and whistles. Fenway was a cool place, but my gawd the fans. I love all the wicked hawd core fans who had to skip baseball (3-2 game BTW) to get beers so they could be back in time to sing Sweet Caroline. 8th inning, tying run on base, everybody is doing the wave. Plus multiple people made fun of me wearing a Cubs hat, "when ya gonna win a Warhld Series bro, it's all about the rings." Seriously, nouveau riche in championships are always the worst. Last Wrigley Trip (summer 2013) left a bad taste in my mouth. It wasn't the Wrigley experience I remember. No longer an escape from modern annoyances but without any modern amenities. Just a lame compromise. Rangers was hands down the best experience. Great facilities, modern but with a classic feel. The jumbotron, videos, music added instead of detracting from the experience. The gentle public shaming on the jumbotron when people tried to start the wave was an added bonus. The staff went above and beyond being friendly and helpful. An extremely fan friendly atmosphere but where baseball was still the central focus of the overall experience.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:49 pm

Interesting about Rangers Ballpark. Nationals Park would be okay for a day game during a power failure. I find myself pulling for the visiting team even when it's not the Cubs, just to oppose the scoreboard. Apart from the scoreboard and the circus-barker announcer: nice team, good food, fun Presidents' Race.

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Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:10 pm

Haven't gone to a Rangers game since Nolan Ryan split but they use to show the video clip of him beating the crap out of Robin Ventura as part of a fire up the crowd video. Sure beats the "everybody clap your hands" song played incessantly at Minute Maid.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:28 am

cruddy draft class, especially highschool pitchers. cubs being linked so much to c.fulmer is bothersome...great stuff, but control + stamina aren't his strong suits. that said, there's not a lot to this draft class. the #1 overall expected picks (d.tate or d.swanson) aren't #1 overall type material. well, if a team needs a SS it's not that bad of a draft...no "woah" guys, though.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

    also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

    taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight.  who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.

    p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury.  good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions.  Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022.  I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
    I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
    I probably won't like the move Jed makes, but he can't play the "let's hope no one wants his 1.7mil remaining deal and we can hide him in Iowa" card.
    That's why I think the current Bullpen stays as is and Wicks goes to Iowa.
    I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
    We'll find out soon enough!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Teheran minor league deal is done, per MLB.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Based on Phil’s sound analysis it sounds like a no brainer for Almonte to be placed on waivers as today’s roster move. We shall see.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I suspect Counsell/Hottovy will use the piggy-back extensively, with Taillon and Hendricks pitching as the "pig" (and with a very short leash) and some combo of Wicks, Brown, and Wesneski (whichever two do not start) as the "backers."  

    Keep in mind that Keegan Thompson has a minor league option available, and if Yency Almonte is not outrighted by 4/26 he cannot be sent to the minors without his consent after that date. Almonte is out of minor league options, so I am talking about him getting outrighted to the minors if he is not claimed off waivers, and if he is claimed off waivers, the Cubs save the pro-rated portion of his $1.9M salary, which helps lower the Cubs 2024 AAV.

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